سُوْرَةُ الصَّافَّاتِ

Surah As-Saaffaat (37) — Ayah 68

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ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَإِلَى ٱلْجَحِيمِ ﴿68﴾
Then thereafter, verily, their return is to the flaming fire of Hell.
ثُمَّ thumma Then
إِنَّ inna indeed
مَرْجِعَهُمْ marjiʿahum their return
لَإِلَى la-ilā (will) surely be to
ٱلْجَحِيمِ l-jaḥīmi the Hellfire

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(Ayah 68) {ثُمَّ اِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَاۡاِلَى الْجَحِيْمِ :} From this it is understood that the tree of Zaqqum and the springs of boiling water will be in a specific part of Hell; when they feel hunger or thirst, they will be driven towards that place, or they will go there themselves, then they will be brought back again to their abode in the blazing fire, as He said: « يَطُوْفُوْنَ بَيْنَهَا وَ بَيْنَ حَمِيْمٍ اٰنٍ » [ الرحمٰن : ۴۴ ] "They will go round between it (Hell) and the boiling hot water."

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68. 1. That is, after eating Zaqqum and drinking hot water, they will be thrown back into Hell again.

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68. Then they will surely return to Hell [41].

[41] From this verse, it is understood that when the inhabitants of Hell become restless from hunger, they will be taken to that area of Hell where many trees of zaqqoom will be growing. Driven by hunger, they will try to eat it, but it will get stuck in their throats. As a result, they will feel the need for water, and then they will be given boiling water mixed with pus to drink. In this way, their hunger will be dealt with. After this "hospitality," they will be taken back to their original abodes.