سُوْرَةُ الْمُزَّمِّلِ

Surah Al-Muzzammil (73) — Ayah 13

The Enshrouded One · Meccan · Juz 29 · Page 574

وَطَعَامًا ذَا غُصَّةٍ وَعَذَابًا أَلِيمًا ﴿13﴾
And a food that chokes, and a painful torment.
وَطَعَامًۭا waṭaʿāman And food
ذَا dhā that
غُصَّةٍۢ ghuṣṣatin chokes
وَعَذَابًا waʿadhāban and a punishment
أَلِيمًۭا alīman painful

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

The tafsir of this verse may be read with the following verses.

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13. 1. ذَا غُصَّۃ is that which gets stuck in the throat, neither goes down the throat nor comes out. This will be the food of زَ قُّوْم. ضَرِیْع is a thorny bush which is extremely foul-smelling and poisonous.

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The tafsir of this ayah is included with the following verse(s).