سُوْرَةُ الْمُرْسَلَاتِ

Surah Al-Mursalaat (77) — Ayah 33

The Emissaries · Meccan · Juz 29 · Page 581

كَأَنَّهُۥ جِمَـٰلَتٌ صُفْرٌ ﴿33﴾
As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.
كَأَنَّهُۥ ka-annahu As if they (were)
جِمَـٰلَتٌۭ jimālatun camels
صُفْرٌۭ ṣuf'run yellow

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.

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33. 1. Based on this meaning, the point is that each spark of it will be as large as a palace or a fortress. Then each spark will further break into pieces as large as camels.

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33. (Which will leap about) as if they were yellow [20] camels.

[20] The sparks and embers rising from Hell will be so huge, as if they were towering buildings. Then, when they break apart and scatter, falling down towards Hell, it will seem as if yellow camels are leaping and bounding.