سُوْرَةُ الصَّافَّاتِ
Surah As-Saaffaat (37) — Ayah 64
إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌ تَخْرُجُ فِىٓ أَصْلِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ ﴿64﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, it is a tree that springs out of the bottom of Hell-fire,
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّهَا
innahā
Indeed, it
شَجَرَةٌۭ
shajaratun
(is) a tree
تَخْرُجُ
takhruju
that grows
فِىٓ
fī
in
أَصْلِ
aṣli
(the) bottom
ٱلْجَحِيمِ
l-jaḥīmi
(of) the Hellfire
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
64. It is a tree that grows from the bottom of Hell [38].
[38]
Allah’s Astonishing Creation:
When this verse was revealed, the disbelievers mocked greatly, saying how could a tree possibly grow or survive in fire. And this objection was merely due to their lack of understanding and experience. Because sometimes the forms of Allah’s creation are very unique and astonishing. For example, if water passes over a crop—whether it is floodwater or heavy rain—that crop is destroyed. The same is the case with plants and trees, but trees grow at the bottom of the sea. Then there are also minerals that flourish and blossom like trees, and their growth takes place in water, such as coral. And here, it is only the mention of the thohar tree, that is, vegetation growing in fire. Whereas living beings can also be created in fire, such as the salamander (the fire-worm), which can live only in fire.
[38]
Allah’s Astonishing Creation:
When this verse was revealed, the disbelievers mocked greatly, saying how could a tree possibly grow or survive in fire. And this objection was merely due to their lack of understanding and experience. Because sometimes the forms of Allah’s creation are very unique and astonishing. For example, if water passes over a crop—whether it is floodwater or heavy rain—that crop is destroyed. The same is the case with plants and trees, but trees grow at the bottom of the sea. Then there are also minerals that flourish and blossom like trees, and their growth takes place in water, such as coral. And here, it is only the mention of the thohar tree, that is, vegetation growing in fire. Whereas living beings can also be created in fire, such as the salamander (the fire-worm), which can live only in fire.
