سُوْرَةُ صٓ
Surah Saad (38) — Ayah 57
هَـٰذَا فَلْيَذُوقُوهُ حَمِيمٌ وَغَسَّاقٌ ﴿57﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
This is so! Then let them taste it - a boiling fluid and dirty wound discharges.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
هَـٰذَا
hādhā
This (is so)
فَلْيَذُوقُوهُ
falyadhūqūhu
Then let them taste it
حَمِيمٌۭ
ḥamīmun
boiling fluid
وَغَسَّاقٌۭ
waghassāqun
and purulence
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.
This is their end—now let them taste boiling water and pus [58].
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The Literal Meaning of ﴿غساق﴾:
The meaning of ﴿غساق﴾ is generally taken as pus or flowing pus mixed with blood, whereas the authors of Munjid, Fiqh al-Lughah, and Muntaha al-Arab have all defined its meaning as extremely cold and foul-smelling water. In the Quran, the word ﴿غساق﴾ has been used in contrast to hamim (boiling water) at two places: here and in verse 25 of Surah An-Naba, from which it is understood that the more appropriate meaning is extremely cold and foul-smelling water.
[58]
The Literal Meaning of ﴿غساق﴾:
The meaning of ﴿غساق﴾ is generally taken as pus or flowing pus mixed with blood, whereas the authors of Munjid, Fiqh al-Lughah, and Muntaha al-Arab have all defined its meaning as extremely cold and foul-smelling water. In the Quran, the word ﴿غساق﴾ has been used in contrast to hamim (boiling water) at two places: here and in verse 25 of Surah An-Naba, from which it is understood that the more appropriate meaning is extremely cold and foul-smelling water.
