سُوْرَةُ الْمُلْكِ
Surah Al-Mulk (67) — Ayah 7
إِذَآ أُلْقُوا۟ فِيهَا سَمِعُوا۟ لَهَا شَهِيقًا وَهِىَ تَفُورُ ﴿7﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
When they are cast therein, they will hear the (terrible) drawing in of its breath as it blazes forth.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِذَآ
idhā
When
أُلْقُوا۟
ul'qū
they are thrown
فِيهَا
fīhā
therein
سَمِعُوا۟
samiʿū
they will hear
لَهَا
lahā
from it
شَهِيقًۭا
shahīqan
an inhaling
وَهِىَ
wahiya
while it
تَفُورُ
tafūru
boils up
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.
When they are thrown into it, they will hear its roaring [11] as it boils up [12].
[11] ﴿شَهِيْقًا﴾ "Zafeer" and ﴿شهيق﴾ is the name for the initial and final state of the sound made when a donkey brays. ﴿زفر﴾ means to exhale a long breath, and "zafeer" is the initial sound of a donkey's braying, which starts softly and gradually becomes louder. When the donkey is about to finish braying, the sound that starts to decrease from loud to soft is called ﴿شَهِيْقٌ﴾. According to the explicit statement of the Quran, the sound of a donkey's braying is the most disliked and unpleasant to the ears. Such a detestable sound will be produced by Hell. There are two forms of this: one is that such a sound will be produced by the boiling of Hell; the other is that those who are already in Hell will make such detestable sounds.
[12]
The Literal Meaning of ﴿تفور﴾:
﴿تَفُوْرُ﴾ ﴿فار الماء﴾ means the boiling and bubbling of water. The reason for this boiling or bubbling is not the intensity of heat, but rather the pressure of the water. If the pressure of the water from below is greater and the opening is narrow, the water leaps upward with great force. The word "fountain" is derived from this.
[11] ﴿شَهِيْقًا﴾ "Zafeer" and ﴿شهيق﴾ is the name for the initial and final state of the sound made when a donkey brays. ﴿زفر﴾ means to exhale a long breath, and "zafeer" is the initial sound of a donkey's braying, which starts softly and gradually becomes louder. When the donkey is about to finish braying, the sound that starts to decrease from loud to soft is called ﴿شَهِيْقٌ﴾. According to the explicit statement of the Quran, the sound of a donkey's braying is the most disliked and unpleasant to the ears. Such a detestable sound will be produced by Hell. There are two forms of this: one is that such a sound will be produced by the boiling of Hell; the other is that those who are already in Hell will make such detestable sounds.
[12]
The Literal Meaning of ﴿تفور﴾:
﴿تَفُوْرُ﴾ ﴿فار الماء﴾ means the boiling and bubbling of water. The reason for this boiling or bubbling is not the intensity of heat, but rather the pressure of the water. If the pressure of the water from below is greater and the opening is narrow, the water leaps upward with great force. The word "fountain" is derived from this.
