يُصْهَرُ بِهِۦ مَا فِى بُطُونِهِمْ وَٱلْجُلُودُ 20
Translations
By which is melted that within their bellies and [their] skins.
Transliteration
Yusḥaru bihi mā fī buṭūnihim wa-al-julūd
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah describes the punishment of the inhabitants of Hell, where molten copper (or brass) will be poured over them, melting whatever is in their bellies and their skins. According to Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi, this represents the severe physical torment prepared for those who reject Allah's signs, emphasizing both the external burning of the skin and internal destruction of the organs as a comprehensive punishment for their denial.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in the context of Surah Al-Hajj's description of the Day of Judgment and the punishments awaiting the disbelievers. It follows the mention of those who will be in the Fire, illustrating the graphic and terrifying nature of Hell's torment to warn believers away from disbelief and disobedience.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'The fire that people use in this life is one of seventy parts of the fire of Hell' (Sahih Muslim). Additionally, Surah Al-Hajj 22:20-22 is referenced in various hadiths discussing the realities of the Afterlife and divine punishment.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah serves as a powerful reminder of the severe consequences of rejecting divine guidance and living in defiance of Allah's commands. Believers should reflect on such descriptions not with fear alone, but as motivation to strengthen their faith, obedience, and moral character in this life.
Related Ayahs
فَبَدَّلَ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ قَوْلًا غَيْرَ ٱلَّذِى قِيلَ لَهُمْ فَأَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِجْزًا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَظْلِمُونَ
But those who wronged among them changed [the words] to a statement other than that which had been said to them. So We sent upon them a punishment from the sky for the wrong that they were doing.
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ مُصْبِحِينَ
But the shriek seized them at early morning,
فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَآئِفٌ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَآئِمُونَ
So there came upon it [i.e., the garden] an affliction from your Lord while they were asleep.
فَلَا تَدْعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُعَذَّبِينَ
So do not invoke with Allāh another deity and [thus] be among the punished.