Surah Mulk Verse 7 — Ayat 7
Ayah 7 of 30 · Para 29
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Surah Al-Mulk verse 7: When they are thrown into it, they hear from it a [dreadful] inhaling while it boils up.
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Arabic Text
إِذَاۤ أُلۡقُوا۟ فِیهَا سَمِعُوا۟ لَهَا شَهِیقࣰا وَهِیَ تَفُورُ
Transliteration
Izaaa ulqoo feehaa sami'oo lahaa shaheeqanw wa hiya tafoor
English Translation
When they are thrown into it, they hear from it a [dreadful] inhaling while it boils up.
English: Saheeh International (Tanzil.net)
Word-by-Word
- 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
Word breakdown from Quran.com API (Uthmani text, Saheeh International gloss per word).
Context in Al-Mulk (Ayah 7)
Hell is depicted experientially: when thrown in, inmates hear shaheeqan—a dreadful inhaling roar—and see it tafoor, boiling up in rage. Classical tafsir often treats personification as mercy for listeners, making abstract punishment tangible enough to deter.
Al-Qurtubi gathers descriptions of saheeq as the sound of Hell's fury meeting bodies, while tafoor suggests churning heat unable to contain its own intensity. The sequence follows logically from verse 6's announcement of destination.
These sensory details answer Meccan mockery that Hell was folklore. The Quran insists sufferers will perceive what they mocked as unreal.
Key Arabic Words
- سَمِعُوا۟ they will hear This word appears in the ayah text; compare how translators render it and read the full ayah on Quran.com before extending the meaning to other passages.
- تَفُورُ boils up This word appears in the ayah text; compare how translators render it and read the full ayah on Quran.com before extending the meaning to other passages.
- لَهَا from it This word appears in the ayah text; compare how translators render it and read the full ayah on Quran.com before extending the meaning to other passages.
- أُلۡقُوا۟ Word in this ayah Taken from the Uthmani wording of this ayah on this page.
Classical Tafsir (Verified Summary)
Ibn Kathir on verses 6–11
Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged), via Quran.com
When they are cast therein, they will hear its Shahiq) Ibn Jarir said, "This means the sound of shouting." وَهِىَ تَفُورُ (while it is simmering.) Ath-Thawri said, "It will boil them just as a small number of seeds are boiled in a lot of water." Then Allah says, تَكَادُ تَمَيَّزُ مِنَ الغَيْظِ (It almost bursts up with fury.) meaning, some parts of it almost break apart from other parts due to the severity of its rage and anger with them.
Reflection on Creation
Sound design in film can evoke fear without physical threat; the ayah uses auditory imagery similarly in revelation. Letting the description stir seriousness differs from using Hell to shame others—purpose is self-correction. Study ayah 7 with the Arabic on this page and Saheeh International English: “When they are thrown into it, they hear from it a [dreadful] inhaling while it boils up.”. In chapter 67’s sequence, this line advances the theme of Hell roaring as inmates are thrown in. Read ayah 6 and ayah 8 on their verse pages so you see how the argument builds—Meccan proofs about creation, accountability, and mercy are layered, not repeated as generic slogans. Study ayah 7 with the Arabic on this page and Saheeh International English: “When they are thrown into it, they hear from it a [dreadful] inhaling while it boils up.”. In chapter 67’s sequence, this line advances the theme of Hell roaring as inmates are thrown in. Read ayah 6 and ayah 8 on their verse pages so you see how the argument builds—Meccan proofs about creation, accountability, and mercy are layered, not repeated as generic slogans. Study ayah 7 with the Arabic on this page and Saheeh International English: “When they are thrown into it, they hear from it a [dreadful] inhaling while it boils up.”. In chapter 67’s sequence, this line advances the theme of Hell roaring as inmates are thrown in. Read ayah 6 and ayah 8 on their verse pages so you see how the argument builds—Meccan proofs about creation, accountability, and mercy are layered, not repeated as generic slogans.
Family & Bedtime Practice
Speak softly about taking warnings seriously: whispered dhikr after the ayah can teach reverence without frightening young children with graphic detail. On a night you study ayah 7, let a child retell the English meaning in one sentence before sleep. On a night you study ayah 7, let a child retell the English meaning in one sentence before sleep.
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Related Verses
- Quran 67:8 — Hell’s rage intensifies as crowds are cast in.
- Quran 11:106 — Inhaling roar of the Fire for oppressors.
- Previous ayah (6)
- Next ayah (8)
Short Tafsir Note
The roaring of Hell when disbelievers are cast in conveys terror they denied in worldly life — hearing precedes seeing.
Key Lessons
- The Hereafter is vividly real in Quran
- Denial in dunya becomes regret later
- Take admonition while able
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
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