The Holy Quran 104:9 — Surah Al-Humazah

Arabic text

فِى عَمَدٍ مُّمَدَّدَةٍۭ

Translation

in extended pillars. (The flames of Jahannam will rise high above the people like massive pillars, which they will never be able to pass.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, the flames of the fire will rise up like long, long columns. Or else the people of Hell will be tied to long columns and bound fast, so that while burning they cannot move even a little, since even moving this way and that might have given some nominal relief from the punishment.

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