The Holy Quran 85:5 — Surah Al-Buruj

Arabic text

ٱلنَّارِ ذَاتِ ٱلْوَقُودِ

Translation

...those of the heavily fuelled fire (who lit fires in the trenches to burn the Mu'mineen alive)...

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Who the People of the Ditch were — a wondrous event: that is, accursed and under [Allah's] wrath are those who dug great ditches, filled them with fire and, throwing in much fuel, fanned it into a blaze. Who is meant by these “Ashab al-Ukhdud” (People of the Ditch)? The mufassirun (commentators)

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