An-Naba Verse 25

except boiling water and ˹oozing˺ pus—

except scalding water and discharge of wounds,

save boiling water and pus

except one that is scalding and dark––

Save scalding water and corruption.

Save a boiling fluid and a fluid, dark, murky, intensely cold,

save boiling water and wash of the wounds;

Except boiling water and benumbing cold:

Except hot boiling water and hot pus discharged from the people of hell.

except boiling water and pus,

Except boiling water and pus,

All that they shall have will be boiling water or stinking fluid as a recompense,

Except hot water/sweat and decayed/rotten .

Except hot boiling water and hot pus discharged from the people of hell.

But boiling and intensely cold water,

Except boiling water, and dirty wound discharges.

Requital corresponding.

But boiling and intensely cold water,

Save boiling water and a paralysing cold:

except boiling water and pus,

except boiling water and pus

Except Hamim, and Ghassaq

save boiling water and a stinking fluid --

Except boiling water, and freezing hail.

except boiling water, of extreme temperatures, and pus (read ghasqan or ghassqan, which is the vile matter that is emitted by the [bodies of the] inhabitants of the Fire), which is what they will [indeed] taste. They are given this pair [of tortures],

Except Hamim, and Ghassaq

Abu Al-`Aliyah said,

- "The Hamim has been made an exception to the coolness, and

- Ghassaq is the exception to the drink."

This has also been said by Ar-Rabi` bin Anas.

In reference to the Hamim, it is the heat that has reached its maximum temperature and point of boiling.

The Ghassaq is gathered from the pus, sweat, tears, and wounds of the people of Hellfire. It is unbearably cold with an intolerable stench.

May Allah save us from that by His beneficence and grace. Amin.

Then He continues,

جَزَاء وِفَاقًا