What is the cursed tree in the Qur'an?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, bless you, and make Islam and the Muslims benefit from you.
The Shaykh:
Mm. It has ended. And the increase of faith. Yes.
The questioner:
This questioner asks and says: What is the cursed tree in the Qur'an?
The Shaykh:
Zaqqum, the cursed tree is the tree of Zaqqum, and I seek refuge in Allah, yes. And the Shi'ah say the cursed tree is Banu Umayyah, which is part of their distortions, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
[Ad-Dukhan 44:43-46] This is the tree of Zaqqum. May Allah reward you.
The questioner:
And this questioner says: What is your guidance, Honorable Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
Why is the tree of Zaqqum a trial? Why did it become a trial for the disbelievers? Because when Abu Jahl heard the verse, "Indeed, the tree of Zaqqum is the food of the sinful," he said, "Zaqqum is the foam, foam mixed with dates. It is among the Arabs; they eat the Zaqqum, meaning the foam mixed with dates. He brought them dates and foam and said, 'Eat your Zaqqum.' This is the Zaqqum with which Muhammad threatens you." So it became a trial, and I seek refuge in Allah, for the disbelievers, in that they mock the Qur'an. Yes.
May Allah reward you, bless you, and make Islam and the Muslims benefit from you.
The Shaykh:
Mm. It has ended. And the increase of faith. Yes.
The questioner:
This questioner asks and says: What is the cursed tree in the Qur'an?
The Shaykh:
Zaqqum, the cursed tree is the tree of Zaqqum, and I seek refuge in Allah, yes. And the Shi'ah say the cursed tree is Banu Umayyah, which is part of their distortions, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
(43) Indeed, the tree of zaqqum (44) Is food for the sinful. (45) Like murky oil, it boils within bellies (46) Like the boiling of scalding water.
شَجَرَتَ الزَّقُّومِ طَعَامُ الْأَثِيمِ كَالْمُهْلِ يَغْلِي فِي الْبُطُونِ كَغَلْيِ الْحَمِيمِThe questioner:
And this questioner says: What is your guidance, Honorable Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
Why is the tree of Zaqqum a trial? Why did it become a trial for the disbelievers? Because when Abu Jahl heard the verse, "Indeed, the tree of Zaqqum is the food of the sinful," he said, "Zaqqum is the foam, foam mixed with dates. It is among the Arabs; they eat the Zaqqum, meaning the foam mixed with dates. He brought them dates and foam and said, 'Eat your Zaqqum.' This is the Zaqqum with which Muhammad threatens you." So it became a trial, and I seek refuge in Allah, for the disbelievers, in that they mock the Qur'an. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [151/186] ما هي الشجرة الملعونة في القرآن؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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