What is meant by the cursed tree in the Qur'an?
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The questioner:
Yes. May Allah do good to you. Your Eminence, the questioner asks: What is the cursed tree in the Qur'an?
The Shaykh:
It is the Hanza' tree, the tree of Zaqqum. The cursed tree is the tree of Zaqqum. It is cursed because it caused fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), for they ask how a tree can grow in the Fire when the Fire burns everything. Some of them say that Zaqqum is foam mixed with dates, in a way of mockery and ridicule. So they were led astray because of it, may Allah protect us from that, and their disbelief increased. Yes. What Allah willed. Peace be upon you. And Allah the Exalted knows best. May Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.
Yes. May Allah do good to you. Your Eminence, the questioner asks: What is the cursed tree in the Qur'an?
The Shaykh:
It is the Hanza' tree, the tree of Zaqqum. The cursed tree is the tree of Zaqqum. It is cursed because it caused fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), for they ask how a tree can grow in the Fire when the Fire burns everything. Some of them say that Zaqqum is foam mixed with dates, in a way of mockery and ridicule. So they were led astray because of it, may Allah protect us from that, and their disbelief increased. Yes. What Allah willed. Peace be upon you. And Allah the Exalted knows best. May Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [78] ما المراد بالشجرة الملعونة في القرآن؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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