Al-Muzzammil 73:13
The Enshrouded One · Meccan · Juz 29 · Page 574
Food That Chokes
وَطَعَامࣰا ذَا غُصَّةࣲ وَعَذَابًا أَلِيمࣰا ١٣
And food which choketh (the partaker), and a painful doom.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And food that chokes and a painful punishment.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this is food that, once in the throat, can be neither swallowed nor brought up. It is reported that the Prophet cried out when he recited this verse.
Reflect
Give thanks today that the food you eat goes down easily.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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