What does Quran 44:45 mean?

Quran 44:45 (Surah Ad-Dukhaan, Ayah 45) translates to: "Like murky oil, it boils within bellies"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 44:45 from?

This ayah is from Surah Ad-Dukhaan (The Smoke), the 44th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 25.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 44:45?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan an-Nasa'i, Sunan Abu Dawud, Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 44:45?

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Abbas, Al-Jalalayn — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

What topics does Quran 44:45 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Tree of Zaqqum, Day of Judgment, Divine Punishment, Idolatry, Prophet Stories.

Ayah 44

طَعَامُ ٱلْأَثِيمِ...

44:45Ad-Dukhaan

Ayah 46

كَغَلْىِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ...

كَٱلْمُهْلِ يَغْلِى فِى ٱلْبُطُونِ

Kalmuhli yaghlee filbutoon

Like murky oil, it boils within bellies

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44:45Ayah 159

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Tafsir

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Like molten copper that is to say like the dregs of black oil ka’l-muhli is the second predicate it will boil inside the bellies if read taghlī then it is a third predicate; if yaghlī then it is a circumstantial qualifier referring to al-muhl ‘molten copper’

It contains greasiness.

Sunan an-Nasa'i #5755It was narrated that Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyab said concerning Nabidh:Sahih

"The dregs are what intoxicates."

Sunan Abu Dawud #196‘Abd Allah b.’Abbas said that the Prophet (peace be upon him) drank some milk and then rinsed his mouth saying :Sahih

it contains greasiness.

Sahih Muslim #5742Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

It is better for a man's belly to be stuffed with pus which corrodes it than to stuff (one's mind) with frivolous poetry. Abu Bakr has reported it with a slight variation of wording.

Sunan Abu Dawud #4721Anas b. Malik reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying :Da'if

The devil flows in a man like his blood.