Quran 88:7 Surah Al-Ghashiyah English Translation, Transliteration and Tafsir (Tafseer)

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لَّا يُسۡمِنُ وَلَا يُغۡنِي مِن جُوعٖ

Laa yusminu wa laa yughnee min joo'

7. That neither nourishes nor satisfies hunger [8]. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(7) Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger. (Saheeh International Translation)

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Surah Al-Ghashiyah Ayat 7 Tafsir

Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
Ibn Kathir
Ala-Madudi
Shaheen International

The Worthless Food of 🔥 Hell

Tafseer (Commentary) of Surah Al-Ghashiyah (88:8)

🔹 The Food That Neither Nourishes Nor Satisfies Hunger

In 🔥 Hell, the food given to the sinners will neither nourish them nor satisfy their hunger.
This punishment is due to their wrongdoings in the world.

1️⃣ The Reason for This Punishment

The infidels consumed:
🔹 Devilish foods – food consumed to commit sins.
🔹 Sensual foods – food eaten without purpose, like animals indulging in desires.

Allah Almighty says:
"And they eat like cattle eat." (Surah Muhammad 47:12)

2️⃣ The Concept of Faith-Inspiring Food

True nourishment comes from faith-inspiring, lawful food, eaten for the sake of worshipping (اللَّهُ) Allah.
Eating such food is itself an act of worship.
Examples include:
🔹 Sehri and Iftaar in Ramadaan.
🔹 Food consumed by Islamic soldiers for battle.

3️⃣ The Lesson Behind This

The people of 🔥 Hell will suffer because they neglected spiritual nourishment and focused only on worldly pleasures.
Eating with the right intention in the world earns rewards, but they failed to realize this.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Ghashiyah 7 verse by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Ghashiyah ayat 1 which provides the complete commentary from verse 1 through 7.

Ala-Maududi

(88:7) that will neither nourish nor satisfy their hunger.

There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.

(7) Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.