Surah Maryam: Verse 86 - ونسوق المجرمين إلى جهنم وردا... - English

Tafsir of Verse 86, Surah Maryam

وَنَسُوقُ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ وِرْدًا ﴿86﴾

And will drive the criminals to Hell in thirst (86)

Wanasooqu almujrimeena ila jahannama wirdan (86)

and drive the evildoers into Gehenna herding, (86)

And We shall drive the sinners to Hell, like thirsty cattle driven down to water,- (86)

إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ وِرْ‌دًا

Towards the Jahannam as herds towards water" - 19:86.

وِرد means to go towards water and since only a thirsty man or animal goes towards water, this word has been translated to denote a thirsty person.

(86)