Transliteration:( Laisa lahum ta'aamun illaa min daree' )
7. DAREE is a type of grass which grows in Arabia. It is thorny and poisonous. When eaten by animals it can cause fiery effects in their bellies. It is extremely unpalatable and harmful. Thus, its translation of thoms of fire is very appropriate i.e. thorns that will set the belly on fire. It should be remembered that the reckoning in this verse is additional, i.e. the food for the people of this strata is only Daree'. The food of the inmates of other status would be Zaqqum, which is salinity and pus.
Thus, there is no inconsistency in the verses. Because the infidels did not care about unlawful earnings in the world from interest, gambling, pork, etc. they would be given these to eat. By placing "for them" before food is understood that only the infidels would be fed with these. Although the sinful believer would be sent into Hell temporarily, if Allah Almighty wills, he will be safeguarded for these foods.
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Please refer to Surah Ghashiyah ayat 1 which provides the complete commentary from verse 1 through 7.
(88:6) They shall have no food except bitter dry thorns[3]
3. At some places in the Quran, it has been stated that the dwellers of Hell will be given zaqqum to eat; at another place it has been said that they will have no other food but ghislin (washing from wounds), and here that their only food will be thorny dry grass. There is, in fact, no contradiction between these statements. This may as well mean that Hell will have many different compartments in which different categories of the criminals will be lodged according to their crimes, and subjected to different punishments. This may also mean that if they try to avoid zaqqum they will be given ghislin, and if they try to avoid even that, they will only get thorny grass. In short, they would get nothing to suit their taste.
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