Tafsir for verse: 22:21
وَلَهُم مَّقَٰمِعُ مِنۡ حَدِيدٖ ٢١ ﴿21﴾
21And for them there are hooked rods of iron.
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Commentary
﴿And for them are maces﴾ is the plural of مِقْمَعَةٍ with a kasra followed by a fatha. It is an iron rod that is struck against the head and face to violently repel the one struck from his desire. Then he negated the metaphor by saying: ﴿made of iron﴾ meaning they strike with it.
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