Tafseer of The Mount · At-Tur · 52:12
Who are in [empty] discourse amusing themselves.
Important: The Arabic source text is always authoritative. This translation is a study aid and has not been verified by scholars — do not use it as a basis for religious proof or for deriving rulings (ahkam). When in doubt, always consult the Arabic text and a qualified scholar.
His saying الَّذِينَ هُمْ فِي خَوْضٍ يَلْعَبُونَ ("Those who amuse themselves in idle talk"). He says: those who are in confusion and turmoil in this world and amuse themselves, heedless of that toward which they are heading, namely the punishment (ʿadhāb) of Allah in the Hereafter.