“Someone (mockingly) demanded a punishment that is certain”
Explanation
These readings represent linguistic options for the verb 'to ask'. Some have explained the second reading in terms of the verb sāla/yasīlu ('to flow'), referring to a valley in Hellfire, hence "A flowing valley has burst forth with a certain punishment" [Makki].
He has revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ the Book in truth, confirming what came before it, as He revealed the Torah and the Gospel
Explanation
These readings represent linguistic options for the verb 'to ask'. Some have explained the second reading in terms of the verb sāla/yasīlu ('to flow'), referring to a valley in Hellfire, hence "A flowing valley has burst forth with a certain punishment" [Makki].