ثُمَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ صَلُّوهُ 31
Translations
Then into Hellfire drive him.
Transliteration
Thumma al-jahīma sallūhu
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah commands that the disbelievers will be made to enter and endure Hellfire as punishment for their rejection of truth. The verb 'sallūhu' (they will be made to enter/burn in) emphasizes the certainty and active nature of their punishment. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari interpret this as part of the graphic description of the Day of Judgment, where those who denied the reality (al-Haqqah) face their inevitable consequence.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in the middle section of Surah Al-Haqqah, which is a Meccan surah focused on the certainty of the Day of Judgment and the reality of resurrection. The surah describes the fate of the righteous and the wicked, and this particular ayah concludes a passage describing the destiny of the disbelievers who rejected Allah's signs.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'The least punishment in Hell is to have shoes of fire put on, by which the brain will boil' (Sahih Bukhari 6561). Additionally, 'Whoever disbelieves in Allah and His messenger has certainly failed' (Sahih Muslim), relating to the theme of those destined for Hellfire due to disbelief.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah serves as a powerful reminder of the serious consequences of rejecting divine truth and the certainty of accountability on the Day of Judgment. For believers, it reinforces the importance of steadfastness in faith and obedience to Allah, knowing that those who turn away face inevitable punishment.
Related Ayahs
ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَإِلَى ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Then indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire.
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَظَلَمُوا۟ لَمْ يَكُنِ ٱللَّهُ لِيَغْفِرَ لَهُمْ وَلَا لِيَهْدِيَهُمْ طَرِيقًا
Indeed, those who disbelieve and commit wrong [or injustice] - never will Allāh forgive them, nor will He guide them to a path,
وَأَنِ ٱحْكُم بَيْنَهُم بِمَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ وَٱحْذَرْهُمْ أَن يَفْتِنُوكَ عَنۢ بَعْضِ مَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ إِلَيْكَ ۖ فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَٱعْلَمْ أَنَّمَا يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ أَن يُصِيبَهُم بِبَعْضِ ذُنُوبِهِمْ ۗ وَإِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَفَـٰسِقُونَ
And judge, [O Muḥammad], between them by what Allāh has revealed and do not follow their inclinations and beware of them, lest they tempt you away from some of what Allāh has revealed to you. And if they turn away - then know that Allāh only intends to afflict them with some of their [own] sins. And indeed, many among the people are defiantly disobedient.
ذَٰلِكَ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَيْسَ بِظَلَّامٍ لِّلْعَبِيدِ
That is for what your hands have put forth and because Allāh is not ever unjust to [His] servants."