فَكَانَ عَـٰقِبَتَهُمَآ أَنَّهُمَا فِى ٱلنَّارِ خَـٰلِدَيْنِ فِيهَا ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ جَزَٰٓؤُا۟ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ 17
Translations
So the outcome for both of them is that they will be in the Fire, abiding eternally therein. And that is the recompense of the wrongdoers.
Transliteration
Fakana AAqibatuhuma annahuma fee alnnari khalideena feeha wa-dhalika jazao alththalimeena
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah concludes the parable of the two servants mentioned in verses 59:15-17, stating that the ultimate fate of the disbeliever and the believer are eternally opposite: the disbeliever ends in Hellfire forever. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi emphasize that this verse encapsulates the principle of divine justice—those who wrong themselves through disbelief and ingratitude receive the appropriate punishment, while the consequences of one's choices become manifest in the Hereafter.
Revelation Context
Surah Al-Hashr is a Medinan chapter addressing the aftermath of the Banu Nadir's exile. The broader context (verses 15-17) presents a parable contrasting two servants: one who obeys Allah and one who associates partners with Him. This ayah serves as the conclusion emphasizing the eternal consequences of these opposing paths, reinforcing the theme of accountability that permeates the surah's discussion of the Jewish tribe's rebellion.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: 'The Fire is forbidden to the face of every Muslim' (Sunan Ibn Majah). Additionally, the principle reflected here aligns with the hadith in Sahih Bukhari: 'Whoever believes in Allah and His Messenger, and establishes prayer and pays zakat, they shall enter Paradise.'
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds believers that our choices in this life have eternal consequences—wrongdoing against oneself through disbelief leads to permanent separation from Allah's mercy. It should inspire mindfulness of our actions and gratitude for faith, as the ultimate measure of success is not worldly gain but eternal salvation.
Related Ayahs
وَسِيقَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوْا۟ رَبَّهُمْ إِلَى ٱلْجَنَّةِ زُمَرًا ۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءُوهَا وَفُتِحَتْ أَبْوَٰبُهَا وَقَالَ لَهُمْ خَزَنَتُهَا سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ طِبْتُمْ فَٱدْخُلُوهَا خَـٰلِدِينَ
But those who feared their Lord will be driven to Paradise in groups until, when they reach it while its gates have been opened and its keepers say, "Peace be upon you; you have become pure; so enter it to abide eternally therein," [they will enter].
فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُسْـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسٌ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
Then on that Day none will be asked about his sin among men or jinn.
لَقَدْ حَقَّ ٱلْقَوْلُ عَلَىٰٓ أَكْثَرِهِمْ فَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
Already the word [i.e., decree] has come into effect upon most of them, so they do not believe.
وَنَزَعْنَا مِن كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ شَهِيدًا فَقُلْنَا هَاتُوا۟ بُرْهَـٰنَكُمْ فَعَلِمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱلْحَقَّ لِلَّهِ وَضَلَّ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَفْتَرُونَ
And We will extract from every nation a witness and say, "Produce your proof," and they will know that the truth belongs to Allāh, and lost from them is that which they used to invent.