وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ ٱللَّعْنَةَ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ 35
Translations
And indeed, upon you is the curse until the Day of Recompense."
Transliteration
Wa-inna 'alayka al-la'nata ilā yawmi ad-dīn
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah contains Allah's curse upon Iblis (Satan) that will persist until the Day of Judgment, as a consequence of his arrogance and refusal to obey Allah's command to prostrate to Adam. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari emphasize that this curse represents Allah's complete rejection and removal of His mercy from Satan, establishing that divine punishment for disobedience is eternal for those who persist in rebellion against their Lord.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears within the narrative of Surah Al-Hijr that describes Iblis's fall from grace after refusing to obey Allah's command. The surah addresses the Meccan polytheists, using Iblis's story as a warning against arrogance and disobedience, paralleling the pride of those who rejected the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the Quran.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'When Allah created the creation, He wrote in His Book which is with Him: My mercy overcomes My wrath' (Sahih Bukhari 3194). Additionally, Surah Al-Hijr 15:44-45 contextualizes this curse within the broader description of Iblis's punishment and the reward for the righteous.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches that persistent arrogance and refusal to obey Allah's commands leads to permanent estrangement from His mercy, serving as a profound warning against pride. For believers, it emphasizes the importance of humility, obedience, and submission to Allah's will to avoid such divine displeasure.
Related Ayahs
وَلَقَدْ كَذَّبَ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْحِجْرِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
And certainly did the companions of al-Ḥijr [i.e., the Thamūd] deny the messengers.
فَٱصْدَعْ بِمَا تُؤْمَرُ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ
Then declare what you are commanded and turn away from the polytheists.
فَأَسْرِ بِأَهْلِكَ بِقِطْعٍ مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ وَٱتَّبِعْ أَدْبَـٰرَهُمْ وَلَا يَلْتَفِتْ مِنكُمْ أَحَدٌ وَٱمْضُوا۟ حَيْثُ تُؤْمَرُونَ
So set out with your family during a portion of the night and follow behind them and let not anyone among you look back and continue on to where you are commanded."
قَالَ لَمْ أَكُن لِّأَسْجُدَ لِبَشَرٍ خَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن صَلْصَـٰلٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
He said, "Never would I prostrate to a human whom You created out of clay from an altered black mud."