وَإِنَّ ٱلْفُجَّارَ لَفِى جَحِيمٍ 14
Translations
And indeed, the wicked will be in Hellfire.
Transliteration
Wa-inna al-fujjara lafee jaheem
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah affirms that the evildoers and the wicked (al-fujjār) will indeed be in Hellfire (Jaheem). Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi interpret al-fujjār as those who openly commit sins and rebel against Allah's guidance, emphasizing that such persistent disobedience leads to eternal punishment. The use of 'inne' (indeed) and the present tense 'lafee' conveys certainty and the inescapable nature of this consequence.
Revelation Context
This verse appears near the conclusion of Surah Al-Infitar, which contrasts the fate of the righteous with that of the wicked. The surah was revealed in Mecca during a period of intense opposition to the Prophet Muhammad, serving to reassure believers of Allah's justice and the ultimate reckoning that awaits all people. The context emphasizes divine accountability and the separation of the righteous from the wicked on the Day of Judgment.
Related Hadiths
Hadith in Sahih Muslim (2842) describes the vastness of Hellfire and its inhabitants. Additionally, the Hadith Qudsi in Sahih Bukhari (7405) emphasizes Allah's justice in punishing those who knowingly transgress His boundaries.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah serves as a powerful reminder that Allah's justice is absolute and inescapable—persistent rebellion against divine guidance inevitably leads to severe consequences. For modern readers, it emphasizes the importance of sincere repentance and righteous conduct in this life, as our actions determine our eternal destination.
Related Ayahs
ٱلنَّارُ يُعْرَضُونَ عَلَيْهَا غُدُوًّا وَعَشِيًّا ۖ وَيَوْمَ تَقُومُ ٱلسَّاعَةُ أَدْخِلُوٓا۟ ءَالَ فِرْعَوْنَ أَشَدَّ ٱلْعَذَابِ
The Fire; they are exposed to it morning and evening. And the Day the Hour appears [it will be said], "Make the people of Pharaoh enter the severest punishment."
يَوْمَ يَغْشَىٰهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ مِن فَوْقِهِمْ وَمِن تَحْتِ أَرْجُلِهِمْ وَيَقُولُ ذُوقُوا۟ مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
On the Day the punishment will cover them from above them and from below their feet and it is said, "Taste [the result of] what you used to do."
يَتَجَرَّعُهُۥ وَلَا يَكَادُ يُسِيغُهُۥ وَيَأْتِيهِ ٱلْمَوْتُ مِن كُلِّ مَكَانٍ وَمَا هُوَ بِمَيِّتٍ ۖ وَمِن وَرَآئِهِۦ عَذَابٌ غَلِيظٌ
He will gulp it but will hardly [be able to] swallow it. And death will come to him from everywhere, but he is not to die. And before him is a massive punishment.
فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ
Then look how was the end of those who were warned -