ذَٰلِكُم بِأَنَّكُمُ ٱتَّخَذْتُمْ ءَايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ هُزُوًا وَغَرَّتْكُمُ ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۚ فَٱلْيَوْمَ لَا يُخْرَجُونَ مِنْهَا وَلَا هُمْ يُسْتَعْتَبُونَ 35
Translations
That is because you took the verses of Allāh in ridicule, and worldly life deluded you." So that Day they will not be removed from it, nor will they be asked to appease [Allāh].
Transliteration
Dhaalikum bi-annakumu ittakhazhtum aayati Allahi huzuwan wa gharrattkum al-hayatu ad-dunya fa-al-yawma la yukhrajun minha wa la hum yustu'tabun
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah addresses the disbelievers on the Day of Judgment, explaining that their punishment is the consequence of mocking Allah's signs and being deceived by worldly life. Ibn Kathir notes that 'huzuwan' (mockery) refers to their deliberate ridicule and rejection of the Qur'an and divine messages. The ayah emphasizes the finality of their fate: they will neither be expelled from Hell nor given an opportunity to make amends ('istiabah'), as Al-Qurtubi explains, meaning they have no chance for redemption or reprieve.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in the context of Surah Al-Jathiyah's broader Meccan themes addressing disbelief and the certainty of the afterlife. While no specific asbab al-nuzul is recorded for this verse, it reflects the general Meccan period emphasis on warning the Quraysh about the consequences of rejecting divine revelation and becoming preoccupied with material pursuits rather than spiritual guidance.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'Whoever mocks something from the Qur'an or the religion of Allah, he has disbelieved' (Tirmidhi). Additionally, the hadith in Sahih Bukhari emphasizes that those who turn away from Allah's signs will face severe punishment in the afterlife.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds believers to treat the signs of Allah with reverence and avoid the trap of becoming so absorbed in material pursuits that they neglect spiritual responsibility. It serves as a solemn warning that dismissing faith casually or through mockery carries eternal consequences, encouraging thoughtful reflection on what truly matters beyond this temporary life.
Related Ayahs
وَتَرَىٰ كُلَّ أُمَّةٍ جَاثِيَةً ۚ كُلُّ أُمَّةٍ تُدْعَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ كِتَـٰبِهَا ٱلْيَوْمَ تُجْزَوْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
And you will see every nation kneeling [from fear]. Every nation will be called to its record [and told], "Today you will be recompensed for what you used to do.
إِنَّهُمْ لَن يُغْنُوا۟ عَنكَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ شَيْـًٔا ۚ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَآءُ بَعْضٍ ۖ وَٱللَّهُ وَلِىُّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ
Indeed, they will never avail you against Allāh at all. And indeed, the wrongdoers are allies of one another; but Allāh is the protector of the righteous.
۞ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى سَخَّرَ لَكُمُ ٱلْبَحْرَ لِتَجْرِىَ ٱلْفُلْكُ فِيهِ بِأَمْرِهِۦ وَلِتَبْتَغُوا۟ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ
It is Allāh who subjected to you the sea so that ships may sail upon it by His command and that you may seek of His bounty; and perhaps you will be grateful.
أَمْ حَسِبَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱجْتَرَحُوا۟ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ أَن نَّجْعَلَهُمْ كَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ سَوَآءً مَّحْيَاهُمْ وَمَمَاتُهُمْ ۚ سَآءَ مَا يَحْكُمُونَ
Or do those who commit evils think We will make them like those who have believed and done righteous deeds - [make them] equal in their life and their death? Evil is that which they judge [i.e., assume].