فَرَّتْ مِن قَسْوَرَةٍۭ 51
Translations
Fleeing from a lion?
Transliteration
Farrat min qaswaratin
Tafsir (Explanation)
This phrase describes how one flees from a lion (qaswarah), illustrating the desperate escape of someone from danger or adversity. In the context of Surah Al-Muddaththir, classical scholars like Al-Tabari and Ibn Kathir interpret this as depicting the futile attempt of the disbeliever to escape from the reality of divine punishment on the Day of Judgment. The imagery emphasizes the inevitability of facing one's deeds and the impossibility of evading divine justice.
Revelation Context
Surah Al-Muddaththir was revealed in Mecca during the early period of Islam and addresses themes of resurrection, divine judgment, and the rejection of the Prophet's message. This particular verse appears in a passage describing the scenes of the Day of Judgment, where the surah emphasizes how no one will be able to escape or hide from Allah's reckoning.
Related Hadiths
The concept relates to Hadith Qudsi in Sahih Bukhari where Allah describes His mercy and justice on the Day of Judgment. Additionally, Surah Al-Muddaththir 74:48 continues this theme with 'No intercession of any intercessor will avail them,' reinforcing the inescapability of divine judgment mentioned in Muslim collections.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds us that no one can escape the consequences of their actions or hide from Allah's ultimate justice, encouraging believers to live righteously and seek forgiveness in this life rather than hoping to evade accountability in the Hereafter.
Related Ayahs
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ ٱتَّقُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ زَلْزَلَةَ ٱلسَّاعَةِ شَىْءٌ عَظِيمٌ
O mankind, fear your Lord. Indeed, the convulsion of the [final] Hour is a terrible thing.
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ رَبَّنَآ أَرِنَا ٱلَّذَيْنِ أَضَلَّانَا مِنَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ نَجْعَلْهُمَا تَحْتَ أَقْدَامِنَا لِيَكُونَا مِنَ ٱلْأَسْفَلِينَ
And those who disbelieved will [then] say, "Our Lord, show us those who misled us of the jinn and men [so] we may put them under our feet that they will be among the lowest."
فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ تَوْصِيَةً وَلَآ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِمْ يَرْجِعُونَ
And they will not be able [to give] any instruction, nor to their people can they return.
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَحَسْرَةٌ عَلَى ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
And indeed, it will be [a cause of] regret upon the disbelievers.