ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ 29
Translations
[They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.
Transliteration
Intaliqoo ilaa maa kuntum bihi tukadhdhiiboon
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah is Allah's command to the disbelievers on the Day of Judgment to go towards that which they denied and rejected during their lifetime. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi interpret this as Allah allowing the deniers to proceed toward the punishment they earned through their rejection of the truth, which is both a consequence of their choices and a manifestation of divine justice. The ayah emphasizes that those who rejected the signs of Allah will ultimately face the reality of what they dismissed as falsehood.
Revelation Context
Surah Al-Mursalat was revealed in Mecca during the early Islamic period and addresses the inevitable reality of the Day of Judgment and resurrection. This particular ayah appears in a passage describing the stark division between the righteous and the wicked on that Day, where each group is directed according to their deeds in this life.
Related Hadiths
The hadith from Sahih Muslim (2806) regarding the Day of Judgment states: 'The people of Paradise will enter Paradise and the people of the Fire will enter the Fire.' This echoes the theme of each group receiving what they prepared for themselves through their beliefs and actions.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds believers that rejection of divine truth carries inevitable consequences, and serves as a stern warning to take the message of Allah seriously in this life. It teaches that ultimate justice will prevail, and one cannot escape the results of one's choices—making sincere belief and righteous action paramount.
Related Ayahs
وَلَوْ تَرَىٰٓ إِذْ وُقِفُوا۟ عَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ ۚ قَالَ أَلَيْسَ هَـٰذَا بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ قَالُوا۟ بَلَىٰ وَرَبِّنَا ۚ قَالَ فَذُوقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَكْفُرُونَ
If you could but see when they will be made to stand before their Lord. He will say, "Is this not the truth?" They will say, "Yes, by our Lord." He will [then] say, "So taste the punishment for what you used to deny."
فَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفْتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا أَوْ كَذَّبَ بِـَٔايَـٰتِهِۦٓ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفْلِحُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ
So who is more unjust than he who invents a lie about Allāh or denies His signs? Indeed, the criminals will not succeed.
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَـٰثَةً
And you become [of] three kinds:
قَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا مَن قَدَّمَ لَنَا هَـٰذَا فَزِدْهُ عَذَابًا ضِعْفًا فِى ٱلنَّارِ
They will say, "Our Lord, whoever brought this upon us - increase for him double punishment in the Fire."