Ali 'Imran · Ayah 87

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ جَزَآؤُهُمْ أَنَّ عَلَيْهِمْ لَعْنَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ 87

Translations

Those - their recompense will be that upon them is the curse of Allāh and the angels and the people, all together,

Transliteration

Ulā'ika jazā'uhum anna 'alayhim la'natu Allāhi wa-al-malā'ikati wa-al-nāsi ajma'īn

Tafsir (Explanation)

This ayah describes the punishment of those who reject faith and turn away from guidance after understanding it: they will be cursed by Allah, His angels, and all of mankind. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari emphasize that this curse (la'nah) represents divine rejection and expulsion from mercy, and is a comprehensive punishment involving condemnation from all levels of creation. The inclusion of the angels and all people emphasizes the universal nature of their disgrace and the severity of their fate.

Revelation Context

This ayah appears within the context of Surah Ali 'Imran's discussion of those who reject Allah's signs and turn back from faith despite clear knowledge. The broader passage (3:86-88) addresses the specific case of those who believe and then disbelieve, describing their irreversible punishment. This reflects the Medinan period's engagement with those in the Muslim community and surrounding populations who rejected Islamic teachings.

Related Hadiths

The concept of la'nah (curse) is referenced in Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim regarding those who turn away from guidance. Hadith in Jami' at-Tirmidhi states that the Messenger ﷺ said cursing is a severe matter, reinforcing the gravity of this divine punishment.

Themes

Divine punishment and rejectionApostasy and turning away from faithUniversal condemnationThe consequence of rejecting knowledge and guidanceThe severity of disbelief after understanding

Key Lesson

This ayah serves as a stern warning about the consequences of knowingly rejecting divine guidance and reflects the importance of firm commitment to faith once understood. For believers, it underscores the gravity of apostasy and the need to protect one's deen (religion) with sincerity and steadfastness.

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Why [is it that] when a [single] disaster struck you [on the day of Uḥud], although you had struck [the enemy in the battle of Badr] with one twice as great, you said, "From where is this?" Say, "It is from yourselves [i.e., due to your sin]." Indeed, Allāh is over all things competent.

3:37Ali 'Imran

فَتَقَبَّلَهَا رَبُّهَا بِقَبُولٍ حَسَنٍ وَأَنۢبَتَهَا نَبَاتًا حَسَنًا وَكَفَّلَهَا زَكَرِيَّا ۖ كُلَّمَا دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا زَكَرِيَّا ٱلْمِحْرَابَ وَجَدَ عِندَهَا رِزْقًا ۖ قَالَ يَـٰمَرْيَمُ أَنَّىٰ لَكِ هَـٰذَا ۖ قَالَتْ هُوَ مِنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرْزُقُ مَن يَشَآءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ

So her Lord accepted her with good acceptance and caused her to grow in a good manner and put her in the care of Zechariah. Every time Zechariah entered upon her in the prayer chamber, he found with her provision. He said, "O Mary, from where is this [coming] to you?" She said, "It is from Allāh. Indeed, Allāh provides for whom He wills without account."

3:22Ali 'Imran

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ حَبِطَتْ أَعْمَـٰلُهُمْ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ وَمَا لَهُم مِّن نَّـٰصِرِينَ

They are the ones whose deeds have become worthless in this world and the Hereafter, and for them there will be no helpers.

3:44Ali 'Imran

ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ أَنۢبَآءِ ٱلْغَيْبِ نُوحِيهِ إِلَيْكَ ۚ وَمَا كُنتَ لَدَيْهِمْ إِذْ يُلْقُونَ أَقْلَـٰمَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ يَكْفُلُ مَرْيَمَ وَمَا كُنتَ لَدَيْهِمْ إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ

That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muḥammad]. And you were not with them when they cast their pens as to which of them should be responsible for Mary. Nor were you with them when they disputed.