فَإِنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ هِىَ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ 39
Translations
Then indeed, Hellfire will be [his] refuge.
Transliteration
Fa-inna al-jahima hiya al-ma'wa
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah concludes the surah by affirming that Hell (al-Jahim) is the final refuge and destination for those who turn away from Allah's guidance and choose to deny Him. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi emphasize that 'al-ma'wa' (the refuge/abode) signifies a permanent dwelling place, emphasizing the finality and severity of this consequence for the disbelievers mentioned throughout the surah.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears at the conclusion of Surah An-Nazi'at, which was revealed in Mecca during the early period of Islam. The surah addresses the reality of the Day of Judgment and the resurrection, with this final verse serving as the ultimate warning to those who reject the message of monotheism and deny the resurrection.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said regarding the inhabitants of Hell: 'The fire of the children of Adam complained to its Lord, saying: O Lord, my parts consume each other. So He allowed it to have two breaths—one in winter and one in summer.' (Sahih Bukhari 3260). Additionally, the Prophet warned of Hell's severity in numerous hadiths about those who reject faith and persist in disbelief.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah serves as a powerful reminder that rejecting Allah's guidance has definite, eternal consequences; it encourages believers to reflect upon their choices and turn to obedience while opportunity remains, and to use this knowledge to inspire compassion and sincere da'wa toward those who have not yet accepted the message.
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فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَٱلصَّرِيمِ
And it became as though reaped.
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَعَنَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ فَأَصَمَّهُمْ وَأَعْمَىٰٓ أَبْصَـٰرَهُمْ
Those [who do so] are the ones that Allāh has cursed, so He deafened them and blinded their vision.
ٱدْخُلُوٓا۟ أَبْوَٰبَ جَهَنَّمَ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا ۖ فَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ
Enter the gates of Hell to abide eternally therein, and wretched is the residence of the arrogant."
كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن قَرْنٍ فَنَادَوا۟ وَّلَاتَ حِينَ مَنَاصٍ
How many a generation have We destroyed before them, and they [then] called out; but it was not a time for escape.