لِيَكْفُرُوا۟ بِمَآ ءَاتَيْنَـٰهُمْ ۚ فَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ فَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ 34
Translations
So that they will deny what We have granted them. Then enjoy yourselves, for you are going to know.
Transliteration
Liyakfuroo bimaa aataynāhum fatamattaʿoo fasawfa taʿlamoon
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah concludes verse 30:34, which warns those who deny Allah's blessings and attribute their provisions to false deities or their own efforts alone. The verse conveys a divine warning that those who disbelieve in what Allah has granted them will enjoy their worldly pleasures temporarily, but will soon come to know (on the Day of Judgment) the consequences of their ingratitude and polytheism. Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari explain this as an address to the Quraysh who denied Allah's favors while attributing their wealth and status to idols or chance, reminding them that their temporary enjoyment will be followed by severe punishment.
Revelation Context
This ayah is part of Surah Ar-Rum, revealed in Mecca during a period of intense opposition to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The broader context of verse 30:34 addresses the Quraysh's ingratitude and shirk (associating partners with Allah), particularly their denial of monotheism despite experiencing Allah's countless blessings. The surah emphasizes the consequences awaiting those who reject divine guidance.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'Wealth and children are the adornments of worldly life, but the everlasting good deeds are better with your Lord in reward and better in hope' (Surah Al-Kahf 18:46, referenced in similar hadith contexts in Jami' at-Tirmidhi). Additionally, in Sahih Bukhari, the Prophet warned against being deceived by worldly abundance when one is heedless of Allah's rights.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches us that material prosperity and worldly pleasures are temporary distractions that should not blind us to our gratitude toward Allah or lead us into ingratitude and polytheism. We must recognize all blessings as coming from Allah alone and not attribute them to false sources, lest we face the inevitable reckoning on the Day of Judgment.
Related Ayahs
وَمِنْ ءَايَـٰتِهِۦٓ أَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُم مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا لِّتَسْكُنُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُم مَّوَدَّةً وَرَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
And of His signs is that He created for you from yourselves mates that you may find tranquility in them; and He placed between you affection and mercy. Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought.
وَمَآ أَنتَ بِهَـٰدِ ٱلْعُمْىِ عَن ضَلَـٰلَتِهِمْ ۖ إِن تُسْمِعُ إِلَّا مَن يُؤْمِنُ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا فَهُم مُّسْلِمُونَ
And you cannot guide the blind away from their error. You will only make hear those who believe in Our verses so they are Muslims [in submission to Allāh].
وَإِن كَانُوا۟ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يُنَزَّلَ عَلَيْهِم مِّن قَبْلِهِۦ لَمُبْلِسِينَ
Although they were, before it was sent down upon them - before that, in despair.
فَـَٔاتِ ذَا ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ حَقَّهُۥ وَٱلْمِسْكِينَ وَٱبْنَ ٱلسَّبِيلِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ لِّلَّذِينَ يُرِيدُونَ وَجْهَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ
So give the relative his right, as well as the needy and the traveler. That is best for those who desire the face [i.e., approval] of Allāh, and it is they who will be the successful.