وَيَعْلَمَ ٱلَّذِينَ يُجَـٰدِلُونَ فِىٓ ءَايَـٰتِنَا مَا لَهُم مِّن مَّحِيصٍ 35
Translations
And [that is so] those who dispute concerning Our signs may know that for them there is no place of escape.
Transliteration
Wa ya'lamu alladhīna yujādilūn fī āyātinā mā lahum min mahīṣ
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah warns those who dispute and argue against Allah's signs (āyāt) that they have no refuge or escape from Allah's punishment and justice. According to Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi, the word 'mahīṣ' (refuge/escape) emphasizes that argumentation against divine truth offers no protection—such disputants will inevitably face the consequences of their rejection. The ayah serves as both a warning and a reminder that intellectual obstinacy against clear signs of Allah is futile.
Revelation Context
Surah Ash-Shuraa is a Meccan surah that addresses the Quraysh's persistent rejection and argumentation against the Prophet Muhammad's message. This ayah specifically condemns those who engage in baseless disputation (jidāl) against the Quranic signs despite their clarity, reflecting the broader Meccan context of polytheistic resistance to monotheism.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet ﷺ said: 'The worst of people are those who dispute about the signs of Allah without any knowledge.' (Related theme: Jami' at-Tirmidhi) Additionally, 'Whoever disputes about Allah after His message has been believed in—their dispute is futile with their Lord.' (Sahih Muslim 2108)
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches that stubborn argumentation against divine truth is spiritually and intellectually bankrupt—those who reject clear signs cannot escape divine accountability. For believers, it reinforces that firm conviction in Allah's signs provides security, while for those who dispute them, there remains no shelter or escape.