وَأُتْبِعُوا۟ فِى هَـٰذِهِۦ لَعْنَةً وَيَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۚ بِئْسَ ٱلرِّفْدُ ٱلْمَرْفُودُ 99
Translations
And they were followed in this [world] with a curse and on the Day of Resurrection. And wretched is the gift which is given.
Transliteration
Wa-utbi'ū fī hādhihī la'natan wa-yawma al-qiyāmah. Bi'sa al-rifdu al-marfūd.
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah describes how those who rejected faith are followed by curses in this life and on the Day of Judgment, emphasizing the severe punishment awaiting disbelievers. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari explain that 'utbi'ū (they are followed) refers to how divine punishment pursues them continuously, and 'al-rifdu al-marfūd' (an evil provision given) signifies the miserable reward they receive for their disbelief and stubbornness. The ayah underscores the certainty of divine justice and the consequences of rejecting Allah's guidance.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in the context of Surah Hud's discussion of Pharaoh and his people, illustrating the fate of those who persistently reject divine messages despite clear signs. It follows the narrative of how Pharaoh led his people astray, emphasizing that arrogance and denial of truth result in both worldly shame and eternal punishment.
Related Hadiths
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, 'Whoever turns away from my Sunnah is not of me' (Sahih Bukhari 5063), reflecting the theme that rejection of guidance brings separation from Allah's mercy. Also relevant is: 'The curse of Allah is upon the oppressors' (Tirmidhi 2029), connecting rejection of truth with divine displeasure.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah serves as a powerful reminder that rejecting divine guidance does not go unpunished—both in this world through spiritual emptiness and social consequences, and in the Hereafter through eternal torment. It encourages believers to heed Allah's signs and warnings, recognizing that true provision and success come only through obedience and faith.
Related Ayahs
وَجَآءَهُۥ قَوْمُهُۥ يُهْرَعُونَ إِلَيْهِ وَمِن قَبْلُ كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ ۚ قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ بَنَاتِى هُنَّ أَطْهَرُ لَكُمْ ۖ فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَلَا تُخْزُونِ فِى ضَيْفِىٓ ۖ أَلَيْسَ مِنكُمْ رَجُلٌ رَّشِيدٌ
And his people came hastening to him, and before [this] they had been doing evil deeds. He said, "O my people, these are my daughters; they are purer for you. So fear Allāh and do not disgrace me concerning my guests. Is there not among you a man of reason?"
وَكُلًّا نَّقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ أَنۢبَآءِ ٱلرُّسُلِ مَا نُثَبِّتُ بِهِۦ فُؤَادَكَ ۚ وَجَآءَكَ فِى هَـٰذِهِ ٱلْحَقُّ وَمَوْعِظَةٌ وَذِكْرَىٰ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
And each [story] We relate to you from the news of the messengers is that by which We make firm your heart. And there has come to you, in this, the truth and an instruction and a reminder for the believers.
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُمْ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ إِلَّا ٱلنَّارُ ۖ وَحَبِطَ مَا صَنَعُوا۟ فِيهَا وَبَـٰطِلٌ مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
Those are the ones for whom there is not in the Hereafter but the Fire. And lost is what they did therein, and worthless is what they used to do.
وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفْتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ يُعْرَضُونَ عَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ وَيَقُولُ ٱلْأَشْهَـٰدُ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَبُوا۟ عَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ ۚ أَلَا لَعْنَةُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَى ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
And who is more unjust than he who invents a lie about Allāh? Those will be presented before their Lord, and the witnesses will say, "These are the ones who lied against their Lord." Unquestionably, the curse of Allāh is upon the wrongdoers.