ٱصْلَوْهَا ٱلْيَوْمَ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَكْفُرُونَ 64
Translations
[Enter to] burn therein today for what you used to deny."
Transliteration
Aslawha al-yawma bima kuntum takfuroon
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah commands the inhabitants of Hell to enter and taste the punishment on the Day of Judgment because of their disbelief and rejection of Allah's signs. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari interpret this as a severe recompense where the disbelievers experience the direct consequences of their kufr (disbelief), emphasizing the justice and certainty of Allah's punishment for those who turned away from guidance.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in the Meccan surah Ya-Sin, which focuses on the themes of the Day of Judgment, resurrection, and the consequences of rejecting the message of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). It comes in a passage describing the confrontation between the blessed (on the right) and the wretched (on the left) on the Day of Judgment.
Related Hadiths
The hadith from Sahih Bukhari where the Prophet (peace be upon him) warned about the punishment of Hell emphasizes that it is prepared for those who disbelieve: 'The Fire will be displayed to the people every night and day.' Also related is the hadith in Sahih Muslim describing the torment of the disbelievers in the Hereafter.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah serves as a powerful reminder that rejection of faith carries inevitable and severe consequences in the Hereafter, encouraging believers to remain steadfast in their faith and to reflect on the weightiness of disbelief. It underscores that Allah's justice is perfect and inescapable, making sincere belief and obedience the only path to salvation.
Related Ayahs
يَـٰلَيْتَهَا كَانَتِ ٱلْقَاضِيَةَ
I wish it [i.e., my death] had been the decisive one.
شَهِدَ ٱللَّهُ أَنَّهُۥ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَأُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْعِلْمِ قَآئِمًۢا بِٱلْقِسْطِ ۚ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
Allāh witnesses that there is no deity except Him, and [so do] the angels and those of knowledge - [that He is] maintaining [creation] in justice. There is no deity except Him, the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
وَمَكَرُوا۟ مَكْرًا وَمَكَرْنَا مَكْرًا وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
And they planned a plan, and We planned a plan, while they perceived not.
وَسِيقَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوْا۟ رَبَّهُمْ إِلَى ٱلْجَنَّةِ زُمَرًا ۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءُوهَا وَفُتِحَتْ أَبْوَٰبُهَا وَقَالَ لَهُمْ خَزَنَتُهَا سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ طِبْتُمْ فَٱدْخُلُوهَا خَـٰلِدِينَ
But those who feared their Lord will be driven to Paradise in groups until, when they reach it while its gates have been opened and its keepers say, "Peace be upon you; you have become pure; so enter it to abide eternally therein," [they will enter].