۞ وَيَسْتَنۢبِـُٔونَكَ أَحَقٌّ هُوَ ۖ قُلْ إِى وَرَبِّىٓ إِنَّهُۥ لَحَقٌّ ۖ وَمَآ أَنتُم بِمُعْجِزِينَ 53
Translations
And they ask information of you, [O Muḥammad], "Is it true?" Say, "Yes, by my Lord. Indeed, it is truth; and you will not cause failure [to Allāh]."
Transliteration
Wa yastasbits'unaka ahhaqqun huwa qul 'ayy wa rabbi 'innahu lahhaqqun wa maa antum bi mu'jizeen
Tafsir (Explanation)
The people ask the Prophet (ﷺ) whether the Day of Judgment is truly real, and Allah commands him to affirm with certainty: 'Yes, by my Lord, it is indeed true, and you cannot escape it.' This ayah emphasizes the absolute reality and inevitability of the Last Day, demolishing any doubt or denial about resurrection. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir note that this response combines divine oath (by the Lord) with the assertion of certainty (lahhaqqun - it is indeed true) to reinforce the unquestionable nature of this divine promise.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in Surah Yunus, a Meccan chapter dealing primarily with tawhid (monotheism) and the reality of the afterlife—key themes the Quraysh disputed. The context shows the Meccan disbelievers questioning the resurrection, a central point of contention between the Prophet and his opponents. The ayah directly addresses their skepticism about the Day of Judgment.
Related Hadiths
Related to the reality of the Day of Judgment: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'The Day of Resurrection will come, there is no doubt about it, and Allah will raise all those in the graves' (Tirmidhi). Also relevant: 'Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should speak good or remain silent' (Sahih Bukhari), showing the importance of certainty in the Last Day.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches believers to have unwavering conviction in the afterlife and divine accountability, countering modern skepticism about the unseen. The absolute certainty in the Prophet's affirmation should inspire Muslims to live with awareness that all deeds will be judged, making it a practical motivator for righteous conduct.
Related Ayahs
دَعْوَىٰهُمْ فِيهَا سُبْحَـٰنَكَ ٱللَّهُمَّ وَتَحِيَّتُهُمْ فِيهَا سَلَـٰمٌ ۚ وَءَاخِرُ دَعْوَىٰهُمْ أَنِ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Their call therein will be, "Exalted are You, O Allāh," and their greeting therein will be, "Peace." And the last of their call will be, "Praise to Allāh, Lord of the worlds!"
وَيَوْمَ نَحْشُرُهُمْ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ نَقُولُ لِلَّذِينَ أَشْرَكُوا۟ مَكَانَكُمْ أَنتُمْ وَشُرَكَآؤُكُمْ ۚ فَزَيَّلْنَا بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ وَقَالَ شُرَكَآؤُهُم مَّا كُنتُمْ إِيَّانَا تَعْبُدُونَ
And [mention, O Muḥammad], the Day We will gather them all together - then We will say to those who associated others with Allāh, "[Remain in] your place, you and your 'partners.'" Then We will separate them, and their "partners" will say, "You did not used to worship us,
فَقَالُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْنَا رَبَّنَا لَا تَجْعَلْنَا فِتْنَةً لِّلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
So they said, "Upon Allāh do we rely. Our Lord, make us not [objects of] trial for the wrongdoing people
الٓر ۚ تِلْكَ ءَايَـٰتُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ٱلْحَكِيمِ
Alif, Lām, Rā. These are the verses of the wise Book.