أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ مَأْوَىٰهُمُ ٱلنَّارُ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ 8
Translations
For those their refuge will be the Fire because of what they used to earn.
Transliteration
Oolaa'ika ma'waahumu an-naaru bima kaanoo yaksibooon
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah states that the ultimate abode of those who reject faith and do evil is the Fire, as a just consequence of their own deeds and earnings. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir emphasize that 'bima kaanoo yaksibooon' (by what they used to earn) indicates that their punishment is proportionate to their deliberate choices and actions—not arbitrary punishment, but the natural and divinely-ordained result of their rebellion against Allah's guidance.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in the context of Surah Yunus, a Meccan chapter that emphasizes the consequences of rejecting the message and the reality of the Day of Judgment. It follows verses describing those who deny Allah's signs and reject the messenger, establishing the theme that disbelief and wrongdoing have inevitable consequences in the Hereafter.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'The Fire is 70 times hotter than the fire of this world' (Sahih Bukhari 3265). Additionally, 'Everyone will be tested according to their deeds' is a principle reinforced throughout hadith literature, emphasizing personal accountability for one's actions.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds us that Allah's punishment is not capricious but a just response to our choices and actions—we are the architects of our own fate through what we earn and choose to do. It serves as a powerful call to consciousness, encouraging believers to examine their deeds and turn away from disobedience before the Day of Judgment arrives.
Related Ayahs
أَفَمَنْ حَقَّ عَلَيْهِ كَلِمَةُ ٱلْعَذَابِ أَفَأَنتَ تُنقِذُ مَن فِى ٱلنَّارِ
Then, is one who has deserved the decree of punishment [to be guided]? Then, can you save one who is in the Fire?
سَيَعْلَمُونَ غَدًا مَّنِ ٱلْكَذَّابُ ٱلْأَشِرُ
They will know tomorrow who is the insolent liar.
يَوْمَ يَجْمَعُكُمْ لِيَوْمِ ٱلْجَمْعِ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلتَّغَابُنِ ۗ وَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ وَيَعْمَلْ صَـٰلِحًا يُكَفِّرْ عَنْهُ سَيِّـَٔاتِهِۦ وَيُدْخِلْهُ جَنَّـٰتٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
The Day He will assemble you for the Day of Assembly - that is the Day of Deprivation. And whoever believes in Allāh and does righteousness - He will remove from him his misdeeds and admit him to gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever. That is the great attainment.
هَـٰذِهِ ٱلنَّارُ ٱلَّتِى كُنتُم بِهَا تُكَذِّبُونَ
"This is the Fire which you used to deny.