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Surah An-Nahl (سُورَةُ النَّحۡلِ), Verse 34
Ayah 1935 of 6236 • Meccan
فَأَصَابَهُمْ سَيِّـَٔاتُ مَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَحَاقَ بِهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ
Translations
The Noble Quran
EnglishThen, the evil results of their deeds overtook them, and that at which they used to mock at surrounded them.
Muhammad Asad
EnglishHence, enter the gates of hell, therein to abide!
Fatah Muhammad Jalandhari
Urduتو ان کو ان کے اعمال کے برے بدلے ملے اور جس چیز کے ساتھ وہ ٹھٹھے کیا کرتے تھے اس نے ان کو (ہر طرف سے) گھیر لیا
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Tafsir (Commentary)
Tafsir al-Sa'di
Salafi Approved{ فَأَصَابَهُمْ سَيِّئَاتُ مَا عَمِلُوا ْ} أي: عقوبات أعمالهم وآثارها، { وَحَاقَ بِهِمْ ْ} أي: نزل { مَا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ ْ} فإنهم كانوا إذا أخبرتهم رسلهم بالعذاب استهزأوا به، وسخروا ممن أخبر به فحل بهم ذلك الأمر الذي سخروا منه.
Tafsir al-Muyassar
Salafi Approvedفنزلت بهم عقوبة ذنوبهم التي عملوها، وأحاط بهم العذاب الذي كانوا يسخرون منه.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir
Salafi Approvedفلهذا أصابتهم عقوبة الله على ذلك "وحاق بهم" أي أحاط بهم من العذاب الأليم "ما كانوا به يستهزئون" أي يسخرون من الرسل إذا توعدوهم بعقاب الله فلهذا يقال لهم يوم القيامة "هذه النار التي كنتم بها تكذبون".
Tafsir Ibn Kathir
The Disbelievers' Refrain from Faith means that They were simply awaiting Punishment Threatening the idolators for their persistence in falsehood and their conceited delusions about this world, Allah says: Are these people waiting only for the angels to come and take their souls Qatadah said: أَوْ يَأْتِىَ أَمْرُ رَبِّكَ (Or there comes the command of your Lord) means the Day of Resurrection and the terror that they will go through." كَذَلِكَ فَعَلَ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ (Thus did those before them.) means, thus did their predecessors and those who were like them among the idolators persist in their Shirk, until they tasted the wrath of Allah and experienced the punishment and torment that they suffered. وَمَا ظَلَمَهُمُ اللَّهُ (And Allah did not wrong them.) because by sending His Messengers and revealing His Books He gave them enough warning and clearly demonstrated His proofs to them. وَلَـكِن كَانُواْ أَنفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ (but they were wronging themselves.) meaning, by opposing the Messengers and denying what they brought. For this reason Allah's punishment tormented them. وَحَاقَ بِهِم (they were surrounded) meaning, they were overwhelmed by the painful torment. مَا كَانُواْ بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ (by that which they used to mock.) meaning, they used to make fun of the Messengers when they warned them Allah's punishment, and for this it will be said to them on the Day of Resurrection: هَـذِهِ النَّارُ الَّتِى كُنتُم بِهَا تُكَذِّبُونَ (This is the Fire which you used to belie.) (52:14).
Tafsir Ibn Kathir
Salafi Approvedفرشتوں کا انتظار اللہ تبارک و تعالیٰ مشرکوں کو ڈانٹتے ہوئے فرماتا ہے کہ انہیں تو ان فرشتوں کا انتظار ہے جو ان کی روح قبض کرنے کے لئے آئیں گے تاقیامت کا انتظار ہے اور اس کے افعال و احوال کا۔ ان جیسے ان سے پہلے کے مشرکین کا بھی یہی وطیرہ رہا یہاں تک کہ ان پر عذاب الہٰی آپڑے۔ اللہ تعالیٰ نے اپنی حجت پوری کر کے، ان کے عذر ختم کر کے، کتابیں اتار کر، و بال میں گھر گئے۔ اللہ نے ان پر ظلم نہیں کیا بلکہ خود انہوں نے اپنا بگاڑ لیا۔ اسی لئے ان سے قیامت کے دن کہا جائے گا کہ یہ ہے وہ آگ جسے تم جھٹلاتے رہے۔
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