Verses 34–52
15. Al-Hijr · The Rock
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قَالَ فَٱخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌۭ
15:34He said, ‘Begone hence, for you are indeed an outcast,1
وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ ٱللَّعْنَةَ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
15:35and indeed the curse shall lie on you until the Day of Retribution.’
قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرْنِىٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ
15:36He said, ‘My Lord! Respite me till the day they will be resurrected.’
قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنظَرِينَ
15:37Said He, ‘You are indeed among the reprieved
إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْوَقْتِ ٱلْمَعْلُومِ
15:38until the day of the known time.’
قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَآ أَغْوَيْتَنِى لَأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
15:39He said, ‘My Lord! As You have consigned me to perversity, I will surely glamorize [evil] for them on the earth, and I will surely pervert them, all2
إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
15:40except Your dedicated servants among them.’
قَالَ هَٰذَا صِرَٰطٌ عَلَىَّ مُسْتَقِيمٌ
15:41He said, ‘This is the path [leading] straight to Me.
إِنَّ عِبَادِى لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَٰنٌ إِلَّا مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلْغَاوِينَ
15:42Indeed, as for My servants you do not have any authority over them, except the perverse who follow you,
وَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمَوْعِدُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
15:43and indeed hell is the tryst of them all.
لَهَا سَبْعَةُ أَبْوَٰبٍۢ لِّكُلِّ بَابٍۢ مِّنْهُمْ جُزْءٌۭ مَّقْسُومٌ
15:44It has seven gates, and to each gate belongs a separate portion of them.’3
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَعُيُونٍ
15:45Indeed the Godwary will be amid gardens and springs.
ٱدْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَٰمٍ ءَامِنِينَ
وَنَزَعْنَا مَا فِى صُدُورِهِم مِّنْ غِلٍّ إِخْوَٰنًا عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍۢ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ
15:47We will remove whatever rancour there is in their breasts; [intimate like] brothers, [they will be reclining] on couches, facing one another.
لَا يَمَسُّهُمْ فِيهَا نَصَبٌۭ وَمَا هُم مِّنْهَا بِمُخْرَجِينَ
15:48Therein neither weariness shall touch them, nor will they [ever] be expelled from it.
۞ نَبِّئْ عِبَادِىٓ أَنِّىٓ أَنَا ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
15:49Inform my servants that I am indeed the All-forgiving, the All-merciful,
وَأَنَّ عَذَابِى هُوَ ٱلْعَذَابُ ٱلْأَلِيمُ
15:50and that My punishment is a painful punishment.
وَنَبِّئْهُمْ عَن ضَيْفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
15:51And inform them about the guests of Abraham,
إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَٰمًۭا قَالَ إِنَّا مِنكُمْ وَجِلُونَ
15:52when they entered into his presence and said, ‘Peace!’ He said, ‘We are indeed afraid of you.’
Tafsir
Commentary on this passage
Verse 44
1.The chapters of the hell can be in the form of doors and categories because when there will be the difference between good deeds and sins then there can be difference in punishment also.
Verse 49
2.After discussing the result of Shaitan and status of faithful followers, Allah made His believers attentive towards this point that one should not be disappointed of the blessings and must not feel entirely safe from the divine chastisement but lead a life between fear and hope as Allah’s mercy is abundant and His chastisement is very severe and painful.
Footnotes
Explanations of words and phrases in these verses
Benefit
The creation of man from clay and blowing of the spirit indicates that the relation to Allah, which makes him the most exalted creature and the turning away from Him could again make him dirty.
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Rajim is one who is stoned, but here it indicates one who is distanced from divine mercy. That is, he is stoned by the stones of punishment.
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The greatest deviation of Satan is that he had blamed his deviation on the Almighty. This shows that the belief of Jabr (forced destiny) is not a creation of a believing mind. It is the product of Satanic instigation!
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Each of the gates of Hell is for different types of people. Only a particular type shall enter from it and others will be made to enter from other gates.
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It is the Kindness of Almighty that He has associated Mercy with Himself and with great emphasis. And while mentioning punishment He has indirectly said that it shall be a painful punishment.
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Also it is to be noted that after the mention of eight bounties for the pious people Al1ah says that the majority of the sinners will not be completely deprived. There is a possibility of forgiveness for them, and this is presented as glad tidings for them.