قُتِلَ ٱلْخَرَّٰصُونَ 10
Translations
Destroyed are the misinformers
Transliteration
Qutila al-kharrasun
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah invokes a curse upon 'al-kharrasun' (the liars, conjecturers, or those who speak without knowledge). Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari interpret this as a condemnation of those who fabricate lies about Allah and His religion, particularly those who deny the resurrection and the Quran's authenticity. The phrase emphasizes Allah's strong displeasure with those who engage in baseless speculation and false claims against divine truth.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears at the beginning of Surah Adh-Dhariyat, which addresses the denial of the Day of Judgment and the resurrection. The surah opens with an oath sworn by the winds, then immediately condemns those who reject these truths through conjecture and lies, setting the thematic foundation for the surah's arguments about accountability and divine justice.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'Whoever speaks about the Quran without knowledge, let him take his seat in Hellfire' (Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2945). Additionally, the Prophet warned against speaking about religion without knowledge, which relates to the condemnation of al-kharrasun in this ayah.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds believers to avoid making unfounded claims about Allah's religion and to reject baseless speculation about matters of faith. Truthfulness and knowledge-based discourse are essential in religious matters, and those who deliberately spread falsehoods face severe divine displeasure.
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وَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مِّنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ مُصَدِّقٌ لِّمَا مَعَهُمْ نَبَذَ فَرِيقٌ مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ كِتَـٰبَ ٱللَّهِ وَرَآءَ ظُهُورِهِمْ كَأَنَّهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
And when a messenger from Allāh came to them confirming that which was with them, a party of those who had been given the Scripture threw the Scripture of Allāh [i.e., the Torah] behind their backs as if they did not know [what it contained].
قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِن كُنتُ عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّى وَءَاتَىٰنِى مِنْهُ رَحْمَةً فَمَن يَنصُرُنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهِ إِنْ عَصَيْتُهُۥ ۖ فَمَا تَزِيدُونَنِى غَيْرَ تَخْسِيرٍ
He said, "O my people, have you considered: if I should be upon clear evidence from my Lord and He has given me mercy from Himself, who would protect me from Allāh if I disobeyed Him? So you would not increase me except in loss.
۞ فَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّن كَذَبَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلصِّدْقِ إِذْ جَآءَهُۥٓ ۚ أَلَيْسَ فِى جَهَنَّمَ مَثْوًى لِّلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
So who is more unjust than one who lies about Allāh and denies the truth when it has come to him? Is there not in Hell a residence for the disbelievers?
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱشْتَرَوُا۟ ٱلضَّلَـٰلَةَ بِٱلْهُدَىٰ وَٱلْعَذَابَ بِٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ ۚ فَمَآ أَصْبَرَهُمْ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ
Those are the ones who have exchanged guidance for error and forgiveness for punishment. How patient they are for [i.e., in pursuit of] the Fire!