لَّا تَدْعُوا۟ ٱلْيَوْمَ ثُبُورًا وَٰحِدًا وَٱدْعُوا۟ ثُبُورًا كَثِيرًا 14
Translations
[They will be told], "Do not cry this Day for one destruction but cry for much destruction."
Transliteration
Lā tad'ū al-yawma thubūran wāḥidan wad'ū thubūran kathīrā
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah depicts the desperation of the people of Hell on the Day of Judgment, where they are commanded sarcastically not to call upon destruction (thubūr) just once, but to call upon it many times, emphasizing the severity and permanence of their torment. According to Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi, the verse reflects the futility of their pleas and the impossibility of escape, as they will experience endless suffering and repeated wishes for annihilation. This serves as a powerful warning to believers about the consequences of rejecting faith and disbelief in Allah.
Revelation Context
This ayah is part of Surah Al-Furqan, a Meccan chapter that extensively discusses the Day of Judgment and the contrasts between the righteous and the wicked. The surah's thematic focus is on the criterion (furqan) between truth and falsehood, and this particular verse illustrates the hopelessness of the disbelievers in the Hereafter, reinforcing the certainty of divine justice.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'The people of the Fire will wish to be released from it, but they will not be released' (related concept in Sunan Ibn Majah and other collections). Additionally, the Prophet warned about the severity of Hell's punishment, emphasizing that even a day in Hell would seem eternal due to its torment.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah serves as a sobering reminder that the consequences of rejecting Allah's message are eternal and irreversible; believers should use this as motivation to strengthen their faith and avoid the path of the disbelievers, knowing that repentance is only accepted in this worldly life before the Day of Judgment arrives.