Al-Haqqah · Ayah 30

خُذُوهُ فَغُلُّوهُ 30

Translations

[Allāh will say], "Seize him and shackle him.

Transliteration

Khudhuhu faghulluhu

Tafsir (Explanation)

This ayah describes the command given to the angels regarding the punishment of the disbelievers in the Hereafter: 'Seize him and shackle him.' According to classical tafsir scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari, this refers to the binding and restraining of those who rejected Allah's signs and disbelieved in His messengers. The word 'ghulla' (shackle/fetter) emphasizes the severity of their punishment and their complete helplessness before Divine justice.

Revelation Context

Surah Al-Haqqah is a Meccan chapter that vividly depicts scenes from the Day of Judgment. This ayah appears within the description of the punishment of disbelievers in the afterlife, serving as a warning to the Meccan polytheists about the consequences of rejecting the message of Islam. The entire surah focuses on the inevitability and reality of the Day of Judgment.

Related Hadiths

While no specific hadith directly quotes this ayah, Sahih Muslim contains numerous hadiths describing the Day of Judgment and the punishment of disbelievers, such as the Prophet's description of the inmates of Hell being bound in chains. The themes align with Surah Al-Haqqah 69:32-33 regarding the fate of those who reject faith.

Themes

Divine JusticePunishment of DisbelieversDay of JudgmentConsequences of RejectionAngelic Execution of Divine Decree

Key Lesson

This ayah reminds believers of the ultimate accountability before Allah and serves as a sobering warning about the serious consequences of rejecting faith and divine guidance. It should inspire believers to firm up their commitment to Islam and reflect on the temporary nature of worldly life compared to the eternal consequences of the Hereafter.

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We have already sent Our messengers with clear evidences and sent down with them the Scripture and the balance that the people may maintain [their affairs] in justice. And We sent down iron, wherein is great military might and benefits for the people, and so that Allāh may make evident those who support Him and His messengers unseen. Indeed, Allāh is Powerful and Exalted in Might.

47:18Muhammad

فَهَلْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّا ٱلسَّاعَةَ أَن تَأْتِيَهُم بَغْتَةً ۖ فَقَدْ جَآءَ أَشْرَاطُهَا ۚ فَأَنَّىٰ لَهُمْ إِذَا جَآءَتْهُمْ ذِكْرَىٰهُمْ

Then do they await except that the Hour should come upon them unexpectedly? But already there have come [some of] its indications. Then how [i.e., what good] to them, when it has come, will be their remembrance?

50:17Qaf

إِذْ يَتَلَقَّى ٱلْمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٌ

When the two receivers [i.e., recording angels] receive, seated on the right and on the left.

77:24Al-Mursalat

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.