فَلَيْسَ لَهُ ٱلْيَوْمَ هَـٰهُنَا حَمِيمٌ 35
Translations
So there is not for him here this Day any devoted friend
Transliteration
Falaysa lahu al-yawma hahuna hamim
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah states that on the Day of Judgment, the disbeliever will have no intimate friend or helper to aid him. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir explain that 'hamim' (حميم) refers to a close, sincere friend or protector—those worldly relationships built on falsehood will be severed in the Hereafter. Al-Qurtubi notes this emphasizes the absolute isolation of those who rejected faith, as even their closest companions will disassociate from them.
Revelation Context
Surah Al-Haqqah is a Meccan chapter focused on the inevitability and reality of the Day of Judgment. This ayah appears in the context of describing the state of the disbelievers on that Day, reinforcing the themes of accountability and the uselessness of worldly alliances when facing divine justice.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'A man's dearest friend on the Day of Resurrection will be his deeds' (Tirmidhi). Additionally, Surah Al-Dukhaan 44:41 conveys similar meaning: those who reject faith will have no protector or helper.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds believers that wealth, status, and worldly friendships cannot save us on the Day of Judgment—only sincere faith and righteous deeds matter. It should motivate us to prioritize our relationship with Allah and invest in eternal friendships based on piety rather than material interests.
Related Ayahs
يَوْمَ يَسْمَعُونَ ٱلصَّيْحَةَ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُرُوجِ
The Day they will hear the blast [of the Horn] in truth. That is the Day of Emergence [from the graves].
وَتَسِيرُ ٱلْجِبَالُ سَيْرًا
And the mountains will pass on, departing -
يَوْمَ نَحْشُرُ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ إِلَى ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ وَفْدًا
On the Day We will gather the righteous to the Most Merciful as a delegation
وَإِذَا رَءَا ٱلَّذِينَ أَشْرَكُوا۟ شُرَكَآءَهُمْ قَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ شُرَكَآؤُنَا ٱلَّذِينَ كُنَّا نَدْعُوا۟ مِن دُونِكَ ۖ فَأَلْقَوْا۟ إِلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقَوْلَ إِنَّكُمْ لَكَـٰذِبُونَ
And when those who associated others with Allāh see their "partners," they will say, "Our Lord, these are our partners [to You] whom we used to invoke [in worship] besides You." But they will throw at them the statement, "Indeed, you are liars."