أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَلِقَآئِهِۦ فَحَبِطَتْ أَعْمَـٰلُهُمْ فَلَا نُقِيمُ لَهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ وَزْنًا 105
Translations
Those are the ones who disbelieve in the verses of their Lord and in [their] meeting Him, so their deeds have become worthless; and We will not assign to them on the Day of Resurrection any weight [i.e., importance].
Transliteration
Ulaa'ika alladheen kafaroo bi-ayati rabbihim wa liqaa'ih fa habidat a'maluhum fa laa nuqimu lahum yawma al-qiyamati waznan
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah describes those who reject Allah's signs and deny the meeting with their Lord, resulting in the nullification of all their deeds. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir explain that disbelief (kufr) and denial of the afterlife invalidate all worldly actions, rendering them worthless on the Day of Judgment. The phrase 'we will not assign to them any weight' emphasizes that their deeds will have no value or consideration before Allah, illustrating the spiritual bankruptcy of those who reject divine guidance.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in the context of Surah Al-Kahf's broader themes regarding belief, trial, and the ultimate fate of believers versus disbelievers. It concludes the discussion about those who reject Allah's revelations, contrasting with earlier verses describing the reward of the righteous, and reinforces the Meccan surah's emphasis on monotheism and accountability in the afterlife.
Related Hadiths
The concept relates to the hadith in Sahih Muslim where the Prophet ﷺ said, 'Whoever performs deeds not according to our matter, it is rejected.' Additionally, Sahih Bukhari records that deeds are judged by intentions (niyyah), implying that disbelief renders even outwardly good actions void.
Themes
Key Lesson
For modern believers, this ayah serves as a powerful reminder that true success lies not merely in external actions but in sincere faith and belief in Allah and the afterlife. It emphasizes that faith (iman) is the foundation upon which all righteous deeds must be built; without it, no amount of worldly accomplishment holds spiritual value.
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وَعُرِضُوا۟ عَلَىٰ رَبِّكَ صَفًّا لَّقَدْ جِئْتُمُونَا كَمَا خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍۭ ۚ بَلْ زَعَمْتُمْ أَلَّن نَّجْعَلَ لَكُم مَّوْعِدًا
And they will be presented before your Lord in rows, [and He will say], "You have certainly come to Us just as We created you the first time. But you claimed that We would never make for you an appointment."
قَالَ سَتَجِدُنِىٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ صَابِرًا وَلَآ أَعْصِى لَكَ أَمْرًا
[Moses] said, "You will find me, if Allāh wills, patient, and I will not disobey you in [any] order."
۞ وَٱضْرِبْ لَهُم مَّثَلًا رَّجُلَيْنِ جَعَلْنَا لِأَحَدِهِمَا جَنَّتَيْنِ مِنْ أَعْنَـٰبٍ وَحَفَفْنَـٰهُمَا بِنَخْلٍ وَجَعَلْنَا بَيْنَهُمَا زَرْعًا
And present to them an example of two men: We granted to one of them two gardens of grapevines, and We bordered them with palm trees and placed between them [fields of] crops.
ثُمَّ بَعَثْنَـٰهُمْ لِنَعْلَمَ أَىُّ ٱلْحِزْبَيْنِ أَحْصَىٰ لِمَا لَبِثُوٓا۟ أَمَدًا
Then We awakened them that We might show which of the two factions was most precise in calculating what [extent] they had remained in time.