وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ 15
Translations
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Transliteration
Wa-ilun yawma-idhin lil-mukadhdhibin
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah pronounces severe woe and destruction upon those who reject and deny the signs of Allah and His messengers on the Day of Judgment. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir emphasize that 'wail' (وَيْلٌ) denotes a valley in Hell and represents the ultimate punishment for disbelief. Al-Tabari notes this ayah serves as a solemn warning repeated throughout Surah Al-Mursalat to reinforce the consequences of denying divine truth.
Revelation Context
Surah Al-Mursalat is a Meccan surah revealed during the period of intense opposition to the Prophet Muhammad's message. This ayah appears within a sequence of powerful warnings about the Day of Judgment, emphasizing that those who consistently reject the message delivered by the emissaries (angels and prophets) will face dire consequences in the Hereafter.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'Wail (destruction) is a valley in Hell. The least of its punishments is that it will be as an iron hook placed in one's brain, from which his brain matter flows out.' (Jami' at-Tirmidhi) - This hadith illustrates the severity of 'wail' mentioned in the ayah.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds believers of the gravity of rejecting divine guidance and the ultimate accountability before Allah on the Day of Judgment. It serves as a motivation to accept truth, warn others, and maintain faith during times of opposition and disbelief.
Related Ayahs
وَوُفِّيَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّا عَمِلَتْ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَفْعَلُونَ
And every soul will be fully compensated [for] what it did; and He is most knowing of what they do.
وَيَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ تَرَى ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَبُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ وُجُوهُهُم مُّسْوَدَّةٌ ۚ أَلَيْسَ فِى جَهَنَّمَ مَثْوًى لِّلْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ
And on the Day of Resurrection you will see those who lied about Allāh [with] their faces blackened. Is there not in Hell a residence for the arrogant?
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."
عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ
Working [hard] and exhausted.