وَيَوْمَ يُنَادِيهِمْ فَيَقُولُ مَاذَآ أَجَبْتُمُ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ 65
Translations
And [mention] the Day He will call them and say, "What did you answer the messengers?"
Transliteration
Wa-yawma yunādīhim fayaqūlu mādhā ajabtum al-mursalīn
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah describes the Day of Judgment when Allah will call upon the people and ask them: 'What response did you give to the messengers?' According to Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari, this is a profound interrogation meant to remind humanity of their accountability for rejecting or accepting the divine guidance brought by the prophets. The question emphasizes that ignoring, denying, or failing to heed the messengers is a grave sin for which people will be held responsible before Allah.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears within Surah Al-Qasas, which was revealed in Mecca during the period of intense opposition to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The surah repeatedly emphasizes Allah's power, the stories of previous prophets and their nations, and the inevitability of the Day of Judgment. This particular ayah reinforces the theme that every nation received messengers and bears responsibility for their response to divine guidance.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: 'Every prophet was sent to his people exclusively, but I have been sent to all of mankind' (Sahih Bukhari 334). Additionally, in Surah As-Sajdah 32:3, there is mention of people being questioned about their response to the messengers, which is thematically related to accountability on the Day of Judgment.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah serves as a reminder that rejecting or ignoring the message of the prophets carries grave consequences in the Hereafter. For modern believers, it emphasizes the importance of consciously accepting and living by the teachings of Islam, as we too will be questioned about how we received and responded to the divine message.
Related Ayahs
فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَحْشُرَنَّهُمْ وَٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ ثُمَّ لَنُحْضِرَنَّهُمْ حَوْلَ جَهَنَّمَ جِثِيًّا
So by your Lord, We will surely gather them and the devils; then We will bring them to be present around Hell upon their knees.
لَا تَجْـَٔرُوا۟ ٱلْيَوْمَ ۖ إِنَّكُم مِّنَّا لَا تُنصَرُونَ
Do not cry out today. Indeed, by Us you will not be helped.
فَكَفَرُوا۟ بِهِۦ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
But they disbelieved in it, so they are going to know.
قُل لَّكُم مِّيعَادُ يَوْمٍ لَّا تَسْتَـْٔخِرُونَ عَنْهُ سَاعَةً وَلَا تَسْتَقْدِمُونَ
Say, "For you is the appointment of a Day [when] you will not remain thereafter an hour, nor will you precede [it]."