لِّلطَّـٰغِينَ مَـَٔابًا 22
Translations
For the transgressors, a place of return,
Transliteration
Lillttoghina ma'aba
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah refers to Hell (Jahannam) as the final destination and return place for the transgressors and arrogant disbelievers on the Day of Judgment. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari explain that 'ma'aba' (مَآبًا) literally means 'a return' or 'a place of return,' emphasizing that Hell is the inevitable consequence and final abode prepared for those who transgress against Allah's commands and reject His guidance.
Revelation Context
Surah An-Naba is a Meccan surah that describes the Day of Judgment and the final destinations of believers and disbelievers. This ayah appears in the latter part of the surah (verses 21-30) where Allah contrasts the rewards of the righteous with the punishments awaiting the transgressors, reinforcing the central message of accountability on the Day of Resurrection.
Related Hadiths
The concept is supported by numerous hadiths regarding the Fire and its inhabitants. Abu Huraira reported that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, 'The Fire of Hell is seventy times hotter than the fire of the world' (Sahih Bukhari). Also relevant is the hadith in Sahih Muslim where the Prophet described the vastness and horror of Hell for those who disobey Allah.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah serves as a profound reminder that all transgressions against Allah's commands have ultimate consequences; believers should constantly reflect on their actions and repent sincerely, knowing that Allah is Just and will hold every soul accountable for its deeds.
Related Ayahs
وَلِلَّهِ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ وَيَوْمَ تَقُومُ ٱلسَّاعَةُ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَخْسَرُ ٱلْمُبْطِلُونَ
And to Allāh belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. And the Day the Hour appears - that Day the falsifiers will lose.
وَأَشْرَقَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ بِنُورِ رَبِّهَا وَوُضِعَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبُ وَجِا۟ىٓءَ بِٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ وَٱلشُّهَدَآءِ وَقُضِىَ بَيْنَهُم بِٱلْحَقِّ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ
And the earth will shine with the light of its Lord, and the record [of deeds] will be placed, and the prophets and the witnesses will be brought, and it will be judged between them in truth, and they will not be wronged.
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ ٱتَّقُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ وَٱخْشَوْا۟ يَوْمًا لَّا يَجْزِى وَالِدٌ عَن وَلَدِهِۦ وَلَا مَوْلُودٌ هُوَ جَازٍ عَن وَالِدِهِۦ شَيْـًٔا ۚ إِنَّ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقٌّ ۖ فَلَا تَغُرَّنَّكُمُ ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَلَا يَغُرَّنَّكُم بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْغَرُورُ
O mankind, fear your Lord and fear a Day when no father will avail his son, nor will a son avail his father at all. Indeed, the promise of Allāh is truth, so let not the worldly life delude you and be not deceived about Allāh by the Deceiver [i.e., Satan].
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."