إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ لَحَقٌّ تَخَاصُمُ أَهْلِ ٱلنَّارِ 64
Translations
Indeed, that is truth [i.e., reality] - the quarreling of the people of the Fire.
Transliteration
Inna dhalika la-haqqun takhaasuму ahli al-nar
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah affirms that the quarreling and disputes among the inhabitants of Hell is an absolute truth. Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari explain that the people of Hell will blame and accuse one another, with each group trying to shift responsibility for their punishment onto others, as mentioned in Surah Al-A'raf (7:38). This mutual recrimination reflects both the justice of Allah's punishment and the desperation of those who rejected faith in this world.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in the context of Surah Sad's description of the Day of Judgment and the realities of the Hereafter. It comes after the surah discusses the deniers' arguments and their ultimate fate, emphasizing the certainty of divine justice and the inevitable consequences faced by those who rejected Allah's signs.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said regarding the people of Hell: 'The Fire will say: Are you full? And it will say: Is there more?' (Sahih Bukhari 4729). Additionally, there are descriptions in authentic hadiths of the mutual accusations among the deniers on the Day of Judgment, as referenced in Surah Al-A'raf regarding how they will blame their leaders.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds us that accountability for our choices is absolute and inescapable; in the Hereafter, no one can shift blame or escape responsibility for their actions. We should use this sobering reality to reflect on our choices in this life and turn toward obedience to Allah while we have the opportunity.
Related Ayahs
يَوْمَ يَبْعَثُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ جَمِيعًا فَيَحْلِفُونَ لَهُۥ كَمَا يَحْلِفُونَ لَكُمْ ۖ وَيَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُمْ عَلَىٰ شَىْءٍ ۚ أَلَآ إِنَّهُمْ هُمُ ٱلْكَـٰذِبُونَ
On the Day Allāh will resurrect them all, and they will swear to Him as they swear to you and think that they are [standing] on something. Unquestionably, it is they who are the liars.
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
But as for one whose scales are light,
بَلْ بَدَا لَهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يُخْفُونَ مِن قَبْلُ ۖ وَلَوْ رُدُّوا۟ لَعَادُوا۟ لِمَا نُهُوا۟ عَنْهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَـٰذِبُونَ
But what they concealed before has [now] appeared to them. And even if they were returned, they would return to that which they were forbidden; and indeed, they are liars.
مُهْطِعِينَ مُقْنِعِى رُءُوسِهِمْ لَا يَرْتَدُّ إِلَيْهِمْ طَرْفُهُمْ ۖ وَأَفْـِٔدَتُهُمْ هَوَآءٌ
Racing ahead, their heads raised up, their glance does not come back to them, and their hearts are void.