إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَرْجُونَ لِقَآءَنَا وَرَضُوا۟ بِٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱطْمَأَنُّوا۟ بِهَا وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَنْ ءَايَـٰتِنَا غَـٰفِلُونَ 7
Translations
Indeed, those who do not expect the meeting with Us and are satisfied with the life of this world and feel secure therein and those who are heedless of Our signs -
Transliteration
Inna alladhina la yarjuna liqaana wa radoo bil-hayatid-dunya wattamanna biha walladhina hum an ayatina ghafilun
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah describes those who have lost hope in meeting Allah (the Day of Judgment) and have become content with worldly life, finding comfort and security in it while remaining heedless of Allah's signs. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari emphasize that this describes the spiritual condition of those who have abandoned belief in the Afterlife and divine accountability, making the ephemeral world their sole concern. Such individuals are characterized by negligence of the Quran's guidance and warnings, representing a fundamental rejection of faith's foundational belief in resurrection and divine judgment.
Revelation Context
Surah Yunus is a Meccan chapter revealed during the period when the Prophet faced strong rejection from the Quraysh who prioritized worldly gains over spiritual commitment. This ayah fits the surah's broader theme of contrasting those who believe in Allah's signs with those who deny them and cling to material existence, emphasizing that the refusal to believe in the Hereafter leads to moral and spiritual blindness.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'The best of you are those who live longest and do good deeds, but the worst of you are those who live longest and do evil deeds' (Tirmidhi). Additionally, 'Wealth and children are adornments of this worldly life, but the everlasting good deeds are far better' (Quran 18:46, thematically related via Hadith Qudsi emphasizing Afterlife focus).
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds believers that excessive attachment to worldly pursuits while ignoring signs of Allah and the reality of the Afterlife leads to spiritual emptiness and moral corruption. Modern readers should regularly examine their priorities: are they seeking eternal rewards, or have they become complacently absorbed in temporary material gains at the expense of their spiritual development?
Related Ayahs
ءَآلْـَٔـٰنَ وَقَدْ عَصَيْتَ قَبْلُ وَكُنتَ مِنَ ٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ
Now? And you had disobeyed [Him] before and were of the corrupters?
إِلَيْهِ مَرْجِعُكُمْ جَمِيعًا ۖ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقًّا ۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَبْدَؤُا۟ ٱلْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُۥ لِيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ بِٱلْقِسْطِ ۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَهُمْ شَرَابٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ وَعَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَكْفُرُونَ
To Him is your return all together. [It is] the promise of Allāh [which is] truth. Indeed, He begins the [process of] creation and then repeats it that He may reward those who have believed and done righteous deeds, in justice. But those who disbelieved will have a drink of scalding water and a painful punishment for what they used to deny.
وَمَا كَانَ هَـٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانُ أَن يُفْتَرَىٰ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَـٰكِن تَصْدِيقَ ٱلَّذِى بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَتَفْصِيلَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ مِن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
And it was not [possible] for this Qur’ān to be produced by other than Allāh, but [it is] a confirmation of what was before it and a detailed explanation of the [former] Scripture, about which there is no doubt, from the Lord of the worlds.
فَذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّكُمُ ٱلْحَقُّ ۖ فَمَاذَا بَعْدَ ٱلْحَقِّ إِلَّا ٱلضَّلَـٰلُ ۖ فَأَنَّىٰ تُصْرَفُونَ
For that is Allāh, your Lord, the Truth. And what can be beyond truth except error? So how are you averted?