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Surah Hud (سُورَةُ هُودٍ), Verse 99
Ayah 1572 of 6236 • Meccan
وَأُتْبِعُوا۟ فِى هَٰذِهِۦ لَعْنَةًۭ وَيَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ ۚ بِئْسَ ٱلرِّفْدُ ٱلْمَرْفُودُ
Translations
The Noble Quran
EnglishThey were pursued by a curse in this (deceiving life of this world) and (so they will be pursued by a curse) on the Day of Resurrection. Evil indeed is the gift gifted [i.e. the curse (in this world) pursued by another curse (in the Hereafter)].
Muhammad Asad
EnglishHence, ask your Sustainer to forgive you your sins, and then turn towards Him in repentance – for, verily, my Sustainer is a dispenser of grace, a fount of love!
Fatah Muhammad Jalandhari
Urduاور اس جہان میں بھی لعنت ان کے پیچھے لگا دی گئی اور قیامت کے دن بھی (پیچھے لگی رہے گی)۔ جو انعام ان کو ملا ہے برا ہے
Tafsir (Commentary)
Tafsir al-Sa'di
Salafi Approvedتفسير الآيتين 98 و99 :ـ { يَقْدُمُ قَوْمَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فَأَوْرَدَهُمُ النَّارَ وَبِئْسَ الْوِرْدُ الْمَوْرُودُ * وَأُتْبِعُوا فِي هَذِهِ ْ} أي: في الدنيا { لَعْنَةً وَيَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ْ} أي: يلعنهم الله وملائكته, والناس أجمعون في الدنيا والآخرة. { بِئْسَ الرِّفْدُ الْمَرْفُودُ ْ} أي: بئس ما اجتمع لهم، وترادف عليهم, من عذاب الله، ولعنة الدنيا والآخرة.
Tafsir al-Muyassar
Salafi Approvedوأتبعهم الله في هذه الدنيا مع العذاب الذي عجَّله لهم فيها من الغرق في البحر لعنةً، ويوم القيامة كذلك لعنة أخرى بإدخالهم النار، وبئس ما اجتمع لهم وترادَف عليهم من عذاب الله، ولعنة الدنيا والآخرة.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir
Salafi Approvedوقوله "وأتبعوا في هذه لعنة ويوم القيامة" الآية أي أتبعناهم زيادة على عذاب النار لعنة في الدنيا "ويوم القيامة بئس الرفد المرفود" قال مجاهد: زيدوا لعنة يوم القيامة فتلك لعنتان وقال علي بن أبي طلحة عن ابن عباس "بئس الرفد المرفود" قال لعنة الدنيا والآخرة وكذا قال الضحاك وقتادة وهو كقوله "وجعلناهم أئمة يدعون إلى النار ويوم القيامة لا ينصرون وأتبعناهم في هذه الدنيا لعنة ويوم القيامة هم من المقبوحين" وقال تعالى "النار يعرضون عليها غذوا وعشيا ويوم تقوم الساعة أدخلوا آل فرعون أشد العذاب".
Tafsir Ibn Kathir
The Story of Musa and Fir`awn In these verses Allah informs of His sending Musa with His signs and clear proofs to Fir'awn, the king of the Coptic people, and his chiefs. فَاتَّبَعُواْ أَمْرَ فِرْعَوْنَ (but they followed the command of Fir`awn.) This means that they followed his path, way and methodology in transgression. وَمَآ أَمْرُ فِرْعَوْنَ بِرَشِيدٍ (and the command of Fir`awn was no right guide.) This means there was no right guidance in it. It was only ignorance, misguidance, disbelief and stubbornness. Just as they followed him in this life and he was their leader and chief, likewise he will lead them to the Hellfire on the Day of Resurrection. He will lead them directly to it and they will drink from springs of destruction. Fir`awn will have a great share in that awful punishment. This is as Allah, the Exalted, said, فَعَصَى فِرْعَوْنُ الرَّسُولَ فَأَخَذْنَـهُ أَخْذاً وَبِيلاً (But Fir`awn disobeyed the Messenger; so We seized him with a severe punishment.)73:16 Allah also said, فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصَى - ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ يَسْعَى - فَحَشَرَ فَنَادَى - فَقَالَ أَنَاْ رَبُّكُمُ الاٌّعْلَى - فَأَخَذَهُ اللَّهُ نَكَالَ الاٌّخِرَةِ وَالاٍّوْلَى - إِنَّ فِى ذَلِكَ لَعِبْرَةً لِّمَن يَخْشَى (But Fir`awn belied and disobeyed. Then he turned his back, striving (against Allah). Then he gathered (his people) and cried aloud, Saying: "I am your lord, most high." So Allah, seized him with exemplary punishment for his last and first transgression. Verily, in this is an instructive admonition for whosoever fears Allah.)79:21-26 Allah also said, يَقْدُمُ قَوْمَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَـمَةِ فَأَوْرَدَهُمُ النَّارَ وَبِئْسَ الْوِرْدُ الْمَوْرُودُ (He will go ahead of his people on the Day of Resurrection, and will lead them into the Fire, and evil indeed is the place to which they are led.) This will be the condition of those who were followed. They will have a great share of the punishment on the Day of Resurrection. This is as Allah says, لِكُلٍّ ضِعْفٌ وَلَـكِن لاَّ تَعْلَمُونَ (For each one there is double (torment), but you know not.) 7:38 Allah also says that the disbelievers will say while they are in the Hellfire, رَبَّنَآ إِنَّآ أَطَعْنَا سَادَتَنَا وَكُبَرَآءَنَا فَأَضَلُّونَا السَّبِيلاْرَبَّنَآ ءَاتِهِمْ ضِعْفَيْنِ مِنَ الْعَذَابِ ("Our Lord! Verily, we obeyed our chiefs and our great ones, and they misled us from the (right) way. Our Lord! Give them double torment.") 33:67-68 Concerning the statement, وَأُتْبِعُواْ فِى هَـذِهِ لَعْنَةً وَيَوْمَ الْقِيَـمَةِ (They were pursued by a curse in this (deceiving life of this world) and (so they will be pursued by a curse) on the Day of Resurrection. ) meaning, `We have made them to be followed by something more than the punishment of the Fire and that is their being cursed in this life.' وَيَوْمَ الْقِيَـمَةِ بِئْسَ الرِّفْدُ الْمَرْفُودُ (and on the Day of Resurrection, evil is the gift granted.) Mujahid said, "Another curse will be added to them on the Day of Resurrection, so these are two curses." `Ali bin Abi Talhah said that Ibn `Abbas said, بِئْسَ الرِّفْدُ الْمَرْفُودُ (evil indeed is the gift granted.) "The curse of this life and the Hereafter." Ad-Dahhak and Qatadah both said the same thing. This is similar to Allah's statement, وَجَعَلْنَـهُمْ أَئِمَّةً يَدْعُونَ إِلَى النَّارِ وَيَوْمَ الْقِيـمَةِ لاَ يُنصَرُونَ - وَأَتْبَعْنَـهُم فِى هَذِهِ الدُّنْيَا لَعْنَةً وَيَوْمَ القِيَـمَةِ هُمْ مِّنَ الْمَقْبُوحِينَ (And We made them leaders inviting to the Fire: and on the Day of Resurrection, they will not be helped. And We made a curse to follow them in this world, and on the Day of Resurrection, they will be among the despised.)28:41-42 Allah also says, النَّارُ يُعْرَضُونَ عَلَيْهَا غُدُوّاً وَعَشِيّاً وَيَوْمَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ أَدْخِلُواْ ءَالَ فِرْعَوْنَ أَشَدَّ الْعَذَابِ (The Fire, they are exposed to it, morning and afternoon. And on the Day when the Hour will be established (it will be said to the angels): "Cause Fir`awn's people to enter the severest torment!")40:46
Tafsir Ibn Kathir
Salafi Approvedقبطی قوم کا سردار فرعون اور موسیٰ ؑ فرعون اور اس کی جماعت کی طرف اللہ تعالیٰ نے اپنے رسول حضرت موسیٰ ؑ کو اپنی آیتوں اور ظاہر باہر دلیلوں کے ساتھ بھیجا لیکن انہوں نے فرعون کی اطاعت نہ چھوڑی۔ اسی کی گمراہ روش پر اس کے پیچھے لگے رہے۔ جس طرح یہاں انہوں نے اس کی فرمان برداری ترک نہ کی اور اسے اپنا سردار مانتے رہے۔ اسی طرح قیامت کے دن اسی کے پیچھے یہ ہوں گے اور وہ اپنی پیشوائی میں انہیں سب کو اپنے ساتھ ہی جہنم میں لے جائے گا اور خود دگنا عذاب برداشت کرے گا۔ یہی حال بروں کی تابعداری کرنے والوں کا ہوتا ہے وہ کہیں گے بھی کہ اللہ انہیں لوگوں نے ہمیں بہکایا تو انہوں دوگنا عذاب دے۔ مسند میں ہے رسول اللہ ﷺ فرماتے ہیں کہ قیامت کے دن جاہلیت کے شاعروں کا جنڈا امرؤ القیس کے ہاتھ میں ہوگا اور وہ انہیں لے کر جہنم کی طرف جائے گا۔ اس آگ کے عذاب پر یہ اور زیادتی ہے کہ یہاں اور وہاں دونوں جگہ یہ لوگ ابدی لعنت میں پڑے۔ قیامت کے دن کی لعنت مل کر ان پر دو دو لعنتیں پڑگئیں۔ یہ اور لوگوں کو جہنم کی دعوت دینے والے امام تھے۔ اس لیے ان پر دوہری لعنت پڑی۔
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