Surah Al-Mursalat 77:41-50 - Quran Translation Commentary

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41. Ha-Meem-As-Sajdah

Surah 77. Al-Mursalat

Verses [Section]: 1-40[1], 41-50 [2]

Quran Text of Verse 41-50اِنَّIndeedالْمُتَّقِیْنَthe righteousفِیْ(will be) inظِلٰلٍshadesوَّ عُیُوْنٍۙand springs وَّ فَوَاكِهَAnd fruitsمِمَّاfrom whatیَشْتَهُوْنَؕthey desire كُلُوْاEatوَ اشْرَبُوْاand drinkهَنِیْٓـًٔۢا(in) satisfactionبِمَاfor whatكُنْتُمْyou usedتَعْمَلُوْنَ (to) do اِنَّاIndeed Weكَذٰلِكَthusنَجْزِیrewardالْمُحْسِنِیْنَ the good-doers وَیْلٌWoeیَّوْمَىِٕذٍthat Dayلِّلْمُكَذِّبِیْنَ to the deniers كُلُوْاEatوَ تَمَتَّعُوْاand enjoy yourselvesقَلِیْلًاa little;اِنَّكُمْindeed youمُّجْرِمُوْنَ (are) criminals وَیْلٌWoeیَّوْمَىِٕذٍthat Dayلِّلْمُكَذِّبِیْنَ to the deniers وَ اِذَاAnd whenقِیْلَit is saidلَهُمُto themارْكَعُوْاBowلَاnotیَرْكَعُوْنَ they bow وَیْلٌWoeیَّوْمَىِٕذٍthat Dayلِّلْمُكَذِّبِیْنَ to the deniers فَبِاَیِّThen in whatحَدِیْثٍۭstatementبَعْدَهٗafter itیُؤْمِنُوْنَ۠will they believe

Translation of Verse 41-50

(77:41) Of course, the God-fearing will be amid shades and streams

(77:42) and fruits of their desire

(77:43) It will be said to them, “Eat and drink with pleasure because of what you used to do.”

(77:44) This is how We reward those who do good deeds

(77:45) Woe that Day to the deniers

(77:46) “(O disbelievers,) eat and drink for a while! You are guilty ones.”

(77:47) Woe that Day to the deniers

(77:48) And when it is said to them, “Bow down (i.e. submit to Allah’s commands)”, they do not bow down

(77:49) Woe that Day to the deniers

(77:50) Now, in which discourse, after this, will they believe

Commentary

Verse:41 Commentary - - - Verse:42 Commentary - - - Verse:43 Commentary - - - Verse:44 Commentary - - - Verse:45 Commentary - - - Verse:46 Commentary كُلُوا وَتَمَتَّعُوا قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُم مُّجْرِ‌مُونَ ("Eat and drink for a while! You are guilty ones...77:46) This verse addresses the infidels through the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم . They may eat and drink and enjoy themselves in this world, but the span is short, and then there will be nothing but punishment for them. [ Abu Hayyan ]. Verse:47 Commentary - - - Verse:48 Commentary وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ارْ‌كَعُوا لَا يَرْ‌كَعُونَ (And when it is said to them, "Bow down", they do not bow down...77:48) According to most commentators, the word ruku' is used here in its primitive sense 'to bow down and submit'. The verse signifies that when they were told to submit to the Divine commands, they refused to comply. Some scholars take the word ruku` in its technical sense and interpret the verse to signify 'when they are called to prayer, they refused to pray.' The ruku` is a part of the prayer, but it refers here to the whole prayer. [ Ruh ] Verse:49 Commentary - - - Verse:50 Commentary فَبِأَيِّ حَدِيثٍ بَعْدَهُ يُؤْمِنُونَ (Now, in which discourse, after this, will they believe? ...77:50) The Holy Qur'an is the last Book of Allah which explains its message and wisdom most lucidly, excellently, eloquently, elegantly, and its arguments most convincingly. Its style is extremely effective and the admonition soul-capturing. If they do not believe in such a Book, then for which word are they waiting? This is to express disappointment in them. A Hadith narrative instructs that when one recites this verse, he should say 'I believe in Allah'. This statement must be made outside the prayer, or in voluntary prayer. He must abstain from this statement in obligatory and Sunnah prayer. Hadith narratives are clear on this point. And Allah knows best!