ASH SHAAFFAAT — Ayat 50

Tafsir Ibnu Katsir

فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ - قَالَ قَآئِلٌ مِّنْهُمْ إِنِّى كَانَ لِى قَرِينٌ - يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ الْمُصَدِّقِينَ - أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَاباً وَعِظَـماً أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ - قَالَ هَلْ أَنتُمْ مُّطَّلِعُونَ - فَاطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِى سَوَآءِ الْجَحِيمِ - قَالَ تَاللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرْدِينِ - وَلَوْلاَ نِعْمَةُ رَبِّى لَكُنتُ مِنَ الْمُحْضَرِينَ - أَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ - إِلاَّ مَوْتَتَنَا الاٍّولَى وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ - إِنَّ هَـذَا لَهُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ - لِمِثْلِ هَـذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ الْعَـمِلُونَ

50. Then they will turn to one another, mutually questioning. 51. A speaker of them will say: ”Verily, I had a companion (in the world),'' 52. ”Who used to say: `Are you among those who believe. 53. (That) when we die and become dust and bones, shall we indeed be indebted (Madinun)''' 54. (The speaker) said: ”Will you look down'' 55. So he looked down and saw him in the midst of the Fire. 56. He said: ”By Allah! You have nearly ruined me.'' 57. ”Had it not been for the grace of my Lord, I would certainly have been among those brought forth (to Hell).'' 58. ”Are we then not to die (any more)'' 59. ”Except our first death, and we shall not be punished'' 60. Truly, this is the supreme success! 61. For the like of this let the workers work. Allah tells us how the people of Paradise will turn to one another, asking one another about their situation, how they were in this world and what they suffered. This is part of their conversation when they get together to converse and drink, sitting on their thrones, servants coming and going, bringing all kinds of good food, drink, clothes and other delights no eye has seen, no ear has heard, never having comprehend the mind of man.