Surah Al-Infitar 82:15
سُورَةُ الانفِطَارِ · Meccan · Verse 15 of 19
يَصْلَوْنَهَا يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
Translation
They will enter it on the Day of Judgement
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
Meaning and reflection
Wording
This verse describes the certain outcome for those who lived lives of rebellion against Allah. Following the statement that the wicked are indeed in a blazing Hellfire (Jahannam), this verse tells us *what* they will experience there and *when*.
The Immersive Burning
The word يَصْلَوْنَهَا (yaṣlawnahā) is powerful. As al-Jalalayn explains, it means they will "enter it and endure its heat." Ibn Ashur clarifies that the root of *ṣaly* (صلي) refers specifically to the body feeling the intense, painful heat of fire. This is distinct from *iṣṭalā*, which is to warm oneself. The choice of يَصْلَوْنَهَا therefore emphasizes a direct, inescapable, and agonizing experience of the fire's torment, a suffering that permeates their very being. It's not a superficial encounter but a complete engulfment.
The Day of Recompense
The phrase يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ (Yawm al-Dīn) specifies *when* this burning will occur. Both al-Jalalayn and Ibn Ashur identify *ad-Dīn* as recompense or judgment. Thus, *Yawm al-Dīn* is the Day of Recompense, a pivotal name for the Day of Judgment. Ibn Ashur points out that this phrase is included precisely to show that the burning is a direct consequence and just recompense for their wickedness. It underscores that this suffering is not arbitrary but a just outcome for their denial of accountability, as alluded to earlier in the surah: "Nay, but you deny the Recompense" (82:9). The mention of this specific Day highlights the divine justice that unfolds, connecting actions directly to their ultimate consequences.
Who are the "Fujjar"?
The preceding verse speaks of the *Fujjar* (فُجّار) being in Hellfire. While the term *Fujjar* generally means the wicked or transgressors, scholars like Ibn Ashur emphasize that from the perspective of mainstream Ahl al-Sunna belief, eternal abiding in Hellfire is for the disbelievers (kuffar) alone, not for sinful believers. Al-Razi also addresses this, clarifying that while the general term *Fujjar* might encompass different types of sinners, the description of never being absent from Hellfire in the subsequent verse (82:16) primarily refers to those who are disbelievers, indicating their eternal abode. This specific wording, therefore, reinforces the grave consequences for those who ultimately rejected faith and denied the Day of Recompense.
Sources: al-Zamakhshari (al-Kashshaf), al-Jalalayn, Ibn Ashur (al-Tahrir wa al-Tanwir), al-Razi (Mafatih al-Ghayb), al-Jadwal fi I'rab al-Quran (Mahmud Safi)
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