The Rejection of the Quran and the Fate of Disbelievers vs. the Eternal Reward for the Righteous Believers
Al-Inshiqaq — Verses 20–25 | Explore this Quran theme on Muallim
فَمَا لَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ ٢٠
What is the matter with them, that they believe not?
- فَمَا لَهُمْ
- What is the matter with them
- لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
- that they believe not
وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْقُرْآنُ لَا يَسْجُدُونَ ۩ ٢١
And when the Quran is recited to them, they fall not prostrate,
- وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْقُرْآنُ
- And when the Quran is recited to them
- لَا يَسْجُدُونَ ۩
- they fall not prostrate
بَلِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا يُكَذِّبُونَ ٢٢
Nay, (on the contrary), those who disbelieve, belie (Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and whatever he brought, i.e. this Quran and Islamic Monotheism, etc.).
- بَلِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا
- Nay, (on the contrary), those who disbelieve,
- يُكَذِّبُونَ
- belie (Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and whatever he brought, i.e. this Quran and Islamic Monotheism, etc.).
وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ ٢٣
And Allah knows best what they gather (of good and bad deeds),
- وَاللَّهُ
- And Allah
- أَعْلَمُ
- knows best
- بِمَا يُوعُونَ
- what they gather (of good and bad deeds)
فَبَشِّرْهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ ٢٤
So announce to them a painful torment.
- فَبَشِّرْهُم
- So announce to them
- بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ
- a painful torment
إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَهُمْ أَجْرٌ غَيْرُ مَمْنُونٍ ٢٥
Save those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them is a reward that will never come to an end (i.e. Paradise).
- إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا
- Save those who believe
- وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ
- and do righteous good deeds
- لَهُمْ أَجْرٌ غَيْرُ مَمْنُونٍ
- for them is a reward that will never come to an end (i.e. Paradise)