But those of the left hand -- how (unhappy) those of the left hand --
And those on the left – how (wretched) are those on the left!
The Companions of the Left (O Companions of the Left!)
BUT AS FOR those who have persevered in evil - what of those who have persevered in evil?
And the fellows on the left hand; how miserable Shall the fellows on the left hand be!
And those on the Left Hand Who will be those on the Left Hand?
And those on the Left—what of those on the Left?
As for the People on the Left: how miserable will be the People on the Left!
And those on the left How will be those on the left
And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand?
And the People of the Left Hand—what are the People of the Left Hand?!
As for the Companions of the Left
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
As for the people on the left hand, how miserable they will be!
And those of the left hand, how wretched are those of the left hand!
Waa<u>s</u><u>ha</u>bu a<b>l</b>shshim<u>a</u>li m<u>a</u> a<u>s</u><u>ha</u>bu a<b>l</b>shshim<u>a</u>l<b>i</b>
Those on the Left: how unfortunate are those on the Left!
The Companions of the Left Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Left Hand?
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
As for the People of the Left: who are the People of the Left? Their state and outcome is indeed, very bad.
As for the People of the Left: who are the People of the Left? Their state and outcome is indeed, very bad.
<h2 class="title">Those on the Left and Their Recompense</h2><p>After Allah mentioned the condition of those on the right hand, He then mentioned the condition of those on the left hand,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَأَصْحَـبُ الشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَـبُ الشِّمَالِ </div><p>(And those on the left How will be those on the left) meaning, `What is the condition of those on the left,' then explains His statement, by saying,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فِى سَمُومٍ</div><p>(in Samum,) means, a fierce hot wind,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَحَمِيمٍ</div><p>(and Hamim.) i.e., boiling water,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ </div><p>(And a shadow from Yahmum,) the shadow of smoke, according to Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Abu Salih, Qatadah, As-Suddi and others. In a similar statement, Allah said,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">انطَلِقُواْ إِلَى مَا كُنتُمْ بِهِ تُكَذِّبُونَ - انطَلِقُواْ إِلَى ظِلٍّ ذِى ثَلَـثِ شُعَبٍ - لاَّ ظَلِيلٍ وَلاَ يُغْنِى مِنَ اللَّهَبِ - إِنَّهَا تَرْمِى بِشَرَرٍ كَالْقَصْرِ - كَأَنَّهُ جِمَـلَةٌ صُفْرٌ وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ </div><p>("Depart you to that which you used to deny! Depart you to a shadow in three columns, neither shady nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire. " Verily, it throws sparks like fortresses, as if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes. Woe that Day to the deniers.)(77:29-34). Allah said in this Ayah,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ </div><p>(And a shadow from Yahmum,) meaning, black smoke,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">لاَّ بَارِدٍ وَلاَ كَرِيمٍ </div><p>(Neither Barid nor Karim,) means, it neither brings soft, cool breeze nor appears clear. Al-Hasan and Qatadah commented on Allah's statement,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَلاَ كَرِيمٍ</div><p>(nor Karim) "Its sight is not pleasant." Ad-Dahhak said, "Every drink that is not fresh, is not Karim (pleasant). Then, Allah the Exalted stated that they deserve this end,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِنَّهُمْ كَانُواْ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ </div><p>(Verily, before that, they indulged in luxury,) meaning, in the life of the world, they were enjoying life's pleasures and satisfying their lusts, all the while ignoring what the Messengers brought to them,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَكَانُواْ يُصِرُّونَ</div><p>(And were persisting), means, they persisted and did not intend to repent,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">عَلَى الْحِنثِ الْعَظِيمِ</div><p>(in great sin.) in disbelief in Allah and claiming that the idols and rivals were gods besides Allah. It means idolatry, according to Ibn `Abbas. This is also the meaning reported from Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Ad-Dahhak, Qatadah, As-Suddi and others. Allah said,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَكَانُواْ يِقُولُونَ أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَاباً وَعِظَـماً أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ أَوَ ءَابَآؤُنَا الاٌّوَّلُونَ </div><p>(And they used to say: "When we die and become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be resurrected And also our forefathers") They said this while denying and rejecting the idea that resurrection will ever occur. Allah the Exalted said,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">قُلْ إِنَّ الاٌّوَّلِينَ وَالاٌّخِرِينَ - لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَى مِيقَـتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ </div><p>(Say: "(Yes) verily, those of old, and those of later times. All will surely be gathered together for appointed meeting of a known Day.") meaning, `Say, O Muhammad, that the earlier and latter generations of the Children of Adam will be gathered for the Day of Resurrection and none of them will be left out. Allah the Exalted said:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِنَّ فِى ذلِكَ لآيَةً لِّمَنْ خَافَ عَذَابَ الاٌّخِرَةِ ذلِكَ يَوْمٌ مَّجْمُوعٌ لَّهُ النَّاسُ وَذَلِكَ يَوْمٌ مَّشْهُودٌ - وَمَا نُؤَخِّرُهُ إِلاَّ لاًّجَلٍ مَّعْدُودٍ - يَوْمَ يَأْتِ لاَ تَكَلَّمُ نَفْسٌ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ فَمِنْهُمْ شَقِىٌّ وَسَعِيدٌ </div><p>(That is a Day whereon mankind will be gathered together, and that is a Day when all will be present. And We delay it only for a term fixed. On the Day when it comes, no person shall speak except by His leave. Some among them will be wretched and (others) blessed.)(11:103-105) He also said here,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَى مِيقَـتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ </div><p>(All will surely be gathered together for appointed meeting of a known Day.) because that time is precisely designated and will not come late, early, nor increase or decrease. Allah said,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا الضَّآلُّونَ الْمُكَذِّبُونَ - لاّكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ - فَمَالِـُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ </div><p>(Then verily, --- you the erring-ones, the deniers! You verily, will eat of the trees of Zaqqum. Then you will fill your bellies therewith.) indicating that they will be seized and made to eat from the Zaqqum tree until their stomachs become full,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَشَـرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْحَمِيمِ - فَشَـرِبُونَ شُرْبَ الْهِيمِ </div><p>(And drink the Hamim on top of it. And you will drink (that) like Al-Him!) Hamim is boiling water, while Al-Him means thirsty camels, according to Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Sa`id bin Jubayr and `Ikrimah. As-Suddi said "Al-Him is a disease that strikes camels, causing them to feel thirst, and they drink until they die." Therefore, he said, the people of Hell, will never quench their thirst from drinking Hamim. Allah, the Exalted, said,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">هَـذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ الدِّينِ </div><p>(That will be their entertainment on the Day of Recompense!) `this, what We have described, is their entertainment with their Lord on the Day of their Reckoning.' Allah the Exalted said in the case of the believers,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِنَّ الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ الصَّـلِحَاتِ كَانَتْ لَهُمْ جَنَّـتُ الْفِرْدَوْسِ نُزُلاً </div><p>(Verily, those who believe and do righteous good deeds, shall have the Gardens of Al-Firdaws (Paradise) for their entertainment.)(18:107), i.e., hospitality and honor.</p>
Those on the Left and Their RecompenseAfter Allah mentioned the condition of those on the right hand, He then mentioned the condition of those on the left hand,وَأَصْحَـبُ الشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَـبُ الشِّمَالِ (And those on the left How will be those on the left) meaning, `What is the condition of those on the left,' then explains His statement, by saying,فِى سَمُومٍ(in Samum,) means, a fierce hot wind,وَحَمِيمٍ(and Hamim.) i.e., boiling water,وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ (And a shadow from Yahmum,) the shadow of smoke, according to Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Abu Salih, Qatadah, As-Suddi and others. In a similar statement, Allah said,انطَلِقُواْ إِلَى مَا كُنتُمْ بِهِ تُكَذِّبُونَ - انطَلِقُواْ إِلَى ظِلٍّ ذِى ثَلَـثِ شُعَبٍ - لاَّ ظَلِيلٍ وَلاَ يُغْنِى مِنَ اللَّهَبِ - إِنَّهَا تَرْمِى بِشَرَرٍ كَالْقَصْرِ - كَأَنَّهُ جِمَـلَةٌ صُفْرٌ وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ("Depart you to that which you used to deny! Depart you to a shadow in three columns, neither shady nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire. " Verily, it throws sparks like fortresses, as if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes. Woe that Day to the deniers.)(77:29-34). Allah said in this Ayah,وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ (And a shadow from Yahmum,) meaning, black smoke,لاَّ بَارِدٍ وَلاَ كَرِيمٍ (Neither Barid nor Karim,) means, it neither brings soft, cool breeze nor appears clear. Al-Hasan and Qatadah commented on Allah's statement,وَلاَ كَرِيمٍ(nor Karim) "Its sight is not pleasant." Ad-Dahhak said, "Every drink that is not fresh, is not Karim (pleasant). Then, Allah the Exalted stated that they deserve this end,إِنَّهُمْ كَانُواْ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ (Verily, before that, they indulged in luxury,) meaning, in the life of the world, they were enjoying life's pleasures and satisfying their lusts, all the while ignoring what the Messengers brought to them,وَكَانُواْ يُصِرُّونَ(And were persisting), means, they persisted and did not intend to repent,عَلَى الْحِنثِ الْعَظِيمِ(in great sin.) in disbelief in Allah and claiming that the idols and rivals were gods besides Allah. It means idolatry, according to Ibn `Abbas. This is also the meaning reported from Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Ad-Dahhak, Qatadah, As-Suddi and others. Allah said,وَكَانُواْ يِقُولُونَ أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَاباً وَعِظَـماً أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ أَوَ ءَابَآؤُنَا الاٌّوَّلُونَ (And they used to say: "When we die and become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be resurrected And also our forefathers") They said this while denying and rejecting the idea that resurrection will ever occur. Allah the Exalted said,قُلْ إِنَّ الاٌّوَّلِينَ وَالاٌّخِرِينَ - لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَى مِيقَـتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ (Say: "(Yes) verily, those of old, and those of later times. All will surely be gathered together for appointed meeting of a known Day.") meaning, `Say, O Muhammad, that the earlier and latter generations of the Children of Adam will be gathered for the Day of Resurrection and none of them will be left out. Allah the Exalted said:إِنَّ فِى ذلِكَ لآيَةً لِّمَنْ خَافَ عَذَابَ الاٌّخِرَةِ ذلِكَ يَوْمٌ مَّجْمُوعٌ لَّهُ النَّاسُ وَذَلِكَ يَوْمٌ مَّشْهُودٌ - وَمَا نُؤَخِّرُهُ إِلاَّ لاًّجَلٍ مَّعْدُودٍ - يَوْمَ يَأْتِ لاَ تَكَلَّمُ نَفْسٌ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ فَمِنْهُمْ شَقِىٌّ وَسَعِيدٌ (That is a Day whereon mankind will be gathered together, and that is a Day when all will be present. And We delay it only for a term fixed. On the Day when it comes, no person shall speak except by His leave. Some among them will be wretched and (others) blessed.)(11:103-105) He also said here,لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَى مِيقَـتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ (All will surely be gathered together for appointed meeting of a known Day.) because that time is precisely designated and will not come late, early, nor increase or decrease. Allah said,ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا الضَّآلُّونَ الْمُكَذِّبُونَ - لاّكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ - فَمَالِـُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ (Then verily, --- you the erring-ones, the deniers! You verily, will eat of the trees of Zaqqum. Then you will fill your bellies therewith.) indicating that they will be seized and made to eat from the Zaqqum tree until their stomachs become full,فَشَـرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْحَمِيمِ - فَشَـرِبُونَ شُرْبَ الْهِيمِ (And drink the Hamim on top of it. And you will drink (that) like Al-Him!) Hamim is boiling water, while Al-Him means thirsty camels, according to Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Sa`id bin Jubayr and `Ikrimah. As-Suddi said "Al-Him is a disease that strikes camels, causing them to feel thirst, and they drink until they die." Therefore, he said, the people of Hell, will never quench their thirst from drinking Hamim. Allah, the Exalted, said,هَـذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ الدِّينِ (That will be their entertainment on the Day of Recompense!) `this, what We have described, is their entertainment with their Lord on the Day of their Reckoning.' Allah the Exalted said in the case of the believers,إِنَّ الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ الصَّـلِحَاتِ كَانَتْ لَهُمْ جَنَّـتُ الْفِرْدَوْسِ نُزُلاً (Verily, those who believe and do righteous good deeds, shall have the Gardens of Al-Firdaws (Paradise) for their entertainment.)(18:107), i.e., hospitality and honor.