The sinners will certainly dwell for ever in the torment of Hell.
Indeed the criminals will stay in the punishment of hell forever.
But the evildoers dwell forever in the chastisement of Gehenna
[But,] behold, they who are lost in sin shall abide in the suffering of hell:
Verily the culprits in Hell's torment will be abiders.
Verily, the Mujrimun (criminals, sinners, disbelievers, etc.) will be in the torment of Hell to abide therein forever.
As for the sinners, they will be in the torment of Hell forever.
But the evil-doers shall abide in the torment of Hell.
Verily, the criminals will be in the torment of Hell to abide therein forever.
Lo! the guilty are immortal in hell's torment.
Indeed the guilty will remain [forever] in the punishment of hell.
But the evildoers shall live for ever in the punishment of Gehenna (Hell),
Indeed, the criminals will be in the punishment of Hell, abiding eternally.
The criminals will live forever in the torment of hell. Their torment will not be relieved and they will despair of escaping.
Surely the guilty shall abide in the chastisement of hell.
Inna almujrimeena fee AAa<u>tha</u>bi jahannama kh<u>a</u>lidoon<b>a</b>
As for the evil-doers, they shall endure forever the torment of Hell,
The sinners will be in the Punishment of Hell, to dwell therein (for aye):
إِنَّ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ فِى عَذَابِ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدُونَ
Indeed, the criminals who commit disbelief and sins will be in the punishment of hell on the Day of Judgement, wherein they shall remain forever.
Indeed, the criminals who commit disbelief and sins will be in the punishment of hell on the Day of Judgement, wherein they shall remain forever.
<h2 class="title">The Punishment of the Doomed</h2><p>The description of the state of the blessed is followed by a description of the state of the doomed.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِنَّ الْمُجْرِمِينَ فِى عَذَابِ جَهَنَّمَ خَـلِدُونَ لاَ يُفَتَّرُ عَنْهُمْ</div><p>(Verily, the criminals will be in the torment of Hell to abide therein forever. It will not be lightened for them,) meaning, not even for one moment.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَهُمْ فِيهِ مُبْلِسُونَ</div><p>(and they will be plunged into destruction with deep regrets, sorrows and in despair therein,) means, they will despair of any goodness.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَمَا ظَلَمْنَـهُمْ وَلَـكِن كَانُواْ هُمُ الظَّـلِمِينَ </div><p>(We wronged them not, but they were the wrongdoers.) means, by their committing wrong actions after proof had been established against them and Messengers had been sent to them, but they rejected them and rebelled, so they are to be punished accordingly. And your Lord is not at all unjust to (His) servants.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَنَادَوْاْ يمَـلِكُ</div><p>(And they will cry: "O Malik...") who is the keeper of Hell. Al-Bukhari said, "Hajjaj bin Minhal told us, Sufyan bin `Uyaynah told us, from `Amr bin `Ata, ' from Safwan bin Ya`la that his father, may Allah be pleased with him, said, `I heard the Messenger of Allah reciting on the Minbar:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَنَادَوْاْ يمَـلِكُ لِيَقْضِ عَلَيْنَا رَبُّكَ</div><p>(And they will cry: "O Malik! Let your Lord make an end of us.") meaning, `let Him destroy our souls and give us some respite from our predicament.' But it will be as Allah says:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">لاَ يُقْضَى عَلَيْهِمْ فَيَمُوتُواْ وَلاَ يُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُمْ مِّنْ عَذَابِهَا</div><p>(Neither will it have a complete killing effect on them so that they die nor shall its torment be lightened for them) (35:36).</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا الاٌّشْقَى - الَّذِى يَصْلَى النَّارَ الْكُبْرَى - ثُمَّ لاَ يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلاَ يَحْيَا </div><p>(But it will be avoided by the wretched, who will enter the great Fire. There he will neither die (to be in rest) nor live (a good living).) (87:11-13). When they ask to be allowed to die, Malik will answer them:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ مَّـكِثُونَ</div><p>He will say: Verily, you shall abide forever. meaning, you will have no way out from it and no refuge. Then the reason why they are doomed will be given, which is their stubborn resistance to the truth. Allah says:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">لَقَدْ جِئْنَـكُم بِالْحَقِّ</div><p>(Indeed We have brought the truth to you, ) meaning, `We have explained it to you clearly and in detail.'</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَلَـكِنَّ أَكْثَرَكُمْ لِلْحَقِّ كَـرِهُونَ</div><p>(but most of you have a hatred for the truth.) means, `but your nature could not accept it and did not seek it; on the contrary, you followed and venerated falsehood, and you stood in the way of truth and refused it, and despised its followers.' So they will blame themselves and will feel regret at the time when regret will not be of any benefit to them. Then Allah says:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">أَمْ أَبْرَمُواْ أَمْراً فَإِنَّا مُبْرِمُونَ </div><p>(Or have they plotted some plan Then We too are planning.) Mujahid said, "They wanted to plot some evil, but We are also planning." What Mujahid said is like the Ayah:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَمَكَرُواْ مَكْراً وَمَكَرْنَا مَكْراً وَهُمْ لاَ يَشْعُرُونَ </div><p>(So they plotted a plot, and We planned a plan, while they perceived not.) (27:50). The idolators were trying their utmost to find ways of refuting the truth with falsehood, but Allah planned it so that the consequences of that would backfire on them. He said in refutation:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">أَمْ يَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّا لاَ نَسْمَعُ سِرَّهُمْ وَنَجْوَهُم</div><p>(Or do they think that We hear not their secrets and their private counsel) meaning, what they say secretly and openly.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">بَلَى وَرُسُلُنَا لَدَيْهِمْ يَكْتُبُونَ</div><p>(Yes (We do) and Our messengers are by them, to record.) means, `We know what they are doing, and the angels are also recording their deeds, major and minor.'</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">قُلْ إِن كَانَ لِلرَّحْمَـنِ وَلَدٌ فَأَنَاْ أَوَّلُ الْعَـبِدِينَ </div><div class="text_uthmani arabic">سُبْحَـنَ رَبّ السَّمَـوتِ وَالاْرْضِ رَبّ الْعَرْشِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ- فَذَرْهُمْ يَخُوضُواْ وَيَلْعَبُواْ حَتَّى يُلَـقُواْ يَوْمَهُمُ الَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ- وَهُوَ الَّذِى فِى السَّمآء إِلَـهٌ وَفِى الاْرْضِ إِلَـهٌ وَهُوَ الْحَكِيمُ الْعَلِيمُ-</div>
The Punishment of the DoomedThe description of the state of the blessed is followed by a description of the state of the doomed.إِنَّ الْمُجْرِمِينَ فِى عَذَابِ جَهَنَّمَ خَـلِدُونَ لاَ يُفَتَّرُ عَنْهُمْ(Verily, the criminals will be in the torment of Hell to abide therein forever. It will not be lightened for them,) meaning, not even for one moment.وَهُمْ فِيهِ مُبْلِسُونَ(and they will be plunged into destruction with deep regrets, sorrows and in despair therein,) means, they will despair of any goodness.وَمَا ظَلَمْنَـهُمْ وَلَـكِن كَانُواْ هُمُ الظَّـلِمِينَ (We wronged them not, but they were the wrongdoers.) means, by their committing wrong actions after proof had been established against them and Messengers had been sent to them, but they rejected them and rebelled, so they are to be punished accordingly. And your Lord is not at all unjust to (His) servants.وَنَادَوْاْ يمَـلِكُ(And they will cry: "O Malik...") who is the keeper of Hell. Al-Bukhari said, "Hajjaj bin Minhal told us, Sufyan bin `Uyaynah told us, from `Amr bin `Ata, ' from Safwan bin Ya`la that his father, may Allah be pleased with him, said, `I heard the Messenger of Allah reciting on the Minbar:وَنَادَوْاْ يمَـلِكُ لِيَقْضِ عَلَيْنَا رَبُّكَ(And they will cry: "O Malik! Let your Lord make an end of us.") meaning, `let Him destroy our souls and give us some respite from our predicament.' But it will be as Allah says:لاَ يُقْضَى عَلَيْهِمْ فَيَمُوتُواْ وَلاَ يُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُمْ مِّنْ عَذَابِهَا(Neither will it have a complete killing effect on them so that they die nor shall its torment be lightened for them) (35:36).وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا الاٌّشْقَى - الَّذِى يَصْلَى النَّارَ الْكُبْرَى - ثُمَّ لاَ يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلاَ يَحْيَا (But it will be avoided by the wretched, who will enter the great Fire. There he will neither die (to be in rest) nor live (a good living).) (87:11-13). When they ask to be allowed to die, Malik will answer them:قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ مَّـكِثُونَHe will say: Verily, you shall abide forever. meaning, you will have no way out from it and no refuge. Then the reason why they are doomed will be given, which is their stubborn resistance to the truth. Allah says:لَقَدْ جِئْنَـكُم بِالْحَقِّ(Indeed We have brought the truth to you, ) meaning, `We have explained it to you clearly and in detail.'وَلَـكِنَّ أَكْثَرَكُمْ لِلْحَقِّ كَـرِهُونَ(but most of you have a hatred for the truth.) means, `but your nature could not accept it and did not seek it; on the contrary, you followed and venerated falsehood, and you stood in the way of truth and refused it, and despised its followers.' So they will blame themselves and will feel regret at the time when regret will not be of any benefit to them. Then Allah says:أَمْ أَبْرَمُواْ أَمْراً فَإِنَّا مُبْرِمُونَ (Or have they plotted some plan Then We too are planning.) Mujahid said, "They wanted to plot some evil, but We are also planning." What Mujahid said is like the Ayah:وَمَكَرُواْ مَكْراً وَمَكَرْنَا مَكْراً وَهُمْ لاَ يَشْعُرُونَ (So they plotted a plot, and We planned a plan, while they perceived not.) (27:50). The idolators were trying their utmost to find ways of refuting the truth with falsehood, but Allah planned it so that the consequences of that would backfire on them. He said in refutation:أَمْ يَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّا لاَ نَسْمَعُ سِرَّهُمْ وَنَجْوَهُم(Or do they think that We hear not their secrets and their private counsel) meaning, what they say secretly and openly.بَلَى وَرُسُلُنَا لَدَيْهِمْ يَكْتُبُونَ(Yes (We do) and Our messengers are by them, to record.) means, `We know what they are doing, and the angels are also recording their deeds, major and minor.'قُلْ إِن كَانَ لِلرَّحْمَـنِ وَلَدٌ فَأَنَاْ أَوَّلُ الْعَـبِدِينَ سُبْحَـنَ رَبّ السَّمَـوتِ وَالاْرْضِ رَبّ الْعَرْشِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ- فَذَرْهُمْ يَخُوضُواْ وَيَلْعَبُواْ حَتَّى يُلَـقُواْ يَوْمَهُمُ الَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ- وَهُوَ الَّذِى فِى السَّمآء إِلَـهٌ وَفِى الاْرْضِ إِلَـهٌ وَهُوَ الْحَكِيمُ الْعَلِيمُ-