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Meccan · Surah 77 of 114

Al-Mursalaat 77:46

The Emissaries · ayah 46 of 50

كُلُوا۟ وَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُم مُّجْرِمُونَ

Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakummujrimoon

"[O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals."

Saheeh International translation

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Other English translations

Abdel Haleem (Oxford)+

"[You may] eat and enjoy yourselves for a short while, evildoers that you are."

Pickthall (classic)+

"Eat and take your ease (on earth) a little. Lo! ye are guilty."

Yusuf Ali (classic)+

"(O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners."

Tafsīr · classical commentary

Ibn Kathir

Abridged English, public domain

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وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

** (Woe that Day to the deniers!) **(41. Verily, those who had Taqwa, shall be amidst shades and springs.) (42. And fruits, such as they desire.) (43. "Eat and drink comfortably for that which you used to do.") (44. Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinin.) (45. Woe that Day to the deniers!) (46. Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little while. Verily, you are criminals.) (47. Woe that Day to the deniers!) (48. And when it is said to them: "Bow down yourself!" They bow not down.) (49. Woe that Day to the deniers!)(50. Then in what statement after this will they believe)

The Final Abode for Those Who have Taqwa

Allah informs that His servants who have Taqwa and worship Him by performing the obligations and abandoning the forbidden things, will be in gardens and springs on the Day of Judgement. This means they will be in the opposite condition of the wretched people, who will be in shades of Al-Yahmum, which is purtrid, black smoke. Allah says,

وَفَوَكِهَ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

(And fruits, such as they desire.) meaning, and from other types of fruits, they will have whatever they request.

كُلُواْ وَاشْرَبُواْ هَنِيئَاً بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

(Eat and drink comfortably for that which you used to do.) meaning, this will be said to them out of kindness for them. Reestablishing what He has previously mentioned, Allah says;

إِنَّا كَذَلِكَ نَجْزِى الْمُحْسِنِينَ

(Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinin.) meaning, `this is Our reward for whoever does good deeds.'

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

(Woe that Day to the deniers!)

A Threat for Whoever denies the Day of Judgement

Allah says,

كُلُواْ وَتَمَتَّعُواْ قَلِيلاً إِنَّكُمْ مُّجْرِمُونَ

(Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little while. Verily, you are criminals.) This is an address to the deniers of the Day of Judgement. It is commanding them with a command of threat and intimidation. Allah says, s

كُلُواْ وَتَمَتَّعُواْ قَلِيلاً

(Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little while.) meaning, for a period of time that is short, small and brief.

إِنَّكُمْ مُّجْرِمُونَ

(Verily, you are criminals.) meaning, then you all will be driven to the fire of Hell which has already been mentioned.

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

(Woe that Day to the deniers!) This is similar to Allah's statement,

نُمَتِّعُهُمْ قَلِيلاً ثُمَّ نَضْطَرُّهُمْ إِلَى عَذَابٍ غَلِيظٍ

(We let them enjoy for a little while, then in the end We shall oblige them to a great torment.) (31:24) Allah also says,

قُلْ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَفْتَرُونَ عَلَى اللَّهِ الْكَذِبَ لاَ يُفْلِحُونَ - مَتَـعٌ فِى الدُّنْيَا ثُمَّ إِلَيْنَا مَرْجِعُهُمْ ثُمَّ نُذِيقُهُمُ الْعَذَابَ الشَّدِيدَ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَكْفُرُونَ

(Verily, those who invent a lie against Allah, will never be successsful. (A brief) enjoyment in this world! And then unto Us will be their return, then We shall make them taste the severest torment because they used to disbelieve.) (10:69,70) Then Allah says,

وَإذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ارْكَعُواْ لاَ يَرْكَعُونَ

(And when it is said to them: "Bow down yourself!" They bow not down.) meaning, when these ignorant disbelievers are ordered to pray with the congregation (of believers), they refuse and turn away from it arrogantly. Thus, Allah says,

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

(Woe that Day to the deniers!) Then Allah says,

فَبِأَىِّ حَدِيثٍ بَعْدَهُ يُؤْمِنُونَ

(Then in what statement after this will they believe) meaning, if they do not believe in this Qur'an, then what talk will they believe in This is as Allah says,

فَبِأَىِّ حَدِيثٍ بَعْدَ اللَّهِ وَءايَـتِهِ يُؤْمِنُونَ

(Then in which speech after Allah and His Ayat will they believe) (45: 6) This is the end of the Tafsir of Surat Al-Mursalat, and all praise and thanks are due to Allah. He is the Giver of success and security.

Tafsir Saʿdi

English translation, public domain

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Это - угроза и суровое предупреждение всем, кто считает ложью знамения Аллаха. Пусть они едят, пьют и наслаждаются мирскими удовольствиями, пренебрегая поклонением Аллаху, но они остаются грешниками и преступниками и заслуживают соответствующего воздаяния. Их удовольствия прервутся, и они вкусят последствия своих деяний.

Maʿārif al-Qur'ān

Mufti Shafi Usmani, English

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كُلُوا وَتَمَتَّعُوا قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُم مُّجْرِ‌مُونَ ("Eat and drink for a while! You are guilty ones...77:46) This verse addresses the infidels through the Holy Prophet ﷺ . They may eat and drink and enjoy themselves in this world, but the span is short, and then there will be nothing but punishment for them. [ Abu Hayyan ].

Tafsīr sourced from quran.com's open API. These are classical commentaries; for personal rulings consult a qualified scholar.

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