سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ

Surah Al-Muminoon (23) — Ayah 108

The Believers · Meccan · Juz 18 · Page 349

قَالَ ٱخْسَـُٔوا۟ فِيهَا وَلَا تُكَلِّمُونِ ﴿108﴾
He (Allâh) will say: "Remain you in it with ignominy! And speak you not to Me!"
قَالَ qāla He (will) say
ٱخْسَـُٔوا۟ ikh'saū Remain despised
فِيهَا fīhā in it
وَلَا walā and (do) not
تُكَلِّمُونِ tukallimūni speak to Me

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(Ayah 108) {قَالَ اخْسَـُٔوْا فِيْهَا …:’’ خَسَأَ يَخْسَأُ} (mana'a) {أَيْ ذَلَّ۔‘‘ ’’ اخْسَـُٔوْا ‘‘} Remain humiliated, be driven away far! This word is used to shoo away dogs and the like, and then it began to be used for anyone who is declared despicable and humiliated and told to get away. That is, Allah will drive them away saying, "Remain humiliated and far away in this Hell, and do not speak to Me." In some narrations, it is mentioned that after this their tongues will be sealed and this will be their last speech, but in these very verses ahead, their conversation with Allah is mentioned: « قٰلَ كَمْ لَبِثْتُمْ فِي الْاَرْضِ عَدَدَ سِنِيْنَ (112) قَالُوْا لَبِثْنَا يَوْمًا اَوْ بَعْضَ يَوْمٍ فَسْـَٔلِ الْعَآدِّيْنَ » [ المؤمنون : ۱۱۲، ۱۱۳ ] "He will say: 'How many years did you remain on earth in number of years?' They will say: 'We remained a day or part of a day, so ask those who count.'" From this it is clear that no such narration is Sahih. However, from the verse it is established that their request will be rejected with contempt.

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He (Allah) will say: "Remain despised therein [102], and do not speak to Me."

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The Literal Meaning of ﴿خسأ﴾:

The word ﴿خساء﴾ is used to drive away or shoo away dogs and pigs, just as in Punjabi we use the words "dar dar" to drive away or dismiss a dog. Then, its usage extended to anyone who is considered despicable and contemptible, telling them to go away or get out. That is, in response to their plea, Allah Almighty will say that you are such a contemptible creation that it is only fitting for you to remain in this Hell, and see! Do not make any such plea to Me again.