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Surah Al-Jaathiya (45) — Ayah 33

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وَبَدَا لَهُمْ سَيِّـَٔاتُ مَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَحَاقَ بِهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ ﴿33﴾
And the evil of what they did will appear to them, and that which they used to mock at will completely encircle them.
وَبَدَا wabadā And (will) appear
لَهُمْ lahum to them
سَيِّـَٔاتُ sayyiātu (the) evil
مَا (of) what
عَمِلُوا۟ ʿamilū they did
وَحَاقَ waḥāqa and (will) envelop
بِهِم bihim them
مَّا what
كَانُوا۟ kānū they used
بِهِۦ bihi [at it]
يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ yastahziūna (to) mock

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(Ayah 33) {وَ بَدَا لَهُمْ سَيِّاٰتُ مَا عَمِلُوْا … :} That is, the evil consequences of their deeds will become manifest before them, and the very Resurrection and Hell which they used to mock will encompass them.

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33. 1. That is, the punishment of the Day of Judgment, which they considered a joke, meaning impossible, they will be seized by it.

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33. Then the evil of what they did will become evident to them [46], and that which they used to ridicule will surround them.

[46] That is, the things which they considered as the standard of success in the world, and for which they went through so much trouble in pursuit of worldly success—the consequences of all such deeds will not only be brought before them, but will also cling to their necks. At that time, they will realize that considering themselves as unaccountable before Allah was such a fundamental mistake that it rendered their entire life's achievements worthless.