سُوْرَةُ الْوَاقِعَةِ

Surah Al-Waaqia (56) — Ayah 46

The Inevitable · Meccan · Juz 27 · Page 535

وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ﴿46﴾
And were persisting in great sin (joining partners in worship along with Allâh, committing murder and other crimes)
وَكَانُوا۟ wakānū And were
يُصِرُّونَ yuṣirrūna persisting
عَلَى ʿalā in
ٱلْحِنثِ l-ḥinthi the sin
ٱلْعَظِيمِ l-ʿaẓīmi the great

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(Ayah 46) {وَ كَانُوْا يُصِرُّوْنَ عَلَى الْحِنْثِ الْعَظِيْمِ:} By major sin is meant shirk (associating partners with Allah), as He said: « اِنَّ الشِّرْكَ لَظُلْمٌ عَظِيْمٌ» [ لقمان : ۱۳ ] "Indeed, shirk is certainly a great injustice." That is, the cause of their punishment was using the prosperity granted by Allah for disobedience and insisting on shirk with Allah. Besides this, they also denied the Day of Judgment and the messengers, as will be detailed ahead.

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46. And persisted in great sin [24].

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The Meaning of "Hinth Azeem":

Hinth refers to such a sin that is related to breaking a covenant, pledge, or oath. And all such sins are major or grave. Foremost among them is disbelief and polytheism, which is a violation of the covenant of ﴿اَلَسْتُ بِرَبِّكُمْ﴾. The second breach of covenant is the rejection of the Prophets, because all the Prophets used to advise their children and their communities that if, after me, a Messenger comes who confirms the previous heavenly books and Prophets and their teachings, then you must believe in him. The third great sin is the denial of the Hereafter, regarding which the disbelievers of Makkah used to swear strong oaths, saying that whoever dies, Allah will never resurrect him. [16: 38]