سُوْرَةُ الْحَآقَّةِ

Surah Al-Haaqqa (69) — Ayah 32

The Reality · Meccan · Juz 29 · Page 567

ثُمَّ فِى سِلْسِلَةٍ ذَرْعُهَا سَبْعُونَ ذِرَاعًا فَٱسْلُكُوهُ ﴿32﴾
"Then fasten him with a chain whereof the length is seventy cubits!"
ثُمَّ thumma Then
فِى into
سِلْسِلَةٍۢ sil'silatin a chain
ذَرْعُهَا dharʿuhā its length
سَبْعُونَ sabʿūna (is) seventy
ذِرَاعًۭا dhirāʿan cubits
فَٱسْلُكُوهُ fa-us'lukūhu insert him

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32. 1. Dhirā‘ (hand/arm) — It is not possible to specify exactly how much this is, however, from this it is understood that the length of the chain will be seventy dhirā‘.

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32. Then bind him [19] in a chain seventy cubits long.

[19] How long will be the interval between this disbeliever’s kind of contemplation and the announcement of the divine decision regarding him? Only Allah knows best. However, this announcement will be made about him after a formal judgment is passed in the Divine Court based on proper testimonies, and then the angels will be commanded: seize this wretch, put a collar on him, and throw him into Hell. Then, string him in a chain seventy cubits long so that he cannot even move amidst the torment of Hell.