سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْۣبِيَآءِ
Surah Al-Anbiyaa (21) — Ayah 98
إِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ حَصَبُ جَهَنَّمَ أَنتُمْ لَهَا وَٰرِدُونَ ﴿98﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Certainly you (disbelievers) and that which you are worshipping now besides Allâh, are (but) fuel for Hell! (Surely), you will enter it.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّكُمْ
innakum
Indeed, you
وَمَا
wamā
and what
تَعْبُدُونَ
taʿbudūna
you worship
مِن
min
besides Allah
دُونِ
dūni
besides Allah
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
besides Allah
حَصَبُ
ḥaṣabu
(are) firewood
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
(of) Hell
أَنتُمْ
antum
You
لَهَا
lahā
to it
وَٰرِدُونَ
wāridūna
will come
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 98) ➊ { اِنَّكُمْ وَ مَا تَعْبُدُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ حَصَبُ جَهَنَّمَ :} That is, at that time their confession of guilt and repentance will be of no benefit to them (Surah Al-Mu’min: 85), rather it will be said that you and those things you used to worship, all are the fuel of Hell. This includes their idols and all those humans or jinn who used to take pleasure in being worshipped; Allah Almighty has declared all of them to be the fuel of Hell. The purpose of throwing the idols into the fire is to humiliate these polytheists, so that they may see the condition of their gods, as He said: «{ وَ قُوْدُهَا النَّاسُ وَ الْحِجَارَةُ }» [ البقرۃ : ۲۴ ] that the fuel of Hell is men and stones. The word {’’ مَا ‘‘} is generally used for those without intellect, as if those humans and jinn who took pleasure in being worshipped are being considered as without intellect. If {’’ مَا ‘‘} is considered general for both those with intellect and those without, as it is sometimes used, even then Allah’s prophets and accepted servants will not be included in this, because in verse (101) there is glad tidings for all believers of being kept away from Hell.
➋ The word { اَنْتُمْ لَهَا وٰرِدُوْنَ: ’’ لَهَا ‘‘} coming before {’’ وٰرِدُوْنَ ‘‘} creates exclusivity, so instead of translating as “in it,” it will be “in it alone” you will enter. The benefit of this sentence is that after becoming the fuel of Hell, do not think that like the monotheists you will come out of it and enter Paradise—no! Rather, you will remain in it alone. Besides this, by bringing {’’ وٰرِدُوْنَ ‘‘} later, there is also conformity with the rhyming endings (final letters) of the other verses.
➋ The word { اَنْتُمْ لَهَا وٰرِدُوْنَ: ’’ لَهَا ‘‘} coming before {’’ وٰرِدُوْنَ ‘‘} creates exclusivity, so instead of translating as “in it,” it will be “in it alone” you will enter. The benefit of this sentence is that after becoming the fuel of Hell, do not think that like the monotheists you will come out of it and enter Paradise—no! Rather, you will remain in it alone. Besides this, by bringing {’’ وٰرِدُوْنَ ‘‘} later, there is also conformity with the rhyming endings (final letters) of the other verses.
