سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ
Surah Ghafir (40) — Ayah 76
ٱدْخُلُوٓا۟ أَبْوَٰبَ جَهَنَّمَ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا ۖ فَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ ﴿76﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Enter the gates of Hell to abide therein: and (indeed) what an evil abode of the arrogant!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱدْخُلُوٓا۟
ud'khulū
Enter
أَبْوَٰبَ
abwāba
(the) gates
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
(of) Hell
خَـٰلِدِينَ
khālidīna
(to) abide forever
فِيهَا ۖ
fīhā
in it
فَبِئْسَ
fabi'sa
and wretched is
مَثْوَى
mathwā
(the) abode
ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ
l-mutakabirīna
(of) the arrogant
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
76. (Now) Enter the gates of Hell, to abide therein forever. How evil is the abode of the arrogant [97].
[97]
Definition of Arrogance and the Fate of the Arrogant:
From these two verses, two things are understood: first, that the greatest reason for rejecting the truth is arrogance; and second, that the majority of the inhabitants of Hell will be the arrogant. Further details of these matters are also found in the hadiths:
1. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud ؓ says that the Prophet ﷺ said: "He will not enter Paradise who has even a mustard seed's weight of arrogance in his heart." A man said: Every person likes that his clothes are good and his shoes are good. (Is this arrogance?) The Prophet ﷺ said: "Allah is beautiful and loves beauty. Arrogance is to reject the truth and to look down upon people." [مسلم۔ کتاب الایمان۔ باب تحریم الکبر وبیانہ]
2. Harithah bin Wahb Khuzai says that the Prophet ﷺ said: Shall I not inform you about the people of Paradise? They are such weak and unknown people that if they swear by Allah, Allah will fulfill their oath. And shall I not tell you about the people of Hell? Every harsh, ill-mannered, and arrogant person is from the people of Hell. [بخاری۔ کتاب الادب۔ باب الکبر]
3. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud ؓ says that whoever has even a mustard seed's weight of arrogance in his heart will not enter Paradise. [مسلم۔ کتاب الایمان۔ باب تحریم الکبر و بیانہ]
[97]
Definition of Arrogance and the Fate of the Arrogant:
From these two verses, two things are understood: first, that the greatest reason for rejecting the truth is arrogance; and second, that the majority of the inhabitants of Hell will be the arrogant. Further details of these matters are also found in the hadiths:
1. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud ؓ says that the Prophet ﷺ said: "He will not enter Paradise who has even a mustard seed's weight of arrogance in his heart." A man said: Every person likes that his clothes are good and his shoes are good. (Is this arrogance?) The Prophet ﷺ said: "Allah is beautiful and loves beauty. Arrogance is to reject the truth and to look down upon people." [مسلم۔ کتاب الایمان۔ باب تحریم الکبر وبیانہ]
2. Harithah bin Wahb Khuzai says that the Prophet ﷺ said: Shall I not inform you about the people of Paradise? They are such weak and unknown people that if they swear by Allah, Allah will fulfill their oath. And shall I not tell you about the people of Hell? Every harsh, ill-mannered, and arrogant person is from the people of Hell. [بخاری۔ کتاب الادب۔ باب الکبر]
3. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud ؓ says that whoever has even a mustard seed's weight of arrogance in his heart will not enter Paradise. [مسلم۔ کتاب الایمان۔ باب تحریم الکبر و بیانہ]
