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Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 179
وَلَقَدْ ذَرَأْنَا لِجَهَنَّمَ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ ۖ لَهُمْ قُلُوبٌ لَّا يَفْقَهُونَ بِهَا وَلَهُمْ أَعْيُنٌ لَّا يُبْصِرُونَ بِهَا وَلَهُمْ ءَاذَانٌ لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ بِهَآ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ كَٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ بَلْ هُمْ أَضَلُّ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْغَـٰفِلُونَ ﴿179﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And surely, We have created many of the jinn and mankind for Hell. They have hearts wherewith they understand not, and they have eyes wherewith they see not, and they have ears wherewith they hear not (the truth). They are like cattle, nay even more astray; those! They are the heedless ones.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And certainly
ذَرَأْنَا
dharanā
We have created
لِجَهَنَّمَ
lijahannama
for Hell
كَثِيرًۭا
kathīran
many
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلْجِنِّ
l-jini
the jinn
وَٱلْإِنسِ ۖ
wal-insi
and men
لَهُمْ
lahum
For them
قُلُوبٌۭ
qulūbun
(are) hearts
لَّا
lā
(but) not
يَفْقَهُونَ
yafqahūna
they understand
بِهَا
bihā
with them
وَلَهُمْ
walahum
and for them
أَعْيُنٌۭ
aʿyunun
(are) eyes
لَّا
lā
(but) not
يُبْصِرُونَ
yub'ṣirūna
they see
بِهَا
bihā
with them
وَلَهُمْ
walahum
and for them
ءَاذَانٌۭ
ādhānun
(are) ears
لَّا
lā
(but) not
يَسْمَعُونَ
yasmaʿūna
they hear
بِهَآ ۚ
bihā
with them
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
Those
كَٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ
kal-anʿāmi
(are) like cattle
بَلْ
bal
nay
هُمْ
hum
they
أَضَلُّ ۚ
aḍallu
(are) more astray
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
Those
هُمُ
humu
they
ٱلْغَـٰفِلُونَ
l-ghāfilūna
(are) the heedless
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179. Indeed, We have created many jinn and humans for Hell. They have hearts with which they do not understand, eyes with which they do not see, and ears with which they do not hear. They are like cattle—no, they are even more astray. They are the heedless ones.
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Why Are the Majority of Jinn and Humans in Hell?
That is, We gave jinn and humans hearts and minds so that they may use them to reflect, eyes so that they may see the signs of Allah, and ears so that they may hear the words of Allah and the truth. But the majority among them did not use these blessings of Allah properly and used them only as much as animals do, and thus they went astray. As a result, they will be admitted to Hell. And it has already been explained that adopting the means is within the control of humans themselves, and it is in exchange for this choice that they will be rewarded or punished. As for the consequences or results of these means, only Allah has control over those results. For example, if Allah wills, He can forgive anyone from among the majority who are to enter Hell. Therefore, the attribution of these consequences can be made both to those who adopted such means and to Allah, because He is the Creator of the consequences. The meaning of this verse is by no means that Allah, at the time of creating jinn and humans, had already decided to admit the majority of them to Hell. Rather, Allah’s purpose in creating jinn and humans is that they worship Him. [51: 56]
From this verse, it apparently seems that if Allah created the majority or a large number of jinn and humans only so that they would be admitted to Hell, then what fault is it of the jinn and humans? To remove this doubt, see footnote number 21 under verse 24 of this same surah.
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How Are Disbelievers Worse Than Cattle?
They are worse than cattle in the sense that cattle have not been given intellect and understanding, so they are not responsible for seeking or following the path of guidance. Whereas humans have been given such faculties to seek the path of guidance and attain spiritual perfection, yet if they do not use them and go astray, then they are worse than cattle.
[179]
Why Are the Majority of Jinn and Humans in Hell?
That is, We gave jinn and humans hearts and minds so that they may use them to reflect, eyes so that they may see the signs of Allah, and ears so that they may hear the words of Allah and the truth. But the majority among them did not use these blessings of Allah properly and used them only as much as animals do, and thus they went astray. As a result, they will be admitted to Hell. And it has already been explained that adopting the means is within the control of humans themselves, and it is in exchange for this choice that they will be rewarded or punished. As for the consequences or results of these means, only Allah has control over those results. For example, if Allah wills, He can forgive anyone from among the majority who are to enter Hell. Therefore, the attribution of these consequences can be made both to those who adopted such means and to Allah, because He is the Creator of the consequences. The meaning of this verse is by no means that Allah, at the time of creating jinn and humans, had already decided to admit the majority of them to Hell. Rather, Allah’s purpose in creating jinn and humans is that they worship Him. [51: 56]
From this verse, it apparently seems that if Allah created the majority or a large number of jinn and humans only so that they would be admitted to Hell, then what fault is it of the jinn and humans? To remove this doubt, see footnote number 21 under verse 24 of this same surah.
[180]
How Are Disbelievers Worse Than Cattle?
They are worse than cattle in the sense that cattle have not been given intellect and understanding, so they are not responsible for seeking or following the path of guidance. Whereas humans have been given such faculties to seek the path of guidance and attain spiritual perfection, yet if they do not use them and go astray, then they are worse than cattle.
