سُوْرَةُ الْقِيَامَةِ
Surah Al-Qiyaama (75) — Ayah 35
ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ ﴿35﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Again, woe to you [O man (disbeliever)]! And then (again) woe to you!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
أَوْلَىٰ
awlā
woe
لَكَ
laka
to you
فَأَوْلَىٰٓ
fa-awlā
and woe
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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35. Then woe upon woe [19] is upon you.
[19]
Abu Jahl's Boasting and Arrogant Manner:
From verse 31 to 35, the character of another leader of the disbelievers is presented without naming him; this character was Abu Jahl. When you ﷺ recited these verses to him, the wretched one said: Muhammad ﷺ! What do you threaten me with? Neither you can harm me nor can your Lord do anything to me. By God, my honor is the greatest in this valley and my gathering is the largest. It should be noted that after Walid bin Mughirah, it was Abu Jahl who was appointed as the chief and commander of the Quraysh. Upon hearing the verses of the Quran, he denied them and then arrogantly turned away and headed towards his home. Incidentally, from verse 31 it is understood that the very first and most important sign of believing in the truth of Allah’s verses is the establishment of prayer.
[19]
Abu Jahl's Boasting and Arrogant Manner:
From verse 31 to 35, the character of another leader of the disbelievers is presented without naming him; this character was Abu Jahl. When you ﷺ recited these verses to him, the wretched one said: Muhammad ﷺ! What do you threaten me with? Neither you can harm me nor can your Lord do anything to me. By God, my honor is the greatest in this valley and my gathering is the largest. It should be noted that after Walid bin Mughirah, it was Abu Jahl who was appointed as the chief and commander of the Quraysh. Upon hearing the verses of the Quran, he denied them and then arrogantly turned away and headed towards his home. Incidentally, from verse 31 it is understood that the very first and most important sign of believing in the truth of Allah’s verses is the establishment of prayer.
