Surah Jathiyah ayat 8 Tafsir Quran 45:8

﴿يَسْمَعُ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ يُصِرُّ مُسْتَكْبِرًا كَأَن لَّمْ يَسْمَعْهَا ۖ فَبَشِّرْهُ بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ﴾
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45:8 Who hears the verses of Allah recited to him, then persists arrogantly as if he had not heard them. So give him tidings of a painful punishment.

who hears the signs of God the Qur’ān being recited to him then persists in his disbelief arrogantly disdainful of faith as if he had not heard them. So give him tidings of a painful chastisement.

A vesture of wickedness that makes him counsel deaf to Allahs revelations when they are recited, declaring to him what is in conformity with truth and in agreement with reality. He intentionally closes his hearts ears and exercises inordinate self-esteem as though he lacked his sense of hearing. Tell him O Muhammad to expect a condign punishment

The Description of the Sinful Liar and His Requital Allah the Exalted says, تِلْكَ آيَـتُ اللَّهِ ( These are the Ayat of Allah ) -- in reference to the Qur'an with the proofs and evidences that it contains, نَتْلُوهَا عَلَيْكَ بِالْحَقِّ ( which We recite to you with truth. ) for they contain the truth from the Truth ( i.e., Allah ).
Therefore, if they do not believe in Allah's Ayat nor abide by them, what speech after Allah and His Ayat will they then believe in Allah said next, وَيْلٌ لِّكُلِّ أَفَّاكٍ أَثِيمٍ ( Woe to every sinful liar. ) who lies in his speech, often swears, who is worthless, commits and utters sinful acts and statements, and disbelieves in Allah's Ayat, يَسْمَعُ ءَايَـتِ اللَّهِ تُتْلَى عَلَيْهِ ( Who hears the Ayat of Allah Tutla (recited ) to him,) meaning, being recited to him, ثُمَّ يُصِرُّ ( yet persists ) in his disbelief, denial, pride and rebellion, كَأَن لَّمْ يَسْمَعْهَا ( as if he heard them not.
) as if he did not hear them being recited to him, فَبَشِّرْهُ بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ ( So announce to him a painful torment! ) convey the news to him that on the Day of Resurrection, he will have a painful, severe torment from Allah.
Allah said, وَإِذَا عَلِمَ مِنْ ءَايَـتِنَا شَيْئاً اتَّخَذَهَا هُزُواً ( And when he learns something of Our Ayat, he makes them a jest. ) if he learns anything from the Qur'an, he disbelieves in it and takes it as the subject of jest and ridicule, أُوْلَـئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مُّهِينٌ ( For such there will be a humiliating torment. ) as recompense for ridiculing the Qur'an and jesting about it.
In the Sahih, Muslim recorded from `Abdullah bin `Umar that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prohibited traveling with the Qur'an to enemy lands for fear that the Qur'an might be desecrated by the enemy.
Allah explained the type of torment that these people earn on the Day of Return; مِّن وَرَآئِهِمْ جَهَنَّمُ ( In front of them there is Hell. ) meaning, all those who have these evil characteristics will end up in Hellfire on the Day of Resurrection, وَلاَ يُغْنِى عَنْهُم مَّا كَسَبُواْ شَيْئاً ( And that which they have earned will be of no profit to them, ) their wealth and children will not avail them, وَلاَ مَا اتَّخَذُواْ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ أَوْلِيَآءَ ( nor those whom they have taken as protecting friends besides Allah. ) nor will the false gods that they worshipped besides Allah benefit them in the least, وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عظِيمٌ ( And theirs will be a great torment. ) Allah the Exalted said, هَـذَا هُدًى ( This is Huda (guidance ).) in reference to the Qur'an, وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ بِـَايَـتِ رَبِّهِمْ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مِّن رِّجْزٍ أَلِيمٌ ( And those who disbelieve in the Ayat of their Lord, for them there is a painful torment of Rijz. ) that is agonizing and severe.
Allah knows best.

(45:8) who hears Allah's Signs being rehearsed to him, and yet persists in his pride, as though he had not heard it. *9 Announce to him, then, the tidings of a grievous chastisement.

Who hears the verses of Allah recited meaning

*9) In other words, there is a marked difference between the person who listens to Allah's Revelations sincerely with an open mind and ponders over them seriously and the person who listens to them resolved that he would deny them, and then persists in the resolve already made without any serious thought.
If the first person dces not believe in the Revelations immediately, it does not mean that he wants to remain an unbeliever, but because he wants to have greater satisfaction.
Therefore, even if he is taking time to believe, it is just possible that another Revelation might enter his heart and he might believe sincerely with full satisfaction.
As for the other person, he would never believe in any Revelation whatever, for he has already locked his heart up to every Revelation of Allah.
In this state such people generally arc involved as arc characterised by the following three qualities: ( 1 ) They arc liars; therefore, the truth does not appeal to them; ( 2 ) they are wrongdoers; therefore, it is very hard for them to believe in a teaching or guidance that may impose moral restrictions on them; and ( 3 ) they arc involved in the conceit that they know everything, and that none can teach them anything; therefore, they do not regard as worthy of attention and consideration Allah's Revelations that are recited to them, and it is all the same for them whether they listen to there or not.

 

The Description of the Sinful Liar and His Requital Allah the Exalted says, تِلْكَ آيَـتُ اللَّهِ ( These are the Ayat of Allah ) -- in reference to the Qur'an with the proofs and evidences that it contains, نَتْلُوهَا عَلَيْكَ بِالْحَقِّ ( which We recite to you with truth. ) for they contain the truth from the Truth ( i.e., Allah ).
Therefore, if they do not believe in Allah's Ayat nor abide by them, what speech after Allah and His Ayat will they then believe in Allah said next, وَيْلٌ لِّكُلِّ أَفَّاكٍ أَثِيمٍ ( Woe to every sinful liar. ) who lies in his speech, often swears, who is worthless, commits and utters sinful acts and statements, and disbelieves in Allah's Ayat, يَسْمَعُ ءَايَـتِ اللَّهِ تُتْلَى عَلَيْهِ ( Who hears the Ayat of Allah Tutla (recited ) to him,) meaning, being recited to him, ثُمَّ يُصِرُّ ( yet persists ) in his disbelief, denial, pride and rebellion, كَأَن لَّمْ يَسْمَعْهَا ( as if he heard them not.
) as if he did not hear them being recited to him, فَبَشِّرْهُ بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ ( So announce to him a painful torment! ) convey the news to him that on the Day of Resurrection, he will have a painful, severe torment from Allah.
Allah said, وَإِذَا عَلِمَ مِنْ ءَايَـتِنَا شَيْئاً اتَّخَذَهَا هُزُواً ( And when he learns something of Our Ayat, he makes them a jest. ) if he learns anything from the Qur'an, he disbelieves in it and takes it as the subject of jest and ridicule, أُوْلَـئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مُّهِينٌ ( For such there will be a humiliating torment. ) as recompense for ridiculing the Qur'an and jesting about it.
In the Sahih, Muslim recorded from `Abdullah bin `Umar that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prohibited traveling with the Qur'an to enemy lands for fear that the Qur'an might be desecrated by the enemy.
Allah explained the type of torment that these people earn on the Day of Return; مِّن وَرَآئِهِمْ جَهَنَّمُ ( In front of them there is Hell. ) meaning, all those who have these evil characteristics will end up in Hellfire on the Day of Resurrection, وَلاَ يُغْنِى عَنْهُم مَّا كَسَبُواْ شَيْئاً ( And that which they have earned will be of no profit to them, ) their wealth and children will not avail them, وَلاَ مَا اتَّخَذُواْ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ أَوْلِيَآءَ ( nor those whom they have taken as protecting friends besides Allah. ) nor will the false gods that they worshipped besides Allah benefit them in the least, وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عظِيمٌ ( And theirs will be a great torment. ) Allah the Exalted said, هَـذَا هُدًى ( This is Huda (guidance ).) in reference to the Qur'an, وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ بِـَايَـتِ رَبِّهِمْ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مِّن رِّجْزٍ أَلِيمٌ ( And those who disbelieve in the Ayat of their Lord, for them there is a painful torment of Rijz. ) that is agonizing and severe.
Allah knows best.

( Who heareth the revelations of Allah ) who hears the recitation of Allah’s verses ( recited unto him ) explaining the commands and prohibitions, ( and then continueth in pride ) in his disbelief too proud to believe in Muhammad ( pbuh ) and the Qur’an ( as though he heard them not ) as though he did not understand them. ( Give him ) O Muhammad ( tidings of a painful doom ) and so he was killed in captivity on the Day of Badr.

Who hears the Verses of Allah (being) recited to him, yet persists with pride as if he heard them not. So announce to him a painful torment!

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