35. Sura Fatir

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَهُمْ نَارُ جَهَنَّمَ...

35: 36. But those who reject (Allah) -- for them will be the Fire of Hell:

C3925. The "Fire" is the opposite to the "Garden".

- Instead of there being comfort, rest, and satisfaction in their environment, there will be pain, suffering and anguish.

- Instead of there being dignity there will be humiliation. And there will be no hope of its termination or abatement, not even a hope of annihilation.

... لَا يُقْضَى عَلَيْهِمْ فَيَمُوتُوا وَلَا يُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُم مِّنْ عَذَابِهَا...

no term shall be determined for them, so they should die, nor shall its Penalty be lightened for them:

... كَذَلِكَ نَجْزِي كُلَّ كَفُورٍ ﴿٣٦﴾

thus do We reward every ungrateful one!

وَهُمْ يَصْطَرِخُونَ فِيهَا...

35: 37. Therein will they cry aloud (for assistance):

... رَبَّنَا أَخْرِجْنَا ...

"Our Lord! bring us out:

C3926. Cf. 23:107.

Not only will their surroundings be the opposite of those in Heaven: their internal state will be one of humiliation, of piteous and fruitless appeals, of vain regrets for a past that cannot be recalled, and vain sights for a future whose gates they have themselves barred.

If they were sent back, they would relapse to their sins. Cf. 6:28.

... نَعْمَلْ صَالِحًا غَيْرَ الَّذِي كُنَّا نَعْمَلُ...

we shall work righteousness, not the (deeds) we used to do!"

C3927. Cf. 7:53.

Their hankering after another chance, after having deliberately rejected all chances, will have no basis of reason in it.

... أَوَلَمْ نُعَمِّرْكُم مَّا يَتَذَكَّرُ فِيهِ مَن تَذَكَّرَ وَجَاءكُمُ النَّذِيرُ...

Did we not give you long enough life so that he that would should receive admonition?

And (moreover) the warner came to you.

... فَذُوقُوا ...

So taste ye (the fruit of your deeds):

... فَمَا لِلظَّالِمِينَ مِن نَّصِيرٍ ﴿٣٧﴾

for the Wrongdoers there is no helper."

C3928. They had a long enough respite for repentance and amendment. And moreover, besides all the other sources, in nature, history, and their own hearts, by which they could learn of the Right, they had the actual teaching and warning of a messenger whose words spoke direct to them. In the circumstances the Penalty is only the fruit of their own conduct.

Asad’s Version:

35:36 But as for those who are bent on denying the truth - the fire of hell awaits them: no end shall be put to their lives so that they could die, nor shall aught of the suffering caused by that [fire] be lightened for them: thus shall We requite all who are bereft of gratitude.

35:37 And in that [hell] they will cry aloud: "O our Sustainer! Cause us to come out [of this suffering] ! We shall [henceforth] do good deeds, not such as we were wont to do [aforetime] ! " [But We shall answer:] "Did We not grant you a life long enough so that whoever was willing to take thought could bethink himself? And [withal,] a warner had come unto you! Taste, then, [the fruit of your evil deeds]: for evildoers shall have none to succour them!"