19. Surah Maryam

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

وَإِن مِّنكُمْ إِلَّا وَارِدُهَا...   

19: 71.  Not one of you but will pass over it:

C2518. Three interpretations are possible,

1.    The general interpretation is that every person must pass through or by or over the Fire. Those who have had Taqwa (see. n. 26 to 2:2) will be saved by Allah's Mercy, while unrepentant sinners will suffer the torments in ignominy,

2.     If we refer the pronoun "you" to those "in obstinate rebellion" in verse 69 above, both leaders and followers in sin, this verse only applies to the wicked,

3.     Some refer this verse to the Bridge over Hell, the Bridge Sirat, over which all must pass to their final Destiny. This Bridge is not mentioned in the Quran. (R).

...كَانَ عَلَى رَبِّكَ حَتْمًا مَّقْضِيًّا ﴿٧١﴾

this is, with thy Lord, a Decree which must be accomplished.

Other versions:

19: 71

Asad And every one of you will come within sight of it: this is, with thy Sustainer, a decree that must be fulfilled.

Yusuf Ali Not one of you but will pass over it: this is with thy Lord a Decree which must be accomplished.

Pickthall There is not one of you but shall approach it. That is a fixed ordinance of thy Lord.

Transliteration Wa im minkum il la_ wa_riduha_ ka_na 'ala_ rab bika hatmam maqdhiy ya_

[Ruby’s note – I believe this indicates that every human being would view the possibility of where he/she may end up. But it is God’s grace and Mercy that could save from that state. The possibility is not reality, here it is talking about the possibility.]