40. Ghafir (Forgiving)/al mumin

Mecca 60 [85 verses]

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

وَإِذْ يَتَحَاجُّونَ فِي النَّارِ ...

40: 47. Behold, they will dispute with each other in the Fire!

C4420. Just as Unity, Harmony, and Peace are indications of Truth, Bliss, and Salvation, so Reproaches, Disputes, and Disorders are indications of Hell.

... فَيَقُولُ الضُّعَفَاء لِلَّذِينَ اسْتَكْبَرُوا...

The weak ones (who followed) will say to those who had been arrogant,

...إِنَّا كُنَّا لَكُمْ تَبَعًا فَهَلْ أَنتُم مُّغْنُونَ عَنَّا نَصِيبًا مِّنَ النَّارِ ﴿٤٧﴾

"We but followed you:

can ye then take (on yourselves) from us some share of the Fire?"

قَالَ الَّذِينَ اسْتَكْبَرُوا إِنَّا كُلٌّ فِيهَا...

40: 48. Those who had been arrogant will say:

"We are all in this (Fire)!

C4421. Note the evasion and cynicism of the answer, befitting the character of spiritual misleaders!

'What! are we not suffering with you in the same Fire! Pray to Allah if you like! He has pronounced His Judgment!'

Cf. 14:21-22.

... إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ حَكَمَ بَيْنَ الْعِبَادِ ﴿٤٨﴾

Truly, Allah has judged between (His) Servants!"

Asad’s Version:

40:47

AND LO! They [who in life were wont to deny the truth] will contend with one another in the fire [of the hereafter]; and then the weak will say unto those who had gloried in their arrogance, "Behold, we were but your followers: can you, then, relieve us of some [of our] share of this fire?" 32 –

(40:48) [to which] they who had [once] been arrogant will reply, "Behold, we are all in it [together]! Verily, God has judged between His creatures!"