Surah Ar-Ra'd
Chapter 13 · Verse 34 · Revealed in Madinah
“For them will be punishment in the life of [this] world, and the punishment of the Hereafter is more severe. And they will not have from Allah any protector.”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
Punishment of the Disbelievers and Reward of the Pious Believers
Here, Allah mentions the punishment of the disbelievers and the reward of the righteous believers, after describing the Kufr and Shirk that the disbelievers indulge in,
لَّهُمْ عَذَابٌ فِى الْحَيَوةِ الدُّنْيَا
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
In the verse: أَفَمَنْ هُوَ قَائِمٌ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ نَفْسٍ (Is then He, who is watchful over everyone ... 33), the ignorance and irrationality of the disbelievers has been exposed by saying that these people are certainly short on sense when they equate inert idols with His pure Being, a Being that watches everyone and is the ultimate reckoner of everyone's deeds. Then, it was said that the real reason behind their unreasonable attitude is that shaitan has made their very ignorance look good in their sight and, therefore, this they take to be 'achievement' and 'success.'
What does this verse bring up for you today?