Surah Al-Maaida
Chapter 5 · Verse 37 · Revealed in Madinah
يُرِيدُونَ أَن يَخْرُجُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ وَمَا هُم بِخَٰرِجِينَ مِنْهَا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌۭ مُّقِيمٌۭ
“They will wish to get out of the Fire, but never are they to emerge therefrom, and for them is an enduring punishment.”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
Commanding Taqwa, Wasilah, and Jihad
Allah commands His faithful servants to fear Him in Taqwa, which if mentioned along with acts of obedience, it means to refrain from the prohibitions and the prohibited matters. Allah said next,
وَابْتَغُواْ إِلَيهِ الْوَسِيلَةَ
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
That this punishment would be everlasting for disbelievers has been made clear through the third verse (37).
What does this verse bring up for you today?