[56] Surah Al-Waqi’ah [The Event]: Ayat 041-046

৪১. বামপার্শ্বস্থ লোক, কত না হতভাগা তারা।

৪২. তারা থাকবে প্রখর বাষ্পে এবং উত্তপ্ত পানিতে, 

৪৩. এবং ধুম্রকুঞ্জের ছায়ায়।

৪৪. যা শীতল নয় এবং আরামদায়কও নয়।

৪৫. তারা ইতিপূর্বে স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যশীল ছিল।

৪৬. তারা সদাসর্বদা ঘোরতর পাপকর্মে ডুবে থাকত।     

Ayat 41. And those on the Left Hand Who will be those on the Left Hand?

Ayat 42. In fierce hot wind and boiling water,

Ayat 43. And shadow of black smoke,

Ayat 44. (That shadow) neither cool, nor (even) good,

Ayat 45. Verily, before that, they indulged in luxury,

Ayat 46. And were persisting in great sin (joining partners in worship along with Allah, committing murders and other crimes, etc.)

Tafseer of Surah Al-Waqi’ah Ayat 41 to 46. The Companions of the Left Hand, what will be the Companions of the Left Hand? 42. (They will be) in the midst of a Fierce Blast of Fire and in Boiling Water, Notice the parallelism in the contrast between those in Bliss and those in Misery. The allegory in each case pursues the idea of contrast, and the allegories about Misery lose nothing by their terse brevity. The fierce Blast of Fire and the Boiling Water are in contrast to the happy Lote tree and the flowers and fruits in verses 28-29 above. 43. And in the shades of Black Smoke: Even the Shades get a different quality in the Abode of Misery: shades of black smoke in contrast to the cool and refreshing long extended shades of trees by brooks in verses 30-31 above. 44. Nothing (will there be) to refresh, nor to please: 45. For that they were wont to be indulged, before that, in wealth (and luxury) Cf. 34:34, and 43:23. We must read verses 45-46 together. They had wealth and the good things of life, but they used them in self-indulgence and shameless crime, and now they are in humiliation. 46. And persisted obstinately in wickedness supreme! Wickedness supreme: i.e., their associating others with Allah in His divinity. 

Hazrat Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah [SAWW](PBUH) said, "On the Day of Resurrection, there will be brought forth a bulky person whose value to Allah will be less than that of the wing of a mosquito".

[Al-Bukhari Book 06, Chapter 60, Hadith # 253].

Lesson: as mentioned above in Surah Al-Waqi’ah Ayat 46. And were persisting in great sin (joining partners in worship along with Allah, committing murders and other crimes, etc.)" This Hadith means that manifestation of power and splendour, which are considered so important for people in this world, will be of no value to Allah. In the Hereafter, Allah will judge a person by his Faith, devotion and piety. It is, therefore, essential that one should concentrate on the reformation of his own heart and mind.