Bismillah
After inviting everyone to reflect upon the creations of Allah and making us realize that there is a greater purpose in life, Allah shows the end of those who live up to that purpose and those who go against it.
(6) And for those who disbelieved in their Lord is the punishment of Hell, and wretched is the destination
Those who decide to follow their own ways and go against the commands of Allah will have Hell as their final destination. They were given the choice in this world to worship Allah but they chose to follow their desires. They were reminded over and over again but they never took heed.
(7) When they are thrown into it, they hear from it a [dreadful] inhaling while it boils up.
Allah describes the intensity of Hell and how outraged it will be. Hell will be inhaling and exhaling like an angry beast waiting to pounce on its prey. It will swallow up its inhabitants, completely encompassing them leaving no escape from the punishment. May Allah protect us all from His punishments.
(8) It almost bursts with rage. Every time a company is thrown into it, its keepers ask them, “Did there not come to you a warner?”
Hell fire will almost burst into bits because of the anger it will have for its inhabitants. The keepers of hell will ask as people are being thrown into it if not they were given a warning—Didn’t you know the truth? Weren’t you given warnings? Didn’t people remind you and tell you about the straight path? Didn’t you have the opportunity to turn back to Allah? Didn’t Allah remind you of the truth through your family and friends, by blessing you with so much and taking some things away? Then why didn’t you turn back to Him?
(9) They will say,” Yes, a warner had come to us, but we denied and said, ‘ Allah has not sent down anything. You are not but in great error.’ “
When they see the hellfire they will realize what a huge mistake they made by closing their ears to the truth in the world. Every time the warning came to them, every time someone reminded them to turn back to Allah, they ignored it and turned away from it. They pretended as if it wasn’t true and said that there was nothing like that in Islam. They made up excuses so they wouldn’t have to follow the truth.
(10) And they will say, “If only we had been listening or reasoning, we would not be among the companions of the Blaze.”
But when they will be thrown in the Hellfire and will have to face the wrath of Allah, then they will regret not turning back to Allah in the dunya (world). They will regret not listening to the truth and making excuses. They will regret not using their intellect and realizing that if they sacrificed a little in the world they would have paradise for eternity. They will regret wasting their time and running away from the commands of Allah. They will wish to go back into the dunya and change their ways, but by then it will be too late. They were given a lifetime to worship Allah and change their ways, yet it wasn’t enough.
(11) And they will admit their sin, so [it is] alienation for the companions of the Blaze.
Now they confess their sin when it’s too late. They finally understand and recognize the truth, but it’s of no use now.
Allah (SWT) has given us a peak into the Hereafter for a reason – so we learn a lesson and change our ways before it’s too late. Allah is warning us from becoming like those in these ayaat (verses) who realize the truth when they see the hellfire in front of them. Reflect on these ayaat now and turn back to Allah before it’s too late. Listen to the call your Lord and change your ways now so you also don’t regret your time in this life.
