Surah 23 · verse 64

Al-Mu'minun 23:64

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حَتَّىٰ إِذَا أَخَذْنَا مُتْرَفِيهِم بِالْعَذَابِ إِذَا هُمْ يَجْأَرُونَ

hatta idha akhadhna mutrafihim bi-al-'adhab idha hum yaj'arun

Until when We seize their affluent ones with punishment, at once they are crying [to Allah] for help.

Saheeh International translation

Context in the surah

Verse 61

أُولَـٰئِكَ يُسَارِعُونَ فِي الْخَيْرَاتِ وَهُمْ لَهَا سَابِقُونَ

It is those who hasten to good deeds, and they outstrip [others] therein.

Verse 62

وَلَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۖ وَلَدَيْنَا كِتَابٌ يَنطِقُ بِالْحَقِّ ۚ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ

And We charge no soul except [with that within] its capacity, and with Us is a record which speaks with truth; and they will not be wronged.

Verse 63

بَلْ قُلُوبُهُمْ فِي غَمْرَةٍ مِّنْ هَـٰذَا وَلَهُمْ أَعْمَالٌ مِّن دُونِ ذَٰلِكَ هُمْ لَهَا عَامِلُونَ

But their hearts are covered with confusion over this, and they have [evil] deeds besides disbelief which they are doing,

Verse 64

حَتَّىٰ إِذَا أَخَذْنَا مُتْرَفِيهِم بِالْعَذَابِ إِذَا هُمْ يَجْأَرُونَ

Until when We seize their affluent ones with punishment, at once they are crying [to Allah] for help.

Verse 65

لَا تَجْأَرُوا الْيَوْمَ ۖ إِنَّكُم مِّنَّا لَا تُنصَرُونَ

Do not cry out today. Indeed, by Us you will not be helped.

Verse 66

قَدْ كَانَتْ آيَاتِي تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ فَكُنتُمْ عَلَىٰ أَعْقَابِكُمْ تَنكِصُونَ

My verses had already been recited to you, but you were turning back on your heels

Verse 67

مُسْتَكْبِرِينَ بِهِ سَامِرًا تَهْجُرُونَ

In arrogance regarding it, conversing by night, speaking evil.