Surah 40 · verse 71
Ghafir 40:71
Sign in to listenإِذِ الْأَغْلَالُ فِي أَعْنَاقِهِمْ وَالسَّلَاسِلُ يُسْحَبُونَ
idhi al-aghlalu fi a'naqihim wal-salasilu yushabun
When the shackles are around their necks and the chains; they will be dragged
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
هُوَ الَّذِي يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ ۖ فَإِذَا قَضَىٰ أَمْرًا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُ كُن فَيَكُونُ
He it is who gives life and causes death; and when He decrees a matter, He but says to it, "Be," and it is.
Verse 69أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِينَ يُجَادِلُونَ فِي آيَاتِ اللَّهِ أَنَّىٰ يُصْرَفُونَ
Do you not consider those who dispute concerning the signs of Allah - how are they averted?
Verse 70الَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا بِالْكِتَابِ وَبِمَا أَرْسَلْنَا بِهِ رُسُلَنَا ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Those who deny the Book and that with which We sent Our messengers - they are going to know,
إِذِ الْأَغْلَالُ فِي أَعْنَاقِهِمْ وَالسَّلَاسِلُ يُسْحَبُونَ
When the shackles are around their necks and the chains; they will be dragged
فِي الْحَمِيمِ ثُمَّ فِي النَّارِ يُسْجَرُونَ
In boiling water; then in the Fire they will be filled [with flame].
Verse 73ثُمَّ قِيلَ لَهُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تُشْرِكُونَ
Then it will be said to them, "Where is that which you used to associate [with Him in worship]
Verse 74مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ ۖ قَالُوا ضَلُّوا عَنَّا بَل لَّمْ نَكُن نَّدْعُو مِن قَبْلُ شَيْئًا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ اللَّهُ الْكَافِرِينَ
Other than Allah?" They will say, "They have departed from us; rather, we did not used to invoke previously anything." Thus does Allah put astray the disbelievers.