Surah Al-Hajj — Verse 19

The Pilgrimage · 22:19 · 19/78

۞ هَـٰذَانِ خَصْمَانِ ٱخْتَصَمُوا۟ فِى رَبِّهِمْ ۖ فَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ قُطِّعَتْ لَهُمْ ثِيَابٌ مِّن نَّارٍ يُصَبُّ مِن فَوْقِ رُءُوسِهِمُ ٱلْحَمِيمُ

Hathani khasmani ikhtasamoofee rabbihim fallatheena kafaroo quttiAAatlahum thiyabun min narin yusabbu min fawqiruoosihimu alhameem

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

These are two adversaries who have disputed over their Lord. But those who disbelieved will have cut out for them garments of fire. Poured upon their heads will be scalding water

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

These two kinds of people disagree about their Lord. Garments of fire will be tailored for those who disbelieve; scalding water will be poured over their heads,

Marmaduke Pickthall

These twain (the believers and the disbelievers) are two opponents who contend concerning their Lord. But as for those who disbelieve, garments of fire will be cut out for them; boiling fluid will be poured down on their heads,

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

These two antagonists dispute with each other about their Lord: But those who deny (their Lord),- for them will be cut out a garment of Fire: over their heads will be poured out boiling water.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

These are two opponents who have disputed about their Lord. As for those who disbelieve, garments from fire shall be tailored for them, and boiling water shall be poured from over their heads

Al-Hilali & Khan

These two opponents (believers and disbelievers) dispute with each other about their Lord: then as for those who disbelieved, garments of fire will be cut out for them, boiling water will be poured down over their heads.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

These two groups (the believers and unbelievers) are in dispute about their Lord. As for those that disbelieve, garments of fire have been cut out for them; boiling water shall be poured down over their heads,

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

These two contrary kinds of man have become engrossed in contention about their Sus­tainer! But [thus it is:] as for those who are bent on denying the truth garments of fire shall be cut out for them [in the life to come]; burning despair will be poured over their heads,

Rowwad · source edition

These are two opponents[12] who are in dispute about their Lord. As for the disbelievers, garments of Fire will be tailored for them, and scalding water will be poured over their heads,

Notes

[12] i.e., the believers and the disbelievers.

Noor International · source edition

(19) These[921] are two adversaries who have disputed over their Lord. But those who disbelieved will have cut out for them garments of fire. Poured upon their heads will be scalding water

Notes

[921]- i.e., the believers and the disbelievers.

Hilali and Khan · source edition

19. These two opponents (believers and disbelievers) dispute with each other about their Lord: then as for those who disbelieved, garments of fire will be cut out for them, boiling water will be poured down over their heads.

Reason for Revelation Asbāb al-Nuzūl

Arabic source: al-Wāḥidī / al-Suyūṭī, via Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies (CC BY 4.0)

قال تعالى: {هَذَانِ خَصْمَانِ اخْتَصَمُوا فِي رَبِّهِمْ فَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا قُطِّعَتْ لَهُمْ ثِيَابٌ مِنْ نَارٍ يُصَبُّ مِنْ فَوْقِ رُءُوسِهِمُ الْحَمِيمُ (19)} [الحج: 19].

232 - عَنْ عَلِى بْنِ أَبِى طَالِبٍ -رضي الله عنه- أَنَّهُ قَالَ: أَنَا أَوَّلُ مَنْ يَجْثُو بَيْنَ يَدَي الرَّحْمَنِ لِلْخُصُومَةِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ، وَقَالَ قَيْسُ بْنُ عُبَادٍ: وَفِيهِمْ أُنْزِلَتْ: {هَذَانِ خَصْمَانِ اخْتَصَمُوا فِي رَبِّهِمْ}، قَالَ: هُمُ الَّذِينَ تَبَارَزُوا يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ: حَمْزَةُ وَعَلِيٌّ وَعُبَيْدَةُ، أَوْ أبو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، وَشَيْبَةُ بْنُ رَبِيعَةَ وَعُتْبَةُ بْنُ رَبِيعَةَ وَالوَلِيدُ بْنُ عُتْبَةَ. واللفظ للبخاري ¬أخرجه البخاري برقم: 3965، 3967، 4744، والنسائي في التفسير برقم: 362، والحاكم: 2/ 386، والواحدي في الأسباب: ص 318 برقم: 620، وابن جرير: 17/ 131، والبيهقي في الدلائل: 3/ 73، وزاد عزوه في الدر: 4/ 348 لابن أبي شيبة.¥.