Transliteration:( Illaa balaagham minal laahi wa risaalaatih; wa many ya'sil laaha wa rasoolahoo fa inna lahoo naara jahannama khaalideena feehaaa 'abada )
“I only convey the revelation from Allah (اللَّهُ ) as His Message. And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger, he will surely have the fire of Hell, to remain therein forever.”
✅ The Role of the Prophet ﷺ as a Messenger [36]
This part emphasizes that:
The duty of the Holy Prophet ﷺ is to convey the message of Allah (اللَّهُ ) truthfully and completely.
Whether people accept it or not, his role is not to enforce it by force but to propagate the truth clearly.
According to Tafseer Roohul Mu'ani, it can also mean that propagating Allah’s message is a source of salvation — both for the Prophet ﷺ and for those who follow his path.
✅ Disobedience Leads to Hellfire [37]
The verse warns that disobedience to Allah (اللَّهُ ) and His Messenger ﷺ leads to eternal punishment in Hell 🔥.
However, this punishment is only applicable after the message of prophethood has been conveyed.
📖 As stated in Surah Bani Isra'il (17:15):
"And We are not to torment until We have sent a Messenger."
✅ This tells us:
If someone has not received the message, they are not accountable for rejecting it.
But once the truth is made clear through the Messenger, then denial or disobedience (especially in matters of belief) leads to destruction.
🔴 Here, “disobedience” refers specifically to disbelief, not just minor sins — because eternal Hellfire is only for those who reject core beliefs.
The tafsir of Surah Jinn verse 23 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Jinn ayat 18 which provides the complete commentary from verse 18 through 24.
(72:23) (My task is no more than) to deliver Allah’s proclamation and His messages.[22] And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger, surely the Fire of Hell awaits him; therein he will abide in perpetuity.”[23]
22 That is, I do not claim to have any share or role in the Godhead of Allah, nor that I possess any power in making or marring the people’s destinies. I am only a Messenger and the mission that has been entrusted to me is no more than that I should convey the messages of Allah to you. As for the powers of Godhead, they wholly belong to Allah. Not to speak of benefiting or harming others, I do not have the power to cause good or harm even to myself. If I disobey Allah, I cannot seek and have refuge anywhere from His punishment, and I have no helper and protector beside Allah. For further explanation, see (Surah Ash-Shura, ayat 10) note 7.
23. This does not mean that every sin and act of disobedience will cause one to live in Hell forever, but in view of the context in which this thing bas been said, the verse means: the one who does not accept the invitation to Tauhid given by Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him) and does not refrain from polytheism will suffer in Hell forever.
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