Transliteration:( Yureedoona ai yakhrujoo minan Naari wa maa hum bikhaari jeena minhaa wa lahum 'azaabum muqeem )
They will wish to get out of the Fire, but they will not be able to come out of it. For them, it is everlasting punishment [121].
This verse highlights the permanent and unending nature of the punishment in Hell for those who reject faith. The disbelievers will desire to escape the torment but will find no relief or escape.
The intensity and duration of Hell’s punishment remain constant and do not diminish for the disbelievers. This is a special fate reserved for them as a result of their disbelief.
In contrast, the believers who face punishment will not remain eternally in Hell, and their punishment will be less severe or temporary. Some souls may even be taken out of their bodies during punishment and restored afterward.
There are gradations in the severity of punishment among disbelievers. For example:
Abu Talib, uncle of the Prophet ﷺ, is given light punishment.
Abu Lahab’s punishment lessens every Monday, showing that even among the disbelievers, the punishment can vary.
The tafsir of Surah Maidah verse 37 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Maidah ayat 35 which provides the complete commentary from verse 35 through 37.
(5:37) They will wish to come out of the Fire, but they will not. Theirs will be a long-lasting chastisement.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
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