Transliteration:( Wa as haabul mash'amati maaa as haabul mash'amah )
"And the companions of the left hand [12], how are the companions of the left hand [13]?"
✅ [12] This refers to those who will be:
– On the left side of the Great Throne,
– Or, whose book of deeds will be given in their left hand,
– Or, those who were on the left side of Hazrat Adam (peace be upon him) on the Day of the Covenant.
These are the disbelievers and wrongdoers.
✅ [13] This is said to emphasize their terrible fate:
➡️ See what a dreadful condition they are in!
The tafsir of Surah Waqiah verse 9 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Waqiah ayat 1 which provides the complete commentary from verse 1 through 12.
(56:9) And the People on the Left:[6] and how miserable will be the People on the Left!
6. The word mashamah in ashab-al-mashamah, in the original, is from shum which means misfortune, ill-luck and bad omen. In Arabic the left hand also is called shuma. The Arabs regarded shimal (the left hand) and shum (bad omen) as synonyms, the left hand being a symbol of weakness and indignity. If a bird flew left on the commencement of a journey, they would take it as a bad omen; if they made a person sit on their left, it meant they regarded him as a weak man. Therefore, ashab-almashamah implies ill-omened people, or those who would suffer disgrace and ignominy, and would be made to stand on the left side in the court of Allah.
[1610]- i.e., those given their records in their left hand and who are destined for Hell.
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