Transliteration:( Wa qaalal lazeena fin Naari likhazanati Jahannamad-'oo Rabbakum yukhaffif 'annaa yawmam minal 'azaab )
"And those in the fire shall say to the keepers of Hell: 'Pray [129] to your Lord that He may lighten for us the punishment for a day.'"
This verse reflects the utter despair of the disbelievers in Hell. After facing the unimaginable torment, they turn to the keepers of Hell (the angels), pleading with them to intercede—to request Allah to reduce their punishment, even if only for a single day.
Ironically, these same people who rejected intercession and denied the spiritual status of the righteous in the world, now admit the importance of intermediaries—not out of faith, but out of desperation. Their request shows a complete collapse of pride and defiance, replaced with helpless submission. Yet, as other verses clarify, such pleas will go unanswered, for the time for mercy has passed.
The tafsir of Surah Muminun verse 49 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Muminun ayat 47 which provides the complete commentary from verse 47 through 50.
(40:49) Those suffering in the Fire will say to the keepers of Hell: “Call upon your Lord to lighten the chastisement for us just for a day.”
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
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