The Holy Quran 36:8 — Surah Ya-Sin

Arabic text

إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا فِىٓ أَعْنَـٰقِهِمْ أَغْلَـٰلًا فَهِىَ إِلَى ٱلْأَذْقَانِ فَهُم مُّقْمَحُونَ

Translation

(When they reach the Aakhirah,) We shall place a yoke (collar) around their necks, which reaches to their chins, so that their gazes are fixed upwards (a scene symbolic of their arrogance in this world which deprived them from looking down and seeing the straight path).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

this refers to those very people who were mentioned in the previous note. These collars were their habits and customs, their love of rank and wealth, and blind imitation of their forefathers, which had gripped their necks tightly; and because of their pride and arrogance their heads would not bow down.

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