The Holy Quran 40:12 — Surah Ghafir

Arabic text

ذَٰلِكُم بِأَنَّهُۥٓ إِذَا دُعِىَ ٱللَّهُ وَحْدَهُۥ كَفَرْتُمْ ۖ وَإِن يُشْرَكْ بِهِۦ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ ۚ فَٱلْحُكْمُ لِلَّهِ ٱلْعَلِىِّ ٱلْكَبِيرِ

Translation

(It will be further said to them) "This (punishment) is because you disbelieved each time that Allaah Alone (Towheed) was mentioned. However, whenever partners were ascribed to Him, you believed (that this was true). Judgement shall be for Allaah, the Exalted, the Great." (Because your crime was against such a Great Being, the punishment needs to be just as great.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The eternal verdict of ruin for the disbelievers: that is, certainly there is now no way of being sent back to the world. Now you must pay the price for your former deeds. This verdict of eternal ruin has been passed upon you because you never lent an ear to the call of the one true Allah: you always denied Him or His Oneness.

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