The Holy Quran 52:16 — Surah At-Tur

Arabic text

ٱصْلَوْهَا فَٱصْبِرُوٓا۟ أَوْ لَا تَصْبِرُوا۟ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ إِنَّمَا تُجْزَوْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

Translation

"Enter into it! Whether you bear it with patience or you do not, it will make no difference to you! (In any event, your suffering will be the same.) You are being punished only for what (kufr and sins) you used to do." (You are not being oppressed without reason.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, if, having fallen into Hell, you panic and cry out, there will be no one to answer your cry for help. And if, supposing the impossible, you show patience and keep silent, there will be no one to take pity on you. In short, both states are equal. There is no way for you to get out of this prison.

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