The Holy Quran 68:43 — Surah Al-Qalam

Arabic text

خَـٰشِعَةً أَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ ۖ وَقَدْ كَانُوا۟ يُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ وَهُمْ سَـٰلِمُونَ

Translation

(Referring to the Kuffaar, Allaah says,) Their gazes will be cast down (because of embarrassment and fear) and disgrace shall overcome them. Indeed they used to be summoned to prostrate (in this world) when they were hail and healthy (but they refused to do so. Therefore, in the Aakhirah they will be unable to do so also).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, from remorse and shame they will be unable to raise their eyes. The reason for being deprived of prostration: that is, in the world they were commanded to prostrate when they were perfectly healthy and could prostrate by their own choice, but there they never once prostrated sincerely.

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