Surah 7:37

"Who is more evil than the one who forges a lie against God, or calls His signs a lie? Those – their portion of the Book will reach them, until, when Our messengers come to them, to take them, they say, ‘Where is what you used to call on (as gods) instead of God?’ They will say, ‘They have abandoned us,’ and they will bear witness against themselves that they were disbelievers."

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Idolators enjoy Their destined Share in This Life, but will lose Their Supporters upon Death Verses 7:37

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Verse 37

فَمَنۡ أَظۡلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفۡتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا أَوۡ كَذَّبَ بِـَٔايَٰتِهِۦٓۚ أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ يَنَالُهُمۡ نَصِيبُهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءَتۡهُمۡ رُسُلُنَا يَتَوَفَّوۡنَهُمۡ قَالُوٓاْ أَيۡنَ مَا كُنتُمۡ تَدۡعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِۖ قَالُواْ ضَلُّواْ عَنَّا وَشَهِدُواْ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِهِمۡ أَنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ كَٰفِرِينَ

Who is more evil than the one who forges a lie against God, or calls His signs a lie? Those – their portion of the Book will reach them, until, when Our messengers come to them, to take them, they say, ‘Where is what you used to call on (as gods) instead of God?’ They will say, ‘They have abandoned us,’ and they will bear witness against themselves that they were disbelievers.

Allah said,

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"Who is more unjust than one who invents a lie against Allah or rejects His Ayat?"

meaning, none is more unjust than whoever invents a lie about Allah or rejects the Ayat that He has revealed. Muhammad bin Ka'b Al-Qurazi said that,

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"For such their appointed portion will reach them from the Book"

refers to each person’s deeds, alloted provisions and age. Similar was said by Ar-Rabi‘ bin Anas and ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Zayd bin Aslam. Allah said in similar statements,

Verily, those who invent a lie against Allah, will never be successful. (A brief) enjoyment in this world! And then unto Us will be their return, then We shall make them taste the severest torment because they used to disbelieve.

and,

And whoever disbelieves, let not his disbelief grieve you. To Us is their return, and We shall inform them what they have done. Verily, Allah is the All-Knower of what is in the breasts (of men). We let them enjoy for a little while..

Allah said next,

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"until when Our messengers come to them to take their souls."

Allah states that when death comes to the idolaters and the angels come to capture their souls to take them to Hellfire, the angels horrify them, saying, “Where are the so-called partners (of Allah) whom you used to call in the life of this world, invoking and worshipping them instead of Allah? Call them so that they save you from what you are suffering.” However, the idolaters will reply,

{"They have vanished and deserted us"} meaning, we have lost them and thus, we do not hope in their benefit or aid,

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"And they will bear witness against themselves"

they will admit and proclaim against themselves,

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"that they were disbelievers."

About this Source & Scholarly Authority (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

Universal Sunni Consensus: Tafsir al-Qur'an al-Azim by Hafiz Ibn Kathir (701–774 AH / 1301–1373 AD) is universally regarded across all major schools of Sunni Islam (traditional, Salafi, Ash'ari) as the most authoritative classical exegesis. It is prized because it relies on Tafsir bil-Ma'thur—interpreting the Quran using the Quran itself, authentic Hadiths of Prophet Muhammad, and recorded statements of the early Companions (Sahabah).

Standard English Edition: This text is from the standard 10-volume English abridgment published by Dar-us-Salam Publications (supervised by Shaykh Safiur-Rahman Al-Mubarakpuri), which is the official, most widely distributed English Quranic commentary in mosques and Islamic libraries worldwide today.

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