Al-Jaathiya (Crouching)

10. Before them there is Hell. And that which they have earned will be of no profit to them, nor [will be of any profit to them] those whom they have taken as protectors) besides Allah. And theirs will be a severe torment.

Mundane property will be of no avail on the Last Day. It is merely attending to Hellfire that may serve as the best means of abstaining from arrogance and persistence in committing sins.

This blessed Verse explicates

“humiliating torment”

(‘adhabun muhin) as

“Before them there is Hell.” The phrase Min wara’ihim jahanamu literally means “there is Hell behind them,” though the hell is before them and it is in store for them. It may connote that they turn to mundane affairs ignoring Divine Retribution. According to a common expression, man ignores certain things.

The Holy Qur’an says:

“They love the transient life and disregard the severe Doomsday.”

The Verse further says that if they suppose that their abundant wealth, idols, and false deities may solve their problems, they are in sheer err since:

“whatever they gain nor protectors from whom they sought succor may never rescue them from Divine Retribution”

and as there is no way out, they will have to taste Divine Wrath

“and there is a severe torment in store for them.”

They paid no heed to Divine Verses and Signs and God increased their torment. They were arrogant and Divine Retribution fell into their share. The torment is quite severe, everlasting, and humiliating and deeply affects the sinful. Undoubtedly, committing mortal sins before God will lead to severe Divine Retribution.