What does Quran 43:77 mean?

Quran 43:77 (Surah Az-Zukhruf, Ayah 77) translates to: "And they will call, "O Malik, let your Lord put an end to us!" He will say, "Indeed, you will remain.""

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 43:77 from?

This ayah is from Surah Az-Zukhruf (Ornaments of gold), the 43th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 25.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 43:77?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih al-Bukhari, Sunan Abu Dawud, Jami` at-Tirmidhi.

What tafsir is available for Quran 43:77?

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Al-Jalalayn, Ibn Abbas, Ibn Kathir — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

What topics does Quran 43:77 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Hellfire, Divine Decree, Hereafter, Accountability, Divine Mercy.

Ayah 76

وَمَا ظَلَمْنَٰهُمْ وَلَٰكِن كَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلظَّٰل...

43:77Az-Zukhruf

Ayah 78

لَقَدْ جِئْنَٰكُم بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَكُ...

وَنَادَوْا۟ يَٰمَٰلِكُ لِيَقْضِ عَلَيْنَا رَبُّكَ ۖ قَالَ إِنَّكُم مَّٰكِثُونَ

Wa naadaw yaa Maaliku liyaqdi 'alainaa Rabbuka qaala innakum maakisson

And they will call, "O Malik, let your Lord put an end to us!" He will say, "Indeed, you will remain."

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← Previous on Paradise & Hell43:75It will not be allowed to subside for them, and they, therein, are in despair.

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And they will call out ‘O Mālik — the name of the Keeper of the Fire — let your Lord finish us off!’ let Him make us die. He will say after the passing of a thousand years ‘You will surely remain!’ you will remain in the chastisement forever.

I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) reciting when on the pulpit: 'They will cry, "O Malik (Keeper of Hell) Let your Lord make an end of us.' (43.77)

Sahih al-Bukhari #3097Narrated Yali:Sahih

I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) reciting the following Verse on the pulpit: "They will call: O Malik...' and Sufyan said that `Abdullah recited it: 'They will call: O Mali...' (43.77)

Sunan Abu Dawud #3993Safwan b. Ya'la quoting his father said:Sahih

I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) read on the pulpit the verse: "They will cry: O Malik." Abu Dawud said: That is, without shortening the name (Malik).

Sahih al-Bukhari #3132Narrated Yali:Sahih

That he heard the Prophet (ﷺ) on the pulpit reciting:-- "They will cry: "O Malik!' (43.77) (Malik is the gate-keeper (angel) of the (Hell) Fire.)

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #508Safwan bin Ya'la bin Umayyah narrated from his father who said:Da'if

"I heard the Prophet reciting, when on the Minbar: And they will cry: "O Malik (keeper of Hell)!"." There are narrations on this topic from Abu Hurairah and Jabir bin Samurah.