Yūnus

قُلْ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَفْتَرُونَ عَلَي اللَّهِ الْكَذِبَ لا يُفْلِحُونَ

مَتَاعٌ فِي الدُّنْيَا ثُمَّ إِلَيْنَا مَرْجِعُهُمْ ثُمَّ نُذِيقُهُمُ الْعَذَابَ الشَّدِيدَ بِمَا كَانُوا يَكْفُرُونَ

69. “Say: ‘Verily those who forge a lie against Allah will not prosper.’”
70. “(They have) a little enjoyment in this world, then to Us will be their return, then shall We make them taste the severe penalty because they used to disbelieve.”

Here the Holy Qur’an mentions the ultimate disastrous end for all those who ascribe belies and false concepts to Allah. He addresses His Prophet (S) that he should tell those who make false ascriptions to Him and those who make them only lie that they will not be saved. The verse says:

“Say: ‘Verily those who forge a lie against Allah will not prosper.’”

They might be able to attain worldly wealth through lies and false claims for a few days, but it is only a passing phenomenon in this world.² They will eventually return to Allah and He will punish them vigorously for their disbelief and their associating partners with Him. The verse says:

“(They have) a little enjoyment in this world, then to Us will be their return, then shall We make them taste the severe penalty because they used to disbelieve.”

Footnotes

1. 2. The Arabic words /mata‘/ and /mut‘ah/ are employed for short-term use. As man’s use of the world and its blessings are short-lived, the Qur’an then applies the word /mata‘/cornering worldly affairs.