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Al-'Ankabut 66

Ayah 66 of 69 · Meccan

لِيَكۡفُرُواْ بِمَآ ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمۡ وَلِيَتَمَتَّعُواْۚ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ ٦٦

So that they will deny what We have granted them, and they will enjoy themselves. But they are going to know.1

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

1 Grammatically, the verse may also be read as a threat, i.e., "So let them deny what We have granted them and let them enjoy themselves, for they are going to know."

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. لِيَكۡفُرُواْSo that they may denyliyakfurū
  2. بِمَآ[in] whatbimā
  3. ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمۡWe have given themātaynāhum
  4. وَلِيَتَمَتَّعُواْۚand they may enjoy (themselves)waliyatamattaʿū
  5. فَسَوۡفَBut soonfasawfa
  6. يَعۡلَمُونَthey will knowyaʿlamūna

Tafsir

They return to their idolatry so that they can continue showing ingratitude for My favours upon them and so that they can carry on enjoying the beauty of the worldly life. They will soon know the evil punishment that awaits them when they die.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran