Woe That Day to the Deniers — Ten Refrains That Awe in Al-Mursalat
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وَيۡلٌ يَوۡمَئِذٍ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ
— المرسلات 15
Verse: "Woe that day to the deniers." (77:15) — repeated ten times.
"Woe" (wayl): Among the strongest warning words in Arabic — a valley in hellfire; meaning destruction and severity.
Terrifying repetition style: After each scene of Judgment Day, the denier is struck with this phrase — each scene presents evidence then drops it on the denier. The sequential sound has a psychologically warning effect.
Closing: "Then in what statement after this will they believe?" — an open question to the rational: after all this, what are you waiting for?
Source: Ibn Kathir (8/315); Al-Sadi; Al-Qurtubi (19/165)
Question: Why is "woe that day to the deniers" repeated ten times in Al-Mursalat?
Answer: To deepen the warning after each scene of Judgment Day — each scene presents proof then drops it on the denier like a renewed awakening strike.