25:77
Say (to the Rejecters): “My Lord is not uneasy because of you if ye call not on Him: But ye have indeed rejected (Him), and soon will come the inevitable (punishment)!”
The opening expression of the verse functions as an idiom that, when stated declaratively, conveys the idea that a person would be regarded as having little consequence or significance without supplication. In this sense, the rhetorical question may be understood as asking what value or importance human beings would have if they did not turn to God in supplication. Classical commentators interpret this statement as emphasizing that the fundamental purpose of human beings is to worship God, a theme consistent with other Qurʾānic passages such as Qurʾān 51:56, which states that jinn and humankind were created for the purpose of worship (R).
In this context, supplication (duʿāʾ) is often understood more broadly than a simple request; it may also encompass acts of worship, prayer, gratitude toward God, and expressions of faith (R; IK). The phrase “it will be inevitable” in the verse has been interpreted in several ways by commentators. Some understand it as referring to death, others to conflict or battle in general, while some specifically associate it with the Battle of Badr, during which the idolaters experienced a significant defeat by the Muslims. Another interpretation suggests that it refers to punishment in the Hereafter (R).
The Arabic term lizām, translated as “inevitable,” can also carry the meaning of something that adheres or clings. Based on this nuance, some commentators interpret the verse as indicating that denial of the truth will ultimately cling to those who reject it in the form of punishment in the Hereafter (IK).
Nasr, Seyyed Hossein; Dagli, Caner K.; Dakake, Maria Massi; Lumbard, Joseph E.B.; Rustom, Mohammed.The Study Quran (p. 905). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition.