Al-Qiyamah Verse 35

Again, woe to you, and even more woe!

Again, woe to you, and woe!

then nearer to thee and nearer!

Closer and closer still.

Again, woe Unto thee, woe!

Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!

again, it is worthy of you, altogether worthy.

Alas, the woe for you!

Again your ruin has come close, still closer.

Again, woe to you! Woe to you!

Again, well have you deserved it and well deserved.

Again (in the Hereafter) woe be to you, then woe upon woe!

Then woe/warning/threat (Hell) for you, so woe/warning/threat (Hell for you).

Again your ruin has come close, still closer.

Again, nearer unto you and nearer (comes the doom).

Again, woe to you [O man (disbeliever)]! And then (again) woe to you!

Again, nearer to thee and nearer (is woe).

Again (consider how) nearer to you and nearer.

Again nearer unto thee and nearer (is the doom).

Woe to you!

then nearer to you and nearer!

Again, woe to you! And then woe to you!

Again, woe to you, [O man!], yes, woe to you!

Then again: Woe to you; and woe.

then [may woe be] nearer to you and nearer! -- [repeated] for emphasis.

Woe to you! And then woe to you!

Again, woe to you! And then woe to you!

This is a definite warning and threat from Allah to those who disbelieve in Him and strut about when walking.

This means, `you deserve to strut like this while you have disbelieved in your Creator and Maker.'

This is what is commonly said in this type of situation in order to mock and intimidate (someone).

This is as Allah says,

ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْكَرِيمُ

Taste you (this)! Verily you were (pretending to be) the mighty, the generous! (44;49)

Similarly, Allah says,

كُلُواْ وَتَمَتَّعُواْ قَلِيلً إِنَّكُمْ مُّجْرِمُونَ

Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little. Verily, you are criminals. (77;46)

Allah also says,

فَاعْبُدُواْ مَا شِيْتُمْ مِّن دُونِهِ

So worship what you like besides Him. (39;15)

And like Allah's statement,

اعْمَلُواْ مَا شِيْتُمْ

Do what you will. (41;40)

There are other examples of this as well.

Abu `Abdur-Rahman An-Nasa'i recorded from Sa`id bin Jubayr that he said,

"I mentioned to Ibn `Abbas,
أَوْلَى لَكَ فَأَوْلَى
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ثُمَّ أَوْلَى لَكَ فَأَوْلَى
- (Woe to you! And then woe to you! Again, woe to you! And then woe to you!) He (Ibn `Abbas) replied,

`The Messenger of Allah said this to Abu Jahl, then Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, revealed this Ayah."'

Ibn Abi Hatim recorded from Qatadah that he said concerning Allah's statement,
أَوْلَى لَكَ فَأَوْلَى
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ثُمَّ أَوْلَى لَكَ فَأَوْلَى
- (Woe to you! And then woe to you! Again, woe to you! And then woe to you!)

"It is a threat followed by a threat, just as you hear it. They claim that the Prophet of Allah grabbed the clothes of the enemy of Allah, Abu Jahl. The Prophet then said to him, `Woe to you! And then (again) woe to you! Again woe to you! And then (again) woe to you!' At this the enemy of Allah, Abu Jahl, said, `Are you threatening me, O Muhammad By Allah! Neither you nor your Lord are able to do anything, and verily, I am the mightiest person walking between its (Makkah's) two mountains."'
Man will not be left Neglected

Allah says,

أَيَحْسَبُ الاِْنسَانُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى