Transliteration:( Wa naadaw yaa Maaliku liyaqdi 'alainaa Rabbuka qaala innakum maakithoon )
"They shall call: O keeper (of Hell) let your Lord make an end [134] of us." He shall say: "You shall stay in it [135]."
This verse highlights a dramatic shift in the attitude of the disbelievers. Those who rejected intercession (Waseela) and the need for means or mediators between themselves and Allah in the worldly life will, in the Hereafter, desperately call upon the keepers of Hell—hoping they might act as a medium to ask Allah for relief. This reveals how hopelessness and regret force even the proud to accept realities they denied.
The reply of the Hell-keeper will be devastating: “You shall stay in it.” This confirms that the punishment is everlasting. According to Tafseer Roohul Ma’ani, this response will come only after a thousand years of continual pleading and screaming. The torment will not be relieved by death, and the denial of even that wish adds to their suffering. Their state of despair is a direct result of their persistent rejection of truth during their worldly lives.
The tafsir of Surah Zukhruf verse 77 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Zukhruf ayat 74 which provides the complete commentary from verse 74 through 80.
(43:77) They shall call out: “O Malik,[61] let your Lord put an end to us.” He will reply: “You must stay on in it.
61. Malik: a keeper of Hell as is evident from the context.
[1449]- Addressing the keeper of Hell.
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