Ayah 50:28 — Visual Explanation
قَالَ لَا تَخْتَصِمُوا لَدَيَّ وَقَدْ قَدَّمْتُ إِلَيْكُم بِالْوَعِيدِ
“He (Allah) will say: Don’t argue with each other before me and I have already presented to you the threat (or promise of punishment)”.
Day of Judgement Divine declaration Warning already delivered Futility of argument
When people come and argue on the Day of Judgement Allah will declare to them that He had already presented to them the threat of punishment in the life of this world for those who rebel and disbelieve.
As such, there is no benefit for them to argue the matter now.
Key concepts
Prohibition of argument before Allah
“Don’t argue with each other before me” — dispute is rejected on that Day.
Prior warning already presented
“I have already presented to you the threat” — the warning was made clear in worldly life.
Addressed to those who rebel and disbelieve
The threat concerns those who rebel and disbelieve.
No benefit in arguing then
Since the warning was given, arguing on the Day of Judgement brings no benefit.
Cause → effect sequence
Worldly life: warning delivered
“I have already presented to you the threat” — the message was conveyed beforehand.
Day of Judgement: people argue
People come and argue before Allah.
Divine response: dispute denied
“Don’t argue with each other before me.”
Outcome: arguing is futile
There is no benefit to argue the matter now.
As such, there is no benefit for them to argue the matter now.