Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged)
Explaining the Punishment of the Enemies of the Religion
Allah states that those who defy Him and His Messenger and contradict His commandments,
كُبِتُواْ كَمَا كُبِتَ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ
(will be disgraced as those before them were disgraced) meaning, they will be humiliated, cursed and disgraced, just as what happened to their like were before them,
وَقَدْ أَنزَلْنَآ ءَايَـتٍ بَيِّنَـتٍ
(And We have sent down clear Ayat.) meaning, none contradicts or opposes them, except a disbeliever, rebellious, sinner,
وَلِلْكَـفِرِينَ عَذَابٌ مُّهِينٌ
(And for the disbelievers is a disgraceful torment) meaning, as just recompense for their arrogant refusal to follow, obey and submit to the religion of Allah. Allah the Exalted said,
Continue reading the tafsir of ayahs 5–7