71 Preface وَإِن مِنكُم إِلّا وارِدُها ۚ كانَ عَلىٰ رَبِّكَ حَتمًا مَقضِيًّاYusuf AliNot one of you but will1 pass over it: this is, with thy Lord, a Decree which must be accomplished. Three interpretations are possible: (1) The general interpretation is that every soul must pass through or by or over the Fire. Those who have had Taqwā (see n. 26 to 2:2) will be saved by God’s Mercy, while unrepentant sinners will suffer the torments in ignominy. (2) If we refer (he pronoun “you” to those “in obstinate rebellion” in verse 69 above, both leaders and followers in sin, this verse only applies to the wicked. (3) Some refer this verse to the Bridge over Hell, the Bridge Sirat, over which all must pass to their final Destiny. This Bridge is not mentioned in the Qur-ān. (R).