Surah al-A`raf (The Elevated Places) 7 : 38

Explanatory Note

Join then your colleagues and patrons from among the jinn and human beings, here in hell. After all, is it not Iblīs who disobeyed his Lord? Is he not the one who drove Adam and his wife out of heaven? Is he not also the one who has led astray so many of Adam’s children? It is also he whom God has promised to gather in hell with all those who do his bidding and go astray. Enter then all of you, into the fire, whether you belong to the earlier or later generations. All of you are equal and patrons to one another.
 
In this life of ours all these communities and nations are in the same camp, with the latter ones following in the footsteps of those who preceded them. Those who were in a position of power were able to dictate to those who were weaker.
 
Let us find out what sort of attitude they take towards one another there, after knowing their fate: “Every time a host enters [the fire], it will curse its fellow host.” (Verse 38) What a dreadful end is that which makes a son condemn his father and a beneficiary deny his patron!
 
“When all are gathered there,” and the last of them joins the first, and the distant becomes near to the one who is close, arguments and disputes among them become rife. Thus, “the last of them will say of the first: ‘Our Lord, these are the ones who have led us astray, so give them double suffering in the fire.’” Thus, their comic tragedy begins. We see those who were allies and friends taking a hostile attitude towards one another, exchanging accusations and curses. Each prays to ‘Our Lord’ to give the other double punishment. Note how they make this appeal to ‘Our Lord’ about whom they used to fabricate lies and whose revelations and messages they denied. Today they turn to Him alone. The answer is to grant their request, but in a special manner.
 
“He will answer: ‘Every one of you shall have double suffering, although you may not know it.’” (Verse 38). The double suffering you have requested will apply both to you and to them.