In my observation, Quran suddenly switches topic in the middle of the context. Similarly, although previous couple of verses are related to hereafter, but if you go a few verses further back, you see how Quran switches topic and the main topic is not hereafter.

So, I am not convinced that 24:26 is regarding hereafter. Also because it doesn’t make sense that bad people will have wives in hell “bad women for bad men”

Here are the verses leading to 24:26. Please help me understand.

[24:19] Those who love to see immorality spread among the believers have incurred a painful retribution in this life and in the Hereafter. GOD knows, while you do not know.

[24:20] GOD showers you with His grace and mercy. GOD is Most Kind towards the believers, Most Merciful.[24:21] O you who believe, do not follow the steps of Satan. Anyone who follows the steps of Satan should know that he advocates evil and vice. If it were not for GOD’s grace towards you, and His mercy, none of you would have been purified. But GOD purifies whomever He wills. GOD is Hearer, Knower.[24:22] Those among you who are blessed with resources and wealth shall be charitable towards their relatives, the poor, and those who have immigrated for the sake of GOD. They shall treat them with kindness and tolerance; do you not love to attain GOD’s forgiveness? GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful.[24:23] Surely, those who falsely accuse married women who are pious believers have incurred condemnation in this life and in the Hereafter; they have incurred a horrendous retribution.[24:24] The day will come when their own tongues, hands, and feet will bear witness to everything they had done.[24:25] On that day, GOD will requite them fully for their works, and they will find out that GOD is the Truth.[24:26] The bad women for the bad men, and the bad men for the bad women, and the good women for the good men, and the good men for the good women. The latter are innocent of such accusations. They have attained forgiveness and a generous reward.[24:27] O you who believe, do not enter homes other than yours without permission from their inhabitants, and without greeting them. This is better for you, that you may take heed.