The Holy Quran 10:51 — Surah Yunus

Arabic text

أَثُمَّ إِذَا مَا وَقَعَ ءَامَنتُم بِهِۦٓ ۚ ءَآلْـَٔـٰنَ وَقَدْ كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ

Translation

Will it be that you believe in it (in the punishment or in Allaah only) when it occurs (when the punishment arrives)? (If people accept Imaan only when Allaah's punishment arrives, their Imaan will not be accepted and it will be said to them, "(Do you accept Imaan only) Now, when (before this) you wanted to hurry it (you kept asking when the punishment would come to frustrate the Nabi)?"

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The reason for demanding the punishment: that is, they hasten the punishment because they are not certain of its coming. Had they been certain now, it could have been of benefit, for they would have tried to save themselves. What benefit will there be if certainty comes after the punishment has already arrived?

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