The Holy Quran 13:40 — Surah Ar-Ra'd

Arabic text

وَإِن مَّا نُرِيَنَّكَ بَعْضَ ٱلَّذِى نَعِدُهُمْ أَوْ نَتَوَفَّيَنَّكَ فَإِنَّمَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْبَلَـٰغُ وَعَلَيْنَا ٱلْحِسَابُ

Translation

If We were to show you (O Rasulullaah ﷺ) a part of what (punishment) We have promised them (if We punish them during your lifetime), or (if) We were to claim your soul (before punishing them or without punishing them), then (in every event, you should not worry because) propagation (of the Deen) is your responsibility and reckoning is Ours (you should fulfil your duty and We will fulfil Ours).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, it is within Our choice whether to fulfil some of the promises made to them before your eyes or to make them manifest after your death. Neither should you be anxious about their fulfilment, nor should these people grow complacent on seeing the delay and respite.

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