The Holy Quran 13:6 — Surah Ar-Ra'd

Arabic text

وَيَسْتَعْجِلُونَكَ بِٱلسَّيِّئَةِ قَبْلَ ٱلْحَسَنَةِ وَقَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِهِمُ ٱلْمَثُلَـٰتُ ۗ وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَذُو مَغْفِرَةٍ لِّلنَّاسِ عَلَىٰ ظُلْمِهِمْ ۖ وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَشَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ

Translation

(Referring to the Kuffaar mockingly asking for Allaah's punishment, Allaah says) They want to hurry evil (punishment) before the good, whereas the incidents of punishment (that came to previous nations) have passed before them (and they do realise its devastating effects) (Their demands are therefore absurd). (However,) Your Rabb is certainly forgiving towards His bondsmen despite their oppression (and does not punish them immediately). And (at the same time) your Rabb is severe in punishment (and when His punishment arrives, it cannot be turned away).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, they do not accept the truth through which the good of this world and the Hereafter is obtained; they choose disbelief and say, “Bring on the punishment!” The forbearance and wise management of Almighty Allah: that is, punishments have already come upon many nations before. What difficulty would it have been to bring it upon you?

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