The Holy Quran 16:84 — Surah An-Nahl

Arabic text

وَيَوْمَ نَبْعَثُ مِن كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ شَهِيدًا ثُمَّ لَا يُؤْذَنُ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَلَا هُمْ يُسْتَعْتَبُونَ

Translation

(Do not forget) The day (of Qiyaamah) when We shall raise a witness (a Nabi) from every nation (who will testify to the behaviour of his nation), then the Kuffaar will not be granted permission (to make excuses for their behaviour), nor will they be allowed to satisfy Allaah (by repenting or doing something good to make amends because it will then be too late. The time for making amends and seeking forgiveness is restricted to this world).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The end of disbelief and ingratitude: from here the end of disbelief and ingratitude is described. Remember this: that day too is coming when all the nations, earlier and later, will stand in the final court of the Most Just of judges, and the prophet of every nation will be made to stand as a witness, so that he may testify about the good and the bad, the…

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