The Holy Quran 21:40 — Surah Al-Anbya

Arabic text

بَلْ تَأْتِيهِم بَغْتَةً فَتَبْهَتُهُمْ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ رَدَّهَا وَلَا هُمْ يُنظَرُونَ

Translation

However, it (punishment) will come to them suddenly, totally dumbfounding them. Then they will neither be able to repel it, nor will they be granted any respite (time to repent).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The disbelievers are unaware of the reality of the Fire: that is, if the reality were disclosed to them and they properly understood that terrifying hour, they would never make such a request. Such things occur to them now, out of carelessness.

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