The Holy Quran 35:45 — Surah Fatir

Arabic text

وَلَوْ يُؤَاخِذُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلنَّاسَ بِمَا كَسَبُوا۟ مَا تَرَكَ عَلَىٰ ظَهْرِهَا مِن دَآبَّةٍ وَلَـٰكِن يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى ۖ فَإِذَا جَآءَ أَجَلُهُمْ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِعِبَادِهِۦ بَصِيرًۢا

Translation

If Allaah were to take man to task for everything he does, (the punishment of) Allaah would (have destroyed man and everything around him and) not have left a single creature on the face of the earth. However, Allaah defers (the time when He will punish) them until an appointed term (which may either be in this world, in the Aakhirah or in both). (Nevertheless) When their term (time) arrives, then Allaah is Ever Watchful over His bondsmen (and will ensure that they do not escape).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Allah's pardon and forbearance towards sins: that is, if He were to begin seizing people for each and every one of the sins they earn, no living creature would remain on the earth. The disobedient would be destroyed for their disobedience, and the perfectly obedient, who are usually very few, would be taken away because of their small number, since the…

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