The Holy Quran 37:177 — Surah As-Saffat

Arabic text

فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ

Translation

So when it (the punishment) descends on their plain (comes to their land), then the morning of those who were warned (about Our punishment) will be evil indeed (because they will all be destroyed in the punishment).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The demand to hasten the punishment: perhaps, on hearing فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُوْنَ “they shall soon see”, they said: “Then why the delay? Show us our end quickly.” The answer given is that the calamity you are in such a hurry to bring upon yourselves will be a very evil time when it comes.

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