The Holy Quran 38:15 — Surah Sad

Arabic text

وَمَا يَنظُرُ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَٰحِدَةً مَّا لَهَا مِن فَوَاقٍ

Translation

(Before accepting Imaan,) These people (the Kuffaar) are waiting only for a single shout (for Qiyaamah to take place), which will not allow (time for) even a breath to be taken (let alone allowing them time to accept Imaan).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, they are waiting for the sound of the Trumpet: the full punishment will be given then. It is also possible that “sayhah” (the shout) refers to a rebuke here, in this world.

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