The Holy Quran 39:55 — Surah Az-Zumar

Arabic text

وَٱتَّبِعُوٓا۟ أَحْسَنَ مَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُم مِّن رَّبِّكُم مِّن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَكُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ بَغْتَةً وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَشْعُرُونَ

Translation

Follow the best (the injunctions of Islaam), which your Rabb has revealed to you before punishment suddenly afflicts you (for not accepting Islaam) without you realising it (whilst you are unaware).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Obey the Quran before the punishment: by “the best” the Noble Quran is meant. That is, by following the guidance of the Quran, safeguard your future before the punishment comes; otherwise, once the punishment is witnessed, nothing can be remedied and no plan will avail: the punishment of Allah will overwhelm you so suddenly that you will not even know where…

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