The Holy Quran 40:77 — Surah Ghafir

Arabic text

فَٱصْبِرْ إِنَّ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقٌّ ۚ فَإِمَّا نُرِيَنَّكَ بَعْضَ ٱلَّذِى نَعِدُهُمْ أَوْ نَتَوَفَّيَنَّكَ فَإِلَيْنَا يُرْجَعُونَ

Translation

(O Rasulullaah ﷺ) Be patient (firm), (do not be distressed by the rejection and harassment of the Kuffaar) for verily Allaah's promise (to assist the Ambiyaa عليهم الصلاة والسلام) is true. So if We were to show you (O Rasulullaah ﷺ) a part of what (punishment) We have promised them (if We punish them during your lifetime), or (if) We were to claim your soul (before punishing them or without punishing them), then (in every event, you should not worry because) they shall be returned to Us (after death and We shall then ensure that they are punished).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Allah’s promise is true: that is, the promise of punishing them which Allah has made will certainly be fulfilled. It is possible that some promise will be fulfilled in your presence (as happened at “Badr”, the “Conquest of Makkah” and so on), or after your passing. In any case, they cannot escape from Us anywhere. The end of all of them is in Our hands.

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