The Holy Quran 42:18 — Surah Ash-Shuraa

Arabic text

يَسْتَعْجِلُ بِهَا ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهَا ۖ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مُشْفِقُونَ مِنْهَا وَيَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّهَا ٱلْحَقُّ ۗ أَلَآ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُمَارُونَ فِى ٱلسَّاعَةِ لَفِى ضَلَـٰلٍۭ بَعِيدٍ

Translation

Those who do not believe in it (Qiyaamah) seek to hasten it (by constantly asking when it will arrive). (On the other hand,) Those who believe in it, fear it and know that it is the truth (that it will certainly arrive). Behold! Those who have doubts about Qiyaamah have deviated far away (been misled).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The deniers' mockery of the Day of Resurrection: that is, those who have no certainty about the Day of Resurrection say, by way of jest and ridicule and with utter carelessness: “Well, sir, when will that Day of Resurrection come? What is the delay? Why does it not come quickly?

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