The Holy Quran 57:16 — Surah Al-Hadid

Arabic text

۞ أَلَمْ يَأْنِ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَن تَخْشَعَ قُلُوبُهُمْ لِذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا نَزَلَ مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ وَلَا يَكُونُوا۟ كَٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ مِن قَبْلُ فَطَالَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْأَمَدُ فَقَسَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ ۖ وَكَثِيرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَـٰسِقُونَ

Translation

Has the time not come for the hearts of the Mu'mineen to submit to Allaah's remembrance (earnestly) and to the truth that has been revealed. (The time has now arrived for them to forsake sin and to do everything to fulfil all of Allaah's commands.) ? (Submit now before it is too late and) Do not become like those who were given the Book before (the Jews and Christians, who delayed in submitting to their complete Deen and did as they desired) after which a long period of time elapsed (in this disgraceful manner) and their hearts (eventually) hardened (because of their incessant sinning, thereby depriving them of the ability to repent). (In fact, even today) A large number of them (the Jews and Christians) are sinners (disobedient without any worry of retribution).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The time has come for hearts to humble themselves: that is, the time has come for the hearts of the believers to bow before the Quran, the remembrance of Allah and His true religion, and to soften and begin to entreat humbly. The hardness of heart of the People of the Book: that is, true iman (faith)

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