The Holy Quran 6:158 — Surah Al-An'am

Arabic text

هَلْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّآ أَن تَأْتِيَهُمُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ أَوْ يَأْتِىَ رَبُّكَ أَوْ يَأْتِىَ بَعْضُ ءَايَـٰتِ رَبِّكَ ۗ يَوْمَ يَأْتِى بَعْضُ ءَايَـٰتِ رَبِّكَ لَا يَنفَعُ نَفْسًا إِيمَـٰنُهَا لَمْ تَكُنْ ءَامَنَتْ مِن قَبْلُ أَوْ كَسَبَتْ فِىٓ إِيمَـٰنِهَا خَيْرًا ۗ قُلِ ٱنتَظِرُوٓا۟ إِنَّا مُنتَظِرُونَ

Translation

They (the Kuffaar seem to) wait only for the angels (of death) to come to them (and remove their souls) or for (the punishment of) your Rabb to come or for some of your Rabb's signs (of Qiyaamah) to appear. (They seem to be waiting for these to happen before they accept Imaan. However, they fail to realise that) The day when one of your Rabb's (major) signs (of Qiyaamah) will appear (when the sun rises in the West), the Imaan of a person will not benefit him (will not be accepted) if he did not have Imaan previously (before this sign) or if he did not do any good (act) in his Imaan (but only evil. This means that if a person did have Imaan but committed only evil acts, his repentance will not be accepted once the sun rises from the West). Say, "Keep waiting (for these events to take place)! We are also waiting."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The rising of the sun from the west: that is, the limit of guidance from Allah has been fulfilled: the prophets came, shariahs were sent down, Books arrived, and even Allah's last Book has come, and still they do not accept.

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