The Holy Quran 6:58 — Surah Al-An'am

Arabic text

قُل لَّوْ أَنَّ عِندِى مَا تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ بِهِۦ لَقُضِىَ ٱلْأَمْرُ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

Translation

Say, "If I had (control of) what (punishment) you seek to hasten, the matter would have been decided between us (because I would have allowed the punishment to destroy you a long time ago to be rid of your harassment). (However) Allaah knows best who the oppressors (unjust) are (and He will punish them whenever He decides)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Punishing and passing judgement is not the messenger's task: that is, whether to send punishment or not — upon whom He wills, when He wills and of whatever kind He wills — or likewise to grant the ability to repent: all this lies in Allah's control. No one's command or power prevails except His.

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