The Holy Quran 72:25 — Surah Al-Jinn

Arabic text

قُلْ إِنْ أَدْرِىٓ أَقَرِيبٌ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ أَمْ يَجْعَلُ لَهُۥ رَبِّىٓ أَمَدًا

Translation

Say, "I do not know whether what you have been promised (punishment on earth or Qiyaamah) is near or whether your Rabb has specified a lengthy term for it (because of which Qiyaamah will come only after a long period)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Even the prophets do not have knowledge of the Day of Resurrection: that is, I have not been given knowledge of whether the promise is going to come soon or after a long period, because Almighty Allah has not told anyone the appointed time of the Day of Resurrection. This is among those matters of the unseen which no one knows but Allah.

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