Surah 19:84

Surah 19

"So do not be in a hurry with them. We are only counting for them a (certain) number (of years)."

Islamic Commentaries (1)Manuscripts (35)

The Power of the Devils over the Disbelievers Verses 19:83-84

Show Full Scripture Context (19:83-84) — 2 Verses

Verse 83

أَلَمۡ تَرَ أَنَّآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا ٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ عَلَى ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ تَؤُزُّهُمۡ أَزّٗا

Do you not see that We have sent the satans against the disbelievers to incite them.

Verse 84

فَلَا تَعۡجَلۡ عَلَيۡهِمۡۖ إِنَّمَا نَعُدُّ لَهُمۡ عَدّٗا

So do not be in a hurry with them. We are only counting for them a (certain) number (of years).

Concerning Allah’s statement,

Quoted Scripture

"See you not that We have sent the Shayatin against the disbelievers to push them to do evil."

‘Ali bin Abi Talhah said that Ibn ‘Abbas said, “They will lead them astray with temptation.” Al-‘Awfi said that Ibn ‘Abbas said, “They will incite them against Muhammad and his Companions.” Qatadah said, “They will harass them and disturb them until they disobey Allah.” ‘Abdur- Rahman bin Zayd said, “This is similar to Allah’s statement,

And whosoever turns away blindly from the remembrance of the Most Gracious, We appoint for him a Shaytdn to be a companion for him.”

Concerning Allah’s statement,

Quoted Scripture

"So make no haste against them; We only count out to them a (limited) number."

This means, “Do not be hasty with the punishment that is going to befall them, O Muhammad.”

Quoted Scripture

"We only count out to them a number."

This means, “We are only delaying them for a fixed appointment whose time is numbered. They are destined for that and there is no escaping the torment of Allah and His exemplary punishment.”

Allah says,

And consider not that Allah is unaware of that which the wrongdoers do.

And He says,

So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.

And Allah says,

We postpone the punishment only so that they may increase in sinfidness.

We let them enjoy for a little while, then in the end We shall oblige them to (enter) a great torment.

As-Suddi said,

{We only count out to them a number.} means years, months, days and hours.

— from Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Vol. 6, Page 307-309)

About this Source & Scholarly Authority (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

Universal Sunni Consensus: Tafsir al-Qur'an al-Azim by Hafiz Ibn Kathir (701–774 AH / 1301–1373 AD) is universally regarded across all major schools of Sunni Islam (traditional, Salafi, Ash'ari) as the most authoritative classical exegesis. It is prized because it relies on Tafsir bil-Ma'thur—interpreting the Quran using the Quran itself, authentic Hadiths of Prophet Muhammad, and recorded statements of the early Companions (Sahabah).

Standard English Edition: This text is from the standard 10-volume English abridgment published by Dar-us-Salam Publications (supervised by Shaykh Safiur-Rahman Al-Mubarakpuri), which is the official, most widely distributed English Quranic commentary in mosques and Islamic libraries worldwide today.

Navigation