Surah 27:72
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وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَٰذَا ٱلۡوَعۡدُ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ
They say, ‘When (will) this promise (come to pass), if you are truthful?’
قُلۡ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ رَدِفَ لَكُم بَعۡضُ ٱلَّذِي تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ
Say: ‘It may be that part of what you seek to hurry is bearing down on you (now).’
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَذُو فَضۡلٍ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡكُرُونَ
Surely your Lord is indeed full of favor to the people, but most of them are not thankful (for it).
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَيَعۡلَمُ مَا تُكِنُّ صُدُورُهُمۡ وَمَا يُعۡلِنُونَ
Surely your Lord indeed knows what their hearts conceal and what they speak aloud.
وَمَا مِنۡ غَآئِبَةٖ فِي ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِلَّا فِي كِتَٰبٖ مُّبِينٍ
(There is) nothing hidden in the sky or the earth, except (that it is recorded) in a clear Book.
Allah tells us about how the idolaters asked about the Day of Resurrection, but thought it unlikely that it would ever come to pass. {And they say: "When (will) this promise (be fulfilled), if you are truthful?"} Allah said, responding to them: {Say} 'O Muhammad,' {Perhaps that which you wish to hasten on, may be close behind you.} Ibn 'Abbas said, "That which you wish to hasten on has come close to you, or some of it has come close." This was also the view of Mujahid, Ad-Dahhak, 'Ata Al-Khurasani, Qatadah and As-Suddi. This is also what is meant in the Ayat {And they say: "When will that be?" Say: "Perhaps it is near!"} 17:51 {They ask you to hasten on the torment. And verily, Hell, of a surety, will encompass the disbelievers} 29:54.