Surah 46:34
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أَوَلَمۡ يَرَوۡاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَلَمۡ يَعۡيَ بِخَلۡقِهِنَّ بِقَٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحۡـِۧيَ ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰۚ بَلَىٰٓۚ إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرٞ
Do they not see that God, who created the heavens and earth, and was not tired out by their creation, is able to give the dead life? Yes indeed! Surely He is powerful over everything.
وَيَوۡمَ يُعۡرَضُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ أَلَيۡسَ هَٰذَا بِٱلۡحَقِّۖ قَالُواْ بَلَىٰ وَرَبِّنَاۚ قَالَ فَذُوقُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابَ بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَكۡفُرُونَ
On the Day when those who disbelieve are presented to the Fire: ‘Is this not the truth?’ They will say, ‘Yes indeed! By our Lord!’ He will say, ‘Taste the punishment for what you have disbelieved.’
فَٱصۡبِرۡ كَمَا صَبَرَ أُوْلُواْ ٱلۡعَزۡمِ مِنَ ٱلرُّسُلِ وَلَا تَسۡتَعۡجِل لَّهُمۡۚ كَأَنَّهُمۡ يَوۡمَ يَرَوۡنَ مَا يُوعَدُونَ لَمۡ يَلۡبَثُوٓاْ إِلَّا سَاعَةٗ مِّن نَّهَارِۭۚ بَلَٰغٞۚ فَهَلۡ يُهۡلَكُ إِلَّا ٱلۡقَوۡمُ ٱلۡفَٰسِقُونَ
Be patient, as the messengers of firm resolve were (also) patient. Do not seek to hurry it for them. On the Day when they see what they are promised, (it will seem) as if they had remained (in the grave) for only an hour of the day. A delivery! Will any be destroyed but the people who are wicked?
Allah then commands His Messenger to observe patience with those who rejected him among his people. He says, {Therefore be patient as did those of determination among the Messengers} meaning, as they were patient with their people’s rejection of them. “Those of determination” among the Messengers are Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa, Isa and the last of all of the Prophets, Muhammad. Allah has specifically mentioned their names in two Ayat: Surat Al-Ahzab (33:7) and Surat Ash-Shura (42:13). {and be in no hurry for them} which means, ‘do not rush the punishment for them.’ This is similar to Allah’s saying: {And leave Me alone to deal with the rejectors, those who are in possession of good things of life. And give them respite for a little while.} (73:11) {So allow time for the disbelievers, and leave them for a while.} (86:17) Then Allah says: {On the Day when they will see that which they are promised, it will be as though they had not remained (in the world) except an hour in a day} Which is similar to Allah’s saying, {On the Day they see it (the Hour), it will be as though they had not remained (in the world) except for a day's afternoon or its morning} (79:46) and as He says, {And on the Day when He shall gather them together, (it will be) as if they had not stayed but an hour of a day. They will recognize each other.} (10:45) Then Allah says, {A clear message} meaning, this Qur’an provides a clear concept. {But will any be destroyed except the defiantly rebellious people} Which means that Allah does not destroy anyone except those who choose the way of destruction. It is part of Allah’s justice that He does not punish anyone except those who deserve the punishment - and Allah knows best. This concludes the explanation of Surat Al-Ahqaf. And all praise and blessings are due to Allah. Both success and protection from faults are by His help.
— from Tafsir Ibn Kathir (batch_049)