Surah 46. Al-Ahqaf, Ayah 35
| فَاصْبِرْ كَمَا صَبَرَ أُولُو الْعَزْمِ مِنَ الرُّسُلِ وَلَا تَسْتَعْجِلْ لَهُمْ ۚ كَأَنَّهُمْ يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَ مَا يُوعَدُونَ لَمْ يَلْبَثُوا إِلَّا سَاعَةً مِنْ نَهَارٍ ۚ بَلَاغٌ ۚ فَهَلْ يُهْلَكُ إِلَّا الْقَوْمُ الْفَاسِقُونَ |
| Transliteration | : | fa- is.bir ka-maa s.abara 'olo al- cazm min ar- rusul wa- laa tastacjil la- -hum ka-'anna -hum yawm yarawn maa yocadon lam yalbatho 'illaa saacah min nahaar balaagh fa- hal yuhlak 'illaa al- qawm al- faasiqon |
| Pickthall | : | Then have patience (O Muhammad) even as the stout of heart among the messengers (of old) had patience, and seek not to hasten on the doom for them. On the day when they see that which they are promised (it will seem to them) as though they had tarried but an hour of daylight. A clear message. Shall any be destroyed save evil living folk? |
| Asad | : | REMAIN, then, [O believer,] patient in adversity, just as all of the apostles, endowed with firmness of heart, bore themselves with patience. And do not ask for a speedy doom of those [who still deny the truth]: on the Day when they see [the fulfilment of] what they were promised,42 [it will seem to them] as though they had dwelt [on earth] no longer than one hour of [an earthly] day!43 [This is Our] message. Will, then, any be [really] destroyed save iniquitous folk?44 |
| Malik | : | Therefore, bear with them with patience, as did the Rasools endowed with firmness of purpose before you, and do not be in haste about them. On the Day when they shall see that which they are being threatened with, their life on earth will seem to them as if they had lived no more than an hour of a day. The Message of forewarning has been conveyed. Shall any be destroyed except the transgressors? |
| Yusuf Ali | : | Therefore patiently persevere as did (all) apostles of inflexible purpose; and be in no haste about the (Unbelievers). On the Day that they see the (Punishment) promised them (it will be ) as if they had not tarried more than an hour in a single day. (Thine but) to proclaim the Message: but shall any be destroyed except those who transgress? 4815 4816 |
Note - 42I.e., the reality of life after death.
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Note - 43In this parabolic manner the Qur'an points to the
illusory concept of "time" as experienced by the human
mind - a concept which has no bearing on the ultimate
reality to be unfolded in the hereafter.
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Note - 44Cf. the last sentence of 6:47 and the corresponding
note [37].
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Note - 4815All good work proceeds in its own good time. We should
never be impatient either about its success or about the
punishment which is bound to come for those who oppose it
or wish to suppress it. The inevitable punishment is
spoken of as the Punishment promised. It will come so
soon and so suddenly that it will appear as if there was
not the delay of a single hour in a single day! Time is a
great factor in our affairs in this world, but it hardly
counts in the next world.
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Note - 4816The Preacher's duty is to proclaim the Message in
unmistakable terms. If any human beings come in the way,
it will be to their own destruction; but none but
rebellious transgressor will be punished. There is always
hope and forgiveness for repentance and amendment.
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In this parabolic manner the Qur'an points to the illusory concept of "time" as experienced by the human mind - a concept which has no bearing on the ultimate reality to be unfolded in the hereafter. |
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All good work proceeds in its own good time. We should never be impatient either about its success or about the punishment which is bound to come for those who oppose it or wish to suppress it. The inevitable punishment is spoken of as the Punishment promised. It will come so soon and so suddenly that it will appear as if there was not the delay of a single hour in a single day! Time is a great factor in our affairs in this world, but it hardly counts in the next world. |
