قُلۡ
مَن
كَانَ
فِي
ٱلضَّلَٰلَةِ
فَلۡيَمۡدُدۡ
لَهُ
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ
مَدًّاۚ
حَتَّىٰٓ
إِذَا
رَأَوۡاْ
مَا
يُوعَدُونَ
إِمَّا
ٱلۡعَذَابَ
وَإِمَّا
ٱلسَّاعَةَ
فَسَيَعۡلَمُونَ
مَنۡ
هُوَ
شَرّٞ
مَّكَانٗا
وَأَضۡعَفُ
جُندٗا
٧٥
Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Whoever is ˹entrenched˺ in misguidance, the Most Compassionate will allow them plenty of time, until—behold!—they face what they are threatened with: either the torment or the Hour. Only then will they realize who is worse in position and inferior in manpower.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
Say, "Whoever is in error - let the Most Merciful extend for him an extension [in wealth and time] until, when they see that which they were promised - either punishment [in this world] or the Hour [of resurrection] - they will come to know who is worst in position and weaker in soldiers."
— Saheeh International
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
The Rebellious Person is given Respite but He is not forgotten
Allah, the Exalted, says,
قُلْ
(Say) This means, "O Muhammad, say to these people who are associating partners with their Lord, while claiming to follow the truth, that they are really following falsehood."
مَن كَانَ فِى الضَّلَلَةِ
(whoever
…The Rebellious Person is given Respite but He is not forgotten
Allah, the Exalted, says,
قُلْ
(Say) This means, "O Muhammad, say to these people who are
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