يَوۡمَ
نَبۡطِشُ
ٱلۡبَطۡشَةَ
ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰٓ
إِنَّا
مُنتَقِمُونَ
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On the day when We shall seize them with the greater seizure, (then) in truth We shall punish.
— M. Pickthall
The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution.
— Saheeh International
One day We shall seize you with a mighty onslaught: We will indeed (then) exact Retribution!
— A. Yusuf Ali
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
Alarming the Idolators with News of the Day when the Sky will bring forth a visible Smoke
Allah says, these idolaters are playing about in doubt, i.e., the certain truth has come to them, but they doubt it and do not believe in it. Then Allah says, warning and threatening them:
فَارْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْ
…Alarming the Idolators with News of the Day when the Sky will bring forth a visible Smoke
Allah says, these idolaters are playing about in doubt, i.e.,
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