يَغۡشَى
ٱلنَّاسَۖ
هَٰذَا
عَذَابٌ
أَلِيمٞ
١١
yang meliputi manusia. Inilah azab yang pedih.
— Indonesian Islamic affairs ministry
Covering the people; this is a painful torment.
— Saheeh International
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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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