Transliteration:( Khuliqal insaanu min 'ajal; sa ureekum Aayaatee falaa tasta'jiloon )
57. It should be remembered that haste in certain thing is regarded as good: repentance from sins, performance of Salaah, marriage of the daughter when a husband is chosen, burial procedure of the deceased. This haste is excellent, while haste in other matters is detestable.
58. This means that the concrete proofs would be established about the truth of Islam and for the refutation of infidelity, and their bright signs and symbols would be shown by gaining total ascendency by the weak believers over the powerful infidels, the continuous rise of Islam and the fall of infidelity, in spite of the lack of material resources of the believers, while the infidels are fully equipped.Â
59. Reason for its revelation:
Nadar ibn Harith would say that why does the punishment about which you are instilling fear in us not come to us? When will it come? Regarding it, this verse was revealed. From this we learn to make haste with the Holy Prophet with Allah Almighty. This is exactly what Nadar had said and Allah Almighty states that do not make haste with Me.
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The tafsir of Surah Anbiya verse 37 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Anbiya ayat 36 which provides the complete commentary from verse 36 through 37.
(21:37) Man is hasty by nature.[41] I shall certainly show you My Signs.[42] Do not ask Me to be hasty.
41. This is not the literal translation of the text; its purport according to the Arabic usage is: Man is a hasty and impatient creature by his very nature. The same thing has been stated in (Surah Al-Isra, Ayat 11): Man is very hasty and impatient.
42. From the succeeding sentences it is obvious that signs here stands for the things that have been mentioned therein, the threat of the scourge of Allah, Resurrection and Hell. They made fun of these, as if to say: This man threatens us with the scourge of Allah and the torment of the Day of Resurrection if we deny him and that we shall become fuel of Hell, but nothing of the sort has befallen us. We are as strong as ever and nothing seems to be happening.
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