Quran-15:5 Surah Al-hijr English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

مَّا تَسۡبِقُ مِنۡ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسۡتَـٔۡخِرُونَ

Transliteration:( Maa tasbiqu min ummatin ajalahaa wa maa yastaakhiroon )

5. No community can advance its appointed time, nor can they delay it [7]. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(5) No nation will precede its term, nor will they remain thereafter. (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Al-Hijr Ayat 5 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

5. No community can precede its promised time nor can fall behind (7).

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Hijr verse 5 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Hijr ayat 4 which provides the complete commentary from verse 4 through 5.

(15:5) No people can outstrip the term for its destruction nor can it delay it.

Ala-Maududi

(15:5) No people can outstrip the term for its destruction nor can it delay it.


There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.

(5) No nation will precede its term, nor will they remain thereafter.

Surah Al-Hijr All Ayat (Verses)

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