Transliteration:( Yasta'jilu bihal lazeena laa yu'minoona bihaa wallazeena aamanoo mushfiqoona minhaa wa ya'lamoona annahal haqq; alaaa innal lazeena yumaaroona fis Saa'ati lafee dalaalin ba'eed )
54. This haste of theirs is for the purpose of mock
55. This tell us that even the pious as well as the sinner are afraid of the Day of Judgement.
56. Because the information of the Day of Judgement is given by him from whose tongue truth is uttered. From this we understand that a believer does not make haste in seeking death but regards long life as a boon to do good deeds.
57 As there is no hope of them accepting guidance, because it is the fear of the Day of Judgement, which compels a person to accept faith Since they are rejecting Qiyamah itself. then what else would they fear, and how would they accept faith.
The tafsir of Surah Shura verse 18 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Shura ayat 16 which provides the complete commentary from verse 16 through 18.
(42:18) Those who do not believe in it seek to hasten its coming. But those who believe (in it) hold it in dread and know that the Hour (of Judgement) is bound to come. Lo, those who dispute concerning the coming of the Hour are gone far in error.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
[1418]- They had challenged the Prophet (ﷺ) to bring it on immediately.
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