سُوْرَةُ الْقِيَامَةِ

Surah Al-Qiyaama (75) — Ayah 11

The Resurrection · Meccan · Juz 29 · Page 577

كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ ﴿11﴾
No! There is no refuge!
كَلَّا kallā By no means
لَا (There is) no
وَزَرَ wazara refuge

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11. 1 وَزَرَ refers to a mountain or fortress where a person seeks refuge. There will be no such place of refuge there.

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11. Never! There will be no place of refuge [9] for him.

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That is, today man asks, "When will the Day of Resurrection come?"

But when the Day of Resurrection actually arrives, at that time he will think of ways to escape and will ask others, but he will face severe disappointment. He will find neither a way to escape nor a place of refuge, and man will be compelled to present himself directly before his Lord. Apart from this, he will have no other option.