سُوْرَةُ هُوْدٍ
Surah Hud (11) — Ayah 104
وَمَا نُؤَخِّرُهُۥٓ إِلَّا لِأَجَلٍ مَّعْدُودٍ ﴿104﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And We delay it only for a term (already) fixed.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَا
wamā
And not
نُؤَخِّرُهُۥٓ
nu-akhiruhu
We delay it
إِلَّا
illā
except
لِأَجَلٍۢ
li-ajalin
for a term
مَّعْدُودٍۢ
maʿdūdin
limited
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
14. 1. That is, the only reason for the delay of the Day of Resurrection is that Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, has appointed a fixed time for it. When that appointed time comes, there will not be a moment's delay.
