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Surah Muhammad (47) — Ayah 18
فَهَلْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّا ٱلسَّاعَةَ أَن تَأْتِيَهُم بَغْتَةً ۖ فَقَدْ جَآءَ أَشْرَاطُهَا ۚ فَأَنَّىٰ لَهُمْ إِذَا جَآءَتْهُمْ ذِكْرَىٰهُمْ ﴿18﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Do they then await (anything) other than the Hour, that it should come upon them suddenly? But some of its portents (indications and signs) have already come; and when it (actually) is on them, how can they benefit then by their reminder?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَهَلْ
fahal
Then do
يَنظُرُونَ
yanẓurūna
they wait
إِلَّا
illā
but
ٱلسَّاعَةَ
l-sāʿata
(for) the Hour
أَن
an
that
تَأْتِيَهُم
tatiyahum
it should come to them
بَغْتَةًۭ ۖ
baghtatan
suddenly
فَقَدْ
faqad
But indeed
جَآءَ
jāa
have come
أَشْرَاطُهَا ۚ
ashrāṭuhā
its indications
فَأَنَّىٰ
fa-annā
Then how
لَهُمْ
lahum
to them
إِذَا
idhā
when
جَآءَتْهُمْ
jāathum
has come to them
ذِكْرَىٰهُمْ
dhik'rāhum
their reminder
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.
18. 1. That is, the very advent of the Prophet ﷺ is itself a sign of the nearness of the Hour, as he ﷺ also said: بعثت انا والساعۃ کھاتین. Sahih Bukhari. "My advent and the Hour are like these two fingers." He ﷺ indicated and clarified that just as these two fingers are joined together, similarly the Hour is right after me.
18. 2. That is, when the Hour suddenly comes, how will the disbelievers be able to take admonition? The meaning is that even if they repent at that time, it will not be accepted. Therefore, if one wants to repent, now is the time; otherwise, a time may come when even their repentance will be of no benefit.
18. 2. That is, when the Hour suddenly comes, how will the disbelievers be able to take admonition? The meaning is that even if they repent at that time, it will not be accepted. Therefore, if one wants to repent, now is the time; otherwise, a time may come when even their repentance will be of no benefit.
