سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 187
يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلسَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرْسَىٰهَا ۖ قُلْ إِنَّمَا عِلْمُهَا عِندَ رَبِّى ۖ لَا يُجَلِّيهَا لِوَقْتِهَآ إِلَّا هُوَ ۚ ثَقُلَتْ فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ لَا تَأْتِيكُمْ إِلَّا بَغْتَةً ۗ يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ كَأَنَّكَ حَفِىٌّ عَنْهَا ۖ قُلْ إِنَّمَا عِلْمُهَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿187﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They ask you about the Hour (Day of Resurrection): "When will be its appointed time?" Say: "The knowledge thereof is with my Lord (Alone). None can reveal its time but He. Heavy is its burden through the heavens and the earth. It shall not come upon you except all of a sudden." They ask you as if you have a good knowledge of it. Say: "The knowledge thereof is with Allâh (Alone), but most of mankind know not."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ
yasalūnaka
They ask you
عَنِ
ʿani
about
ٱلسَّاعَةِ
l-sāʿati
the Hour
أَيَّانَ
ayyāna
when will be
مُرْسَىٰهَا ۖ
mur'sāhā
its appointed time
قُلْ
qul
Say
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
عِلْمُهَا
ʿil'muhā
its knowledge
عِندَ
ʿinda
(is) with
رَبِّى ۖ
rabbī
my Lord
لَا
lā
no (one)
يُجَلِّيهَا
yujallīhā
can reveal [it]
لِوَقْتِهَآ
liwaqtihā
its time
إِلَّا
illā
except
هُوَ ۚ
huwa
Him
ثَقُلَتْ
thaqulat
It lays heavily
فِى
fī
in
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
لَا
lā
Not
تَأْتِيكُمْ
tatīkum
will it come to you
إِلَّا
illā
but
بَغْتَةًۭ ۗ
baghtatan
suddenly
يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ
yasalūnaka
They ask you
كَأَنَّكَ
ka-annaka
as if you
حَفِىٌّ
ḥafiyyun
(were) well informed
عَنْهَا ۖ
ʿanhā
about it
قُلْ
qul
Say
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
عِلْمُهَا
ʿil'muhā
its knowledge
عِندَ
ʿinda
(is) with
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
وَلَـٰكِنَّ
walākinna
but
أَكْثَرَ
akthara
most
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
(of) the people
لَا
lā
(do) not
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
know
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.
187. 1. The meaning of سَاعَۃ is "hour" (moment or instant). The Day of Judgment is called ساعۃ because it will come suddenly in such a way that in an instant the entire universe will be thrown into chaos, or, due to the swiftness of reckoning, the moment of the Day of Judgment is referred to as ساعۃ.
187. 2. The meaning of اَرْسَیٰ یُرْسِیْ is affirmation and occurrence, i.e., when will this Day of Judgment be established or occur.
187. 3. That is, certain knowledge of it is neither with any angel nor any prophet; no one except Allah has knowledge of it. He alone will manifest it at its appointed time.
187. 4. Its other meaning is: its knowledge is burdensome for the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth, because it is hidden, and hidden things are burdensome for people.
187. 5. حَفِی means to persistently question and investigate. That is, they ask you about the Day of Judgment in such a way as if you have persistently sought necessary knowledge about it from your Lord.
187. 2. The meaning of اَرْسَیٰ یُرْسِیْ is affirmation and occurrence, i.e., when will this Day of Judgment be established or occur.
187. 3. That is, certain knowledge of it is neither with any angel nor any prophet; no one except Allah has knowledge of it. He alone will manifest it at its appointed time.
187. 4. Its other meaning is: its knowledge is burdensome for the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth, because it is hidden, and hidden things are burdensome for people.
187. 5. حَفِی means to persistently question and investigate. That is, they ask you about the Day of Judgment in such a way as if you have persistently sought necessary knowledge about it from your Lord.
