سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ

Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 202

The Poets · Meccan · Juz 19 · Page 375

فَيَأْتِيَهُم بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ ﴿202﴾
It shall come to them of a sudden, while they perceive it not.
فَيَأْتِيَهُم fayatiyahum And it will come to them
بَغْتَةًۭ baghtatan suddenly
وَهُمْ wahum while they
لَا (do) not
يَشْعُرُونَ yashʿurūna perceive

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

(Ayah 203,202) {فَيَاْتِيَهُمْ بَغْتَةً وَّ هُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُوْنَ …:} That is, they will not believe until they see the "painful punishment," which will come upon them suddenly while they are not expecting it, then they will say, "Will we be given respite so that we may believe and affirm?" But at that time, no respite will be given.