سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 34
وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلٌ ۖ فَإِذَا جَآءَ أَجَلُهُمْ لَا يَسْتَأْخِرُونَ سَاعَةً ۖ وَلَا يَسْتَقْدِمُونَ ﴿34﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And every nation has its appointed term; when their term comes, neither can they delay it nor can they advance it an hour (or a moment).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلِكُلِّ
walikulli
And for every
أُمَّةٍ
ummatin
nation
أَجَلٌۭ ۖ
ajalun
(is a fixed) term
فَإِذَا
fa-idhā
So when
جَآءَ
jāa
comes
أَجَلُهُمْ
ajaluhum
their term
لَا
lā
(they can) not
يَسْتَأْخِرُونَ
yastakhirūna
seek to delay
سَاعَةًۭ ۖ
sāʿatan
an hour
وَلَا
walā
and not
يَسْتَقْدِمُونَ
yastaqdimūna
seek to advance (it)
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
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 34 depends on 36){ وَ لِكُلِّ اُمَّةٍ اَجَلٌ ……:} In the first verse, it is stated that for everyone there is an appointed time which cannot be brought forward or delayed. In the second verse, it is mentioned that those who are obedient will have no fear or grief after death, but those who are rebellious will be seized by severe punishment. A similar address is also mentioned at the end of the sdepends onry of Adam (peace be upon him) in Surah Al-Baqarah. See Surah Al-Baqarah (38, 39).
