سُوْرَةُ النَّازِعَاتِ
Surah An-Naazi'aat (79) — Ayah 42
يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلسَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرْسَىٰهَا ﴿42﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They ask you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) about the Hour - when will be its appointed time?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ
yasalūnaka
They ask you
عَنِ
ʿani
about
ٱلسَّاعَةِ
l-sāʿati
the Hour
أَيَّانَ
ayyāna
when
مُرْسَىٰهَا
mur'sāhā
(is) its arrival
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.
(Verse 42) {They ask you about the Hour, 'When is its appointed time?'}: The word 'mursāhā' is from the root 'arsā yursī'. If derived from (افعال) as a verbal noun, it means "its occurrence or establishment," and if it is an adverb of time, it means "the time of its establishment." The disbelievers used to ask this question repeatedly; their purpose was not to know the time and date of the Resurrection, but rather to deny it and mock it.
