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Surah An-Naazi'aat (79) — Ayah 46
كَأَنَّهُمْ يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَهَا لَمْ يَلْبَثُوٓا۟ إِلَّا عَشِيَّةً أَوْ ضُحَىٰهَا ﴿46﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The Day they see it, (it will be) as if they had not tarried (in this world) except an afternoon or a morning.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
كَأَنَّهُمْ
ka-annahum
As though they
يَوْمَ
yawma
(the) Day
يَرَوْنَهَا
yarawnahā
they see it
لَمْ
lam
not
يَلْبَثُوٓا۟
yalbathū
they had remained
إِلَّا
illā
except
عَشِيَّةً
ʿashiyyatan
an evening
أَوْ
aw
or
ضُحَىٰهَا
ḍuḥāhā
a morning thereof
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 46){ كَاَنَّهُمْ يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَهَا … :} That is, the Resurrection which they consider to be very far off, when it comes, it will seem to them as if they had stayed in the world only for the latter part of the day or its first part, not even a full day. To understand the example, just look back at your past life.
