سُوْرَةُ الْاَحْزَابِ
Surah Al-Ahzaab (33) — Ayah 63
يَسْـَٔلُكَ ٱلنَّاسُ عَنِ ٱلسَّاعَةِ ۖ قُلْ إِنَّمَا عِلْمُهَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ تَكُونُ قَرِيبًا ﴿63﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
People ask you concerning the Hour, say: "The knowledge of it is with Allâh only. What do you know? It may be that the Hour is near!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَسْـَٔلُكَ
yasaluka
Ask you
ٱلنَّاسُ
l-nāsu
the people
عَنِ
ʿani
about
ٱلسَّاعَةِ ۖ
l-sāʿati
the Hour
قُلْ
qul
Say
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
عِلْمُهَا
ʿil'muhā
its knowledge
عِندَ
ʿinda
(is) with
ٱللَّهِ ۚ
l-lahi
Allah
وَمَا
wamā
And what
يُدْرِيكَ
yud'rīka
will make you know
لَعَلَّ
laʿalla
Perhaps
ٱلسَّاعَةَ
l-sāʿata
the Hour
تَكُونُ
takūnu
is
قَرِيبًا
qarīban
near
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
63. People ask you about the Hour [104]. Say, "Its knowledge is only with Allah. And what do you know? Perhaps the Hour is near."
[104] Since the knowledge of the Hour belongs to Allah alone, and specifying its exact time is against divine wisdom, therefore, its appointed time has not been disclosed to anyone. The disbelievers and hypocrites kept asking this question repeatedly because they had made it a pastime to annoy the Muslims. Their intention was merely to mock and ridicule the Prophet of Islam and the message of Islam; they considered it nothing more than an empty threat.
[104] Since the knowledge of the Hour belongs to Allah alone, and specifying its exact time is against divine wisdom, therefore, its appointed time has not been disclosed to anyone. The disbelievers and hypocrites kept asking this question repeatedly because they had made it a pastime to annoy the Muslims. Their intention was merely to mock and ridicule the Prophet of Islam and the message of Islam; they considered it nothing more than an empty threat.
