سُوْرَةُ سَبَاٍ
Surah Saba (34) — Ayah 3
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَا تَأْتِينَا ٱلسَّاعَةُ ۖ قُلْ بَلَىٰ وَرَبِّى لَتَأْتِيَنَّكُمْ عَـٰلِمِ ٱلْغَيْبِ ۖ لَا يَعْزُبُ عَنْهُ مِثْقَالُ ذَرَّةٍ فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَلَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَآ أَصْغَرُ مِن ذَٰلِكَ وَلَآ أَكْبَرُ إِلَّا فِى كِتَـٰبٍ مُّبِينٍ ﴿3﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Those who disbelieve say: "The Hour will not come to us." Say: "Yes, by my Lord, the All-Knower of the Unseen, it will come to you; not even the weight of an atom (or a small ant) or less than that or greater escapes His Knowledge in the heavens or in the earth but it is in a Clear Book (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfûz).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقَالَ
waqāla
But say
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieve
لَا
lā
Not
تَأْتِينَا
tatīnā
will come to us
ٱلسَّاعَةُ ۖ
l-sāʿatu
the Hour
قُلْ
qul
Say
بَلَىٰ
balā
Nay
وَرَبِّى
warabbī
by my Lord
لَتَأْتِيَنَّكُمْ
latatiyannakum
surely it will come to you
عَـٰلِمِ
ʿālimi
(He is the) Knower
ٱلْغَيْبِ ۖ
l-ghaybi
(of) the unseen
لَا
lā
Not
يَعْزُبُ
yaʿzubu
escapes
عَنْهُ
ʿanhu
from Him
مِثْقَالُ
mith'qālu
(the) weight
ذَرَّةٍۢ
dharratin
(of) an atom
فِى
fī
in
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
وَلَا
walā
and not
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
وَلَآ
walā
and not
أَصْغَرُ
aṣgharu
smaller
مِن
min
than
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
وَلَآ
walā
and not
أَكْبَرُ
akbaru
greater
إِلَّا
illā
but
فِى
fī
(is) in
كِتَـٰبٍۢ
kitābin
a Record
مُّبِينٍۢ
mubīnin
Clear
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.
The disbelievers say, "The Hour will not come upon us." Say, "Yes, by my Lord, it will surely come upon you! By the Lord who knows the unseen [5]. Not even the weight of a particle in the heavens or the earth is hidden from Him, nor anything smaller or greater, but it is recorded in a clear Book [6]."
[5] When there is no apparent evidence for a claim, or the addressee denies accepting it, then the claim is affirmed by swearing an oath by Allah. Here, the one swearing the oath is the person whom the disbelievers of Makkah considered truthful and trustworthy. Firstly, they should have believed in this matter or claim because he is truthful and trustworthy. Secondly, he is affirming his claim by swearing an oath by Allah. And incidentally, the result of this is that knowledge of the Hour can only be with the One who is Knower of the unseen, and that is only Allah, the Exalted.
[6] That is, Allah is not only aware of every small and large, hidden and manifest thing in the universe, but every small or large event or incident that is to occur in the universe is already written with Him. So when such a Being is informing about the occurrence of the Hour, then what doubt or uncertainty can there be in it?
[5] When there is no apparent evidence for a claim, or the addressee denies accepting it, then the claim is affirmed by swearing an oath by Allah. Here, the one swearing the oath is the person whom the disbelievers of Makkah considered truthful and trustworthy. Firstly, they should have believed in this matter or claim because he is truthful and trustworthy. Secondly, he is affirming his claim by swearing an oath by Allah. And incidentally, the result of this is that knowledge of the Hour can only be with the One who is Knower of the unseen, and that is only Allah, the Exalted.
[6] That is, Allah is not only aware of every small and large, hidden and manifest thing in the universe, but every small or large event or incident that is to occur in the universe is already written with Him. So when such a Being is informing about the occurrence of the Hour, then what doubt or uncertainty can there be in it?
