سُوْرَةُ صٓ
Surah Saad (38) — Ayah 15
وَمَا يَنظُرُ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَٰحِدَةً مَّا لَهَا مِن فَوَاقٍ ﴿15﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And these only wait for a single Saihah [shout (i.e. the blowing of the Trumpet by the angel Isrâfil -)] there will be no pause or ending thereto [till everything will perish except Allâh (the only God full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour)].
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَا
wamā
And not
يَنظُرُ
yanẓuru
await
هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ
hāulāi
these
إِلَّا
illā
but
صَيْحَةًۭ
ṣayḥatan
a shout
وَٰحِدَةًۭ
wāḥidatan
one
مَّا
mā
not
لَهَا
lahā
for it
مِن
min
any
فَوَاقٍۢ
fawāqin
delay
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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15. They are only awaiting a single blast, for which there will be no delay [17].
[17]
The Literal Meaning of "Fawāq":
Fawāq originally refers to the interval between squeezing a cow's udder once and squeezing it again while milking. From this, it is taken to mean an extremely short period. In this regard, this verse can have two meanings. One is that when this blast or thunder occurs, it will continue without interruption until all the criminals are laid low, and there will not be even the slightest pause in it. The second meaning is that a single blast will be enough to destroy them; there will be no need or occasion for a second one.
[17]
The Literal Meaning of "Fawāq":
Fawāq originally refers to the interval between squeezing a cow's udder once and squeezing it again while milking. From this, it is taken to mean an extremely short period. In this regard, this verse can have two meanings. One is that when this blast or thunder occurs, it will continue without interruption until all the criminals are laid low, and there will not be even the slightest pause in it. The second meaning is that a single blast will be enough to destroy them; there will be no need or occasion for a second one.
