Surah 14. Ibrahim, Ayah 42
| وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ اللَّهَ غَافِلًا عَمَّا يَعْمَلُ الظَّالِمُونَ ۚ إِنَّمَا يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ لِيَوْمٍ تَشْخَصُ فِيهِ الْأَبْصَارُ |
| Transliteration | : | wa- laa tah.sabanna 'allaah ghaafil(an) can maa yacmal az.- z.aalimon 'inna-maa yu'akhkhir -hum li- yawm tashkhas. fe -hi al- abs.aar |
| Pickthall | : | Deem not that Allah is unaware of what the wicked do. He but giveth them a respite till a day when eyes will stare (in terror). |
| Asad | : | AND DO NOT think that God is unaware of what the evildoers are doing: He but grants them respite until the Day when their eyes will stare in horror,55 |
| Malik | : | Never think that Allah is unaware of what these unjust people are doing. He is only deferring their case to that Day when their eyes will be fixedly open, |
| Yusuf Ali | : | Think not that Allah doth not heed the deeds of those who do wrong. He but giveth them respite against a Day when the eyes will fixedly stare in horror |
Note - 55This verse connects with the last sentence of Abraham's
prayer, namely, his reference to "the Day on which the
[last] reckoning will come to pass". The wrongdoers
mentioned here are those who indulge in the belief "that
there are other powers that can rival God" (cf. verse
{30} above), and thus commit the unforgivable sin of
shirk. As regards the "respite" granted to them, see the
first clause of 11:20 and the corresponding note [39].
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This verse connects with the last sentence of Abraham's prayer, namely, his reference to "the Day on which the [last] reckoning will come to pass". The wrongdoers mentioned here are those who indulge in the belief "that there are other powers that can rival God" (cf. verse {30} above), and thus commit the unforgivable sin of shirk. As regards the "respite" granted to them, see the first clause of 11:20 and the corresponding note [39]. |
