The Inescapable Timing of the Day of Resurrection

Saba — Verses 29–30 | Explore this Quran theme on Muallim

وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَٰذَا الْوَعْدُ إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ ٢٩

And they say: "When is this promise (i.e. the Day of Resurrection will be fulfilled) if you are truthful?"

وَيَقُولُونَ
And they say:
مَتَىٰ هَٰذَا الْوَعْدُ
When is this promise
إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ
(i.e. the Day of Resurrection will be fulfilled) if you are truthful?

قُل لَّكُم مِّيعَادُ يَوْمٍ لَّا تَسْتَأْخِرُونَ عَنْهُ سَاعَةً وَلَا تَسْتَقْدِمُونَ ٣٠

Say (O Muhammad SAW): "The appointment to you is for a Day, which you cannot put back for an hour (or a moment) nor put forward."

قُل لَّكُم مِّيعَادُ
Say (O Muhammad SAW): 'The appointment to you is
يَوْمٍ لَّا تَسْتَأْخِرُونَ عَنْهُ
for a Day, which you cannot put back
سَاعَةً وَلَا تَسْتَقْدِمُونَ
for an hour (or a moment) nor put forward.