Yet they say: "When will this decree come, if you speak the truth?"
And they say, “When will this decision take place, if you are truthful?”
They also say, 'When shall be this Victory, if you speak truly?'
But they answer: “When will that final decision take place, if what you [believers] say is true?”
And they say: When will this Decision arrive if ye are truthtellers?
They say: "When will this Al-Fath (Decision) be (between us and you, i.e. the Day of Resurrection), if you are telling the truth?"
And they say, “When is this victory, if you are truthful?”
They say: “If you are truthful, (tell us) when will the Judgement come?”
They say: "When will this Fath be, if you are telling the truth"
And they say: When cometh this victory (of yours) if ye are truthful?
They say, ‘When will this judgement be, if you are truthful?’
They also ask: 'When will this Opening come, if what you say is true'
And they say, "When will be this conquest, if you should be truthful?"
They say, "If what you say is true, when will the final triumph come?"
And they say: When will this judgment take place, If you are truthful?
Wayaqooloona mat<u>a</u> h<u>atha</u> alfat<u>h</u>u in kuntum <u>sa</u>diqeen<b>a</b>
And they say, "When will this judgement come, if you are telling the truth?"
They say: "When will this decision be, if ye are telling the truth?"
وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَٰذَا ٱلْفَتْحُ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Those that reject the resurrection say, while seeking the punishment in haste, “When is this judgement that you claim is going to be made between us and yourselves on the Day of Judgement, and consequently our abode will be hellfire and yours paradise?”
Those that reject the resurrection say, while seeking the punishment in haste, “When is this judgement that you claim is going to be made between us and yourselves on the Day of Judgement, and consequently our abode will be hellfire and yours paradise?”
<p>Verse 28 carries a question posed by disbelievers: وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَـٰذَا الْفَتْحُ (And they say, "When will this decision take place?) Here, they are referring to the victory of believers against disbelievers as promised by the Holy Prophet ﷺ and are wondering about it since they see no traces of this likelihood anywhere around. Instead, they see Muslims as a group of people, scared, hiding,</p>
Verse 28 carries a question posed by disbelievers: وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَـٰذَا الْفَتْحُ (And they say, "When will this decision take place?) Here, they are referring to the victory of believers against disbelievers as promised by the Holy Prophet ﷺ and are wondering about it since they see no traces of this likelihood anywhere around. Instead, they see Muslims as a group of people, scared, hiding,
<h2 class="title">How the Disbelievers sought to hasten on the Punishment, and what happened to Them</h2><p>Allah tells us how the disbelievers sought to hasten on the punishment, and to bring the wrath and vengeance of Allah upon themselves, because they thought this punishment would never happen, and because of their disbelief and stubbornness.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَى هَـذَا الْفَتْحُ</div><p>(They say: "When will this Fath be...") meaning, `when will you prevail over us, O Muhammad, since you claim that there will be a time when you will gain the upper hand over us and take your revenge on us, so when will that happen All we see of you and your companions is that you are hiding, afraid and humiliated.' Allah says:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">قُلْ يَوْمَ الْفَتْحِ</div><p>(Say: "On the Day of Al-Fath...") meaning, `when the wrath and punishment of Allah befall you, in this world and the next,'</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">لاَ يَنفَعُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ إِيَمَـنُهُمْ وَلاَ هُمْ يُنظَرُونَ</div><p>(no profit will it be to those who disbelieve if they (then) believe! Nor will they be granted a respite.) This is like the Ayah,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَلَمَّا جَآءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُم بِالْبَيِّنَـتِ فَرِحُواْ بِمَا عِندَهُمْ مِّنَ الْعِلْمِ</div><p>(Then when their Messengers came to them with clear proofs, they were glad with that which they had of the knowledge...) (40:83-85) Those who claim that this refers to the conquest of Makkah go too far, and have made a grievous mistake, for on the day of the conquest of Makkah, the Messenger of Allah accepted the Islam of the freed Makkan prisoners-of-war, who numbered nearly two thousand. If what was meant by this Ayah was the conquest of Makkah, he would not have accepted their Islam, because Allah says:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">قُلْ يَوْمَ الْفَتْحِ لاَ يَنفَعُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ إِيَمَـنُهُمْ وَلاَ هُمْ يُنظَرُونَ </div><p>(Say: "On the Day of Al-Fath, no profit will it be to those who disbelieve if they (then) believe! Nor will they be granted a respite.") What is meant by Al-Fath here is Judgement, as in the Ayat:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَافْتَحْ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَهُمْ فَتْحاً</div><p>(Nuh said: So Aftah (judge) between me and them) (26:118). and:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">قُلْ يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَنَا رَبُّنَا ثُمَّ يَفْتَحُ بَيْنَنَا بِالْحَقِّ</div><p>(Say: "Our Lord will assemble us all together, then He will judge between us with truth") (34:26).</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَاسْتَفْتَحُواْ وَخَابَ كُلُّ جَبَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ </div><p>(And they sought judgement and every obstinate, arrogant dictator was brought to a complete loss and destruction. ) (14:15)</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَكَانُواْ مِن قَبْلُ يَسْتَفْتِحُونَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ</div><p>(although aforetime they had invoked Allah to pass judgement over those who disbelieved) (2:89)</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِن تَسْتَفْتِحُواْ فَقَدْ جَآءَكُمُ الْفَتْحُ</div><p>(If you ask for a judgement, now has the judgement come unto you) (8:19). Then Allah says:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَأَعْرِضْ عَنْهُمْ وَانتَظِرْ إِنَّهُمْ مُّنتَظِرُونَ </div><p>(So turn aside from them and await, verily, they (too) are awaiting.) meaning, `turn away from these idolators, and convey that which has been revealed to you from your Lord.' This is like the Ayah,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">اتَّبِعْ مَآ أُوحِىَ إِلَيْكَ مِن رَّبِّكَ لا إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ</div><p>(Follow what has been revealed to you from your Lord, there is no God but Him.) (6:106) `Wait until Allah fulfills that which He has promised you, and grants you victory over those who oppose you, for He never breaks His promise.'</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">عَنْهُمْ وَانتَظِرْ</div><p>(verily, they (too) are awaiting.) means, `you are waiting, and they are waiting and plotting against you,'</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">أَمْ يَقُولُونَ شَاعِرٌ نَّتَرَبَّصُ بِهِ رَيْبَ الْمَنُونِ </div><p>(Or do they say: "A poet! We await for him some calamity by time!") (52:30). `You will see the consequences of your patience towards them, and the fulfillment of the promise of your Lord in your victory over them, and they will see the consequences of their wait for something bad to befall you and your Companions, in that Allah's punishment will come upon them.' Sufficient unto us is Allah, and He is the Best Disposer of affairs. This is the end of the Tafsir of Surat As-Sajdah.</p>
How the Disbelievers sought to hasten on the Punishment, and what happened to ThemAllah tells us how the disbelievers sought to hasten on the punishment, and to bring the wrath and vengeance of Allah upon themselves, because they thought this punishment would never happen, and because of their disbelief and stubbornness.وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَى هَـذَا الْفَتْحُ(They say: "When will this Fath be...") meaning, `when will you prevail over us, O Muhammad, since you claim that there will be a time when you will gain the upper hand over us and take your revenge on us, so when will that happen All we see of you and your companions is that you are hiding, afraid and humiliated.' Allah says:قُلْ يَوْمَ الْفَتْحِ(Say: "On the Day of Al-Fath...") meaning, `when the wrath and punishment of Allah befall you, in this world and the next,'لاَ يَنفَعُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ إِيَمَـنُهُمْ وَلاَ هُمْ يُنظَرُونَ(no profit will it be to those who disbelieve if they (then) believe! Nor will they be granted a respite.) This is like the Ayah,فَلَمَّا جَآءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُم بِالْبَيِّنَـتِ فَرِحُواْ بِمَا عِندَهُمْ مِّنَ الْعِلْمِ(Then when their Messengers came to them with clear proofs, they were glad with that which they had of the knowledge...) (40:83-85) Those who claim that this refers to the conquest of Makkah go too far, and have made a grievous mistake, for on the day of the conquest of Makkah, the Messenger of Allah accepted the Islam of the freed Makkan prisoners-of-war, who numbered nearly two thousand. If what was meant by this Ayah was the conquest of Makkah, he would not have accepted their Islam, because Allah says:قُلْ يَوْمَ الْفَتْحِ لاَ يَنفَعُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ إِيَمَـنُهُمْ وَلاَ هُمْ يُنظَرُونَ (Say: "On the Day of Al-Fath, no profit will it be to those who disbelieve if they (then) believe! Nor will they be granted a respite.") What is meant by Al-Fath here is Judgement, as in the Ayat:فَافْتَحْ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَهُمْ فَتْحاً(Nuh said: So Aftah (judge) between me and them) (26:118). and:قُلْ يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَنَا رَبُّنَا ثُمَّ يَفْتَحُ بَيْنَنَا بِالْحَقِّ(Say: "Our Lord will assemble us all together, then He will judge between us with truth") (34:26).وَاسْتَفْتَحُواْ وَخَابَ كُلُّ جَبَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ (And they sought judgement and every obstinate, arrogant dictator was brought to a complete loss and destruction. ) (14:15)وَكَانُواْ مِن قَبْلُ يَسْتَفْتِحُونَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ(although aforetime they had invoked Allah to pass judgement over those who disbelieved) (2:89)إِن تَسْتَفْتِحُواْ فَقَدْ جَآءَكُمُ الْفَتْحُ(If you ask for a judgement, now has the judgement come unto you) (8:19). Then Allah says:فَأَعْرِضْ عَنْهُمْ وَانتَظِرْ إِنَّهُمْ مُّنتَظِرُونَ (So turn aside from them and await, verily, they (too) are awaiting.) meaning, `turn away from these idolators, and convey that which has been revealed to you from your Lord.' This is like the Ayah,اتَّبِعْ مَآ أُوحِىَ إِلَيْكَ مِن رَّبِّكَ لا إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ(Follow what has been revealed to you from your Lord, there is no God but Him.) (6:106) `Wait until Allah fulfills that which He has promised you, and grants you victory over those who oppose you, for He never breaks His promise.'عَنْهُمْ وَانتَظِرْ(verily, they (too) are awaiting.) means, `you are waiting, and they are waiting and plotting against you,'أَمْ يَقُولُونَ شَاعِرٌ نَّتَرَبَّصُ بِهِ رَيْبَ الْمَنُونِ (Or do they say: "A poet! We await for him some calamity by time!") (52:30). `You will see the consequences of your patience towards them, and the fulfillment of the promise of your Lord in your victory over them, and they will see the consequences of their wait for something bad to befall you and your Companions, in that Allah's punishment will come upon them.' Sufficient unto us is Allah, and He is the Best Disposer of affairs. This is the end of the Tafsir of Surat As-Sajdah.