وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَـٰذَا ٱلْوَعْدُ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ
- EnglishSaheeh International
- And they say, "When is [the fulfillment of] this promise, if you should be truthful?"
- TamilJan Trust Foundation
- இன்னும்; "நீங்கள் உண்மை கூறுபவர்களாக இருந்தால் (வேதனை பற்றிய) இந்த வாக்குறுதி எப்பொழுது (நிறைவேறும்?)" என்றும் அவர்கள் கேட்கிறார்கள்.
- SinhalaRuwwad Center
- තවද නුඹලා සත්යවාදීන් ලෙස සිටියෙහු නම් මෙම ප්රතිඥාව කවදා දැ? යි ඔවුහු විමසති.
- UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi
- کہتے ہیں کہ یہ وعده کب ہے اگر سچے ہو تو بتلا دو.
- JapaneseRyoichi Mita
- かれらは言うのである。「あなたがたが真実を言うのなら，この（威嚇の）約束（が来るの）は何時ですか。」
- ChineseMa Jian
- 他们说：这个警告什么时候实现呢？如果你们是诚实的。
Tafsir of 27:71
وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَى هَذَا الْوَعْدُ إِن كُنتُمْ صَدِقِينَ (And they say: "When (will) this promise (be fulfilled), if you are truthful") Allah said, responding to them: قُلْ (Say) `O Muhammad,' عَسَى أَن يَكُونَ رَدِفَ لَكُم بَعْضُ الَّذِى تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ (Perhaps that which you wish to hasten on, may be close behind you.) Ibn `Abbas said, "That which you wish to hasten on has come close to you, or some of it has come close." This was also the view of Mujahid, Ad-Dahhak, `Ata Al-Khurasani, Qatadah and As-Suddi. This is also what is meant in the Ayat: وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَى هُوَ قُلْ عَسَى أَن يَكُونَ قَرِيبًا (And they say: "When will that be" Say: "Perhaps it is near!") (17:51) يَسْتَعْجِلُونَكَ بِالْعَذَابِ وَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمُحِيطَةٌ بِالْكَفِرِينَ (They ask you to hasten on the torment. And verily, Hell, of a surety, will encompass the disbelievers) (29:54). عَسَى أَن يَكُونَ رَدِفَ لَكُم (may be close behind you.) means, it is being hastened for you. This was reported from Mujahid.…
Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
