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Al-Anbya 40

Ayah 40 of 112 · Meccan

بَلۡ تَأۡتِيهِم بَغۡتَةٗ فَتَبۡهَتُهُمۡ فَلَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ رَدَّهَا وَلَا هُمۡ يُنظَرُونَ ٤٠

Rather, it will come to them unexpectedly and bewilder them, and they will not be able to repel it, nor will they be reprieved.

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. بَلۡNaybal
  2. تَأۡتِيهِمit will come to themtatīhim
  3. بَغۡتَةٗunexpectedlybaghtatan
  4. فَتَبۡهَتُهُمۡand bewilder themfatabhatuhum
  5. فَلَاthen notfalā
  6. يَسۡتَطِيعُونَthey will be ableyastaṭīʿūna
  7. رَدَّهَاto repel itraddahā
  8. وَلَاand notwalā
  9. هُمۡtheyhum
  10. يُنظَرُونَwill be given respiteyunẓarūna

Tafsir

This fire that they shall be punished with will come upon them suddenly, without them anticipating it. They shall not be able to repel it, nor shall they be given respite to repent and consequently be shown mercy.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran