Ad-Dukhan 44:16 يوم نبطش البطشة الكبرى انا منتقمون ١٦

44:16

يَوۡمَ

نَبۡطِشُ

ٱلۡبَطۡشَةَ

ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰٓ

إِنَّا

مُنتَقِمُونَ

١٦

The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution.

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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

Alarming the Idolators with News of the Day when the Sky will bring forth a visible Smoke

Allah says, these idolaters are playing about in doubt, i.e., the certain truth has come to them, but they doubt it and do not believe in it. Then Allah says, warning and threatening them:

فَارْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْ

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Alarming the Idolators with News of the Day when the Sky will bring forth a visible Smoke

Allah says, these idolaters are playing about in doubt, i.e.,

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Chapter 44, Page 496, Juz 25

1. Ḥā, Meem. 2. By the clear Book, 3. Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind]. 4. Therein [i.e., on that night] is made distinct every precise matter - 5. [Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger] 6. As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing, 7. Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them, if you would be certain. 8. There is no deity except Him; He gives life and causes death. [He is] your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers. 9. But they are in doubt, amusing themselves. 10. Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke 11. Covering the people; this is a painful torment. 12. [They will say], "Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, we are believers." 13. How will there be for them a reminder [at that time]? And there had come to them a clear Messenger. 14. Then they turned away from him and said, "[He was] taught [and is] a madman." 15. Indeed, We will remove the torment for a little. Indeed, you [disbelievers] will return [to disbelief]. 16. The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution.

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