Surah Ibrahim ayat 42 Tafsir Quran 14:42

﴿وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ اللَّهَ غَافِلًا عَمَّا يَعْمَلُ الظَّالِمُونَ ۚ إِنَّمَا يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ لِيَوْمٍ تَشْخَصُ فِيهِ الْأَبْصَارُ﴾
[ إبراهيم: 42]

14:42 And never think that Allah is unaware of what the wrongdoers do. He only delays them for a Day when eyes will stare [in horror].

And do not suppose that God is heedless of what the evildoers the disbelievers from among the people of Mecca do. He but gives them respite without chastisement until a day when eyes shall stare wide-open because of the terror of what they see one says shakhasa basaru fulān to mean ‘he opened them his eyes and did not shut them’;

Do not think O Muhammad that Allah is oblivious of the doings of the wrongful of actions. He only postpones their condemnation to punishment to a Day when they stand gazing fixedly with the eyes wide open in horror

Allah gives Respite to the Disbelievers and is never unaware of what They do Allah says, `O Muhammad, do not think that Allah is unaware of what the unjust disbelievers do.
Do not think because Allah gave them respite and delayed their punishment that He is unaware or ignoring punishing them for what they do.
Rather, Allah keeps full account of this for them and keeps it on record against them, إِنَّمَا يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ لِيَوْمٍ تَشْخَصُ فِيهِ الأَبْصَـرُ ( but He gives them respite up to a Day when the eyes will stare in horror. ) from the horror of the Day of Resurrection.' Allah next mentions how they will all be raised up from their graves and hurriedly gathered for the Day of Gathering, مُهْطِعِينَ ( hastening forward ), in a hurry.
Allah said in other Ayat, مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى الدَّاعِ ( Hastening towards the caller. ) 54:8 يَوْمَئِذٍ يَتَّبِعُونَ الدَّاعِىَ لاَ عِوَجَ لَهُ ( On that Day mankind will follow strictly Allah's caller, no crookedness will they show him. ) 20:108 until, وَعَنَتِ الْوُجُوهُ لِلْحَىِّ الْقَيُّومِ ( And (all ) faces shall be humbled before the Ever Living, the Sustainer.) 20:111 Allah said: another Ayah, يَوْمَ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ الاٌّجْدَاثِ سِرَاعاً ( The Day when they will come out of the graves quickly. ) 70:43 Allah said next, مُقْنِعِى رُءُوسِهِمْ ( with necks outstretched ) meaning, raising their heads up, according to Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid and several others.
Allah said next, لاَ يَرْتَدُّ إِلَيْهِمْ طَرْفُهُمْ ( their gaze returning not towards them ) meaning, their eyes are staring in confusion, trying not to blink because of the horror and tremendous insights they are experiencing, and fear of what is going to strike them, we seek refuge with Allah from this end.
This is why Allah said, وَأَفْئِدَتُهُمْ هَوَآءٌ ( and their hearts empty. ) meaning, their hearts are empty due to extreme fear and fright.
Qatadah and several others said that the places of their hearts are empty then, because the hearts will ascend to the throats due to extreme fear.
Allah said next to His Messenger ,

Allah gives Respite to the Disbelievers and is never unaware of what They do Allah says, `O Muhammad, do not think that Allah is unaware of what the unjust disbelievers do.
Do not think because Allah gave them respite and delayed their punishment that He is unaware or ignoring punishing them for what they do.
Rather, Allah keeps full account of this for them and keeps it on record against them, إِنَّمَا يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ لِيَوْمٍ تَشْخَصُ فِيهِ الأَبْصَـرُ ( but He gives them respite up to a Day when the eyes will stare in horror. ) from the horror of the Day of Resurrection.' Allah next mentions how they will all be raised up from their graves and hurriedly gathered for the Day of Gathering, مُهْطِعِينَ ( hastening forward ), in a hurry.
Allah said in other Ayat, مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى الدَّاعِ ( Hastening towards the caller. ) 54:8 يَوْمَئِذٍ يَتَّبِعُونَ الدَّاعِىَ لاَ عِوَجَ لَهُ ( On that Day mankind will follow strictly Allah's caller, no crookedness will they show him. ) 20:108 until, وَعَنَتِ الْوُجُوهُ لِلْحَىِّ الْقَيُّومِ ( And (all ) faces shall be humbled before the Ever Living, the Sustainer.) 20:111 Allah said: another Ayah, يَوْمَ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ الاٌّجْدَاثِ سِرَاعاً ( The Day when they will come out of the graves quickly. ) 70:43 Allah said next, مُقْنِعِى رُءُوسِهِمْ ( with necks outstretched ) meaning, raising their heads up, according to Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid and several others.
Allah said next, لاَ يَرْتَدُّ إِلَيْهِمْ طَرْفُهُمْ ( their gaze returning not towards them ) meaning, their eyes are staring in confusion, trying not to blink because of the horror and tremendous insights they are experiencing, and fear of what is going to strike them, we seek refuge with Allah from this end.
This is why Allah said, وَأَفْئِدَتُهُمْ هَوَآءٌ ( and their hearts empty. ) meaning, their hearts are empty due to extreme fear and fright.
Qatadah and several others said that the places of their hearts are empty then, because the hearts will ascend to the throats due to extreme fear.
Allah said next to His Messenger ,

( Deem not that Allah is unaware of what the wicked do ) do not think that Allah will not punish the idolaters for what they do. ( He but gives them a respite till a day when eyes will stare (in terror )) the eyes of the disbelievers will stare in terror on the Day of Judgement.

Consider not that Allah is unaware of that which the Zalimun (polytheists, wrong-doers, etc.) do, but He gives them respite up to a Day when the eyes will stare in horror.

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