Azifati al-azifat (surah Najm: 57)

Tafseer Tafheem-ul-Quran by Syed Abu-al-A'la Maududi

(53:57) The imminent Hour has drawn near, *50

Azifatil laazifah

*50) That is, "Do not be under the delusion that there is yet enough time for thinking and consideration; therefore, you may not give immediate and serious attention to these things and may not decide that you should accept them without further delay. Nay: no one among you knows how much of the respite of life is left to him. Any one of you can die at any time and the Last Hour can also take place suddenly. Therefore, do not think that the Hour of Judgement is yet far off. Whoever has any concern for the Hereafter, should mend his ways forthwith, for one may not have a chance to take a second breath after the present breath. "