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Al-Mulk (The Sovereignty)

Verse 16of 30

ءَأَمِنتُم مَّن فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ أَن يَخْسِفَ بِكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ فَإِذَا هِىَ تَمُورُ﴿١٦

Translation (Sahih International)

Do you feel secure that He who [holds authority] in the heaven would not cause the earth to swallow you and suddenly it would sway?

Word-by-word meaning

ءَأَمِنتُمa-amintumDo you feel secure
مَّنman(from Him) Who
فِى(is) in
ٱلسَّمَآءِl-samāithe heaven
أَنannot
يَخْسِفَyakhsifaHe will cause to swallow
بِكُمُbikumuyou
ٱلْأَرْضَl-arḍathe earth
فَإِذَاfa-idhāwhen
هِىَhiyait
تَمُورُtamūrusways

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

How can You feel Secure against the Punishment of Allah while He is Able to seize You however He wilThis is another indication of His gentleness and His mercy with His creatures. He is able to punish them because some of them disbelieve in Him and worship others besides Him, yet He is forbearing, He pardons, and He gives respite for an appointed time without hastening.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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