Verse 109 of Surah Al-Anbya (21:109), a Meccan surah, is in juz 17, on page 331 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 74 reciters.
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Tafsir of verse 109
Al-Mukhtasar
O Messenger! If these people turn away from that which you have brought to them, then say to them, “I am informing you that we are both in agreement that we are different, and I do not know when the punishment Allah promised you with, will descend upon you.”
But if they turn away, say, “I have proclaimed the message to you all alike46, and I do not know whether what you are warned of47 is near or far.
Notes
[46] i.e., We and you know that there is no peace between us.
[47] i.e., the punishment.
But if they (disbelievers, idolaters, Jews, Christians, polytheists) turn away (from Islâmic Monotheism) say (to them O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "I give you a notice (of war as) to be known to us all alike. And I know not whether that which you are promised (i.e. the torment or the Day of Resurrection) is near or far.11"
Notes
[11] (V.21:109) See the footnote of (V.2:193).
But if they are averse, then say: I have warned you all alike, although I know not whether nigh or far is that which ye are promised.
But if they turn back, Say: "I have proclaimed the Message to you all alike and in truth; but I know not whether that which ye are promised is near or far.
But if they turn back, say: I have given you warning in fairness and I do not know whether what you are threatened with is near or far;
So if they turn away, then say, "I have notified you (all) equally, and decidedly I do not realize whether what you are promised is near or far.
And if they deny you, [O Muḥammad], then say, "For me are my deeds, and for you are your deeds. You are disassociated from what I do, and I am disassociated from what you do."
If you [have reason to] fear from a people betrayal, throw [their treaty] back to them, [putting you] on equal terms. Indeed, Allāh does not like traitors.
