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Surah At-Tariq, Verse 17

سورة الطارق، الآية ١٧

86:17 Juz 30 Hizb 59 Page 591 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 86:17

فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا ۝١٧

Transliteration

famahhili l-kāfirīna amhil'hum ruwaydan

Translation

So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.1905

Notes

[1905] i.e., Do not be in haste for revenge, for you will see what will become of them.

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Verse 17 of Surah At-Tariq (86:17), a Meccan surah, is in juz 30, on page 591 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 17

Al-Mukhtasar

So give respite, O Messenger, to these disbelievers. Give them respite for a short while, and do not seek to hasten their punishment and destruction.

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Other translations of verse 17

So bear with the disbelievers, and give them respite for a while5.

Notes

[5] i.e., Do not be in haste in seeking their punishment and destruction.

So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.

So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.

Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).

So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.

So give the disbelievers (more) leisure; give them leisure awhile.

Verse 17 word by word

  1. فَمَهِّلِ famahhili So give respite م ه ل
  2. ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ l-kāfirīna (to) the disbelievers ك ف ر
  3. أَمْهِلْهُمْ amhil'hum Give respite to them م ه ل
  4. رُوَيْدًۢا ruwaydan little ر و د

Verses related to verse 17

Cited by Ibn Kathir in his explanation of this verse

  • Luqman 31:24

    نُمَتِّعُهُمْ قَلِيلًا ثُمَّ نَضْطَرُّهُمْ إِلَىٰ عَذَابٍ غَلِيظٍ

    We grant them enjoyment for a little; then We will force them to a massive punishment.

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