Surah Fatir Ayat 45 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 45
And if Allah were to impose blame on the people for what they have earned, He would not leave upon the earth any creature. But He defers them for a specified term. And when their time comes, then indeed Allah has ever been, of His servants, Seeing.
If Allah were to punish men according to what they deserve. He would not leave on the back of the (earth) a single living creature: but He gives them respite for a stated Term: when their Term expires, verily Allah has in His sight all His Servants.
If Allah were to take people to task for their deeds, He would not leave any living creature on earth, but He grants them respite to an appointed time. When their appointed time comes to an end, surely Allah fully observes His servants.
And if Allah were to punish men for that which they earned, He would not leave a moving (living) creature on the surface of the earth, but He gives them respite to an appointed term, and when their term comes, then verily, Allah is Ever AllSeer of His slaves.
If Allah took mankind to task by that which they deserve, He would not leave a living creature on the surface of the earth; but He reprieveth them unto an appointed term, and when their term cometh – then verily (they will know that) Allah is ever Seer of His slaves.
And if Allah took mankind to task for what they have earned, in no way would He leave upon the surface (Literally: back) (of the earth) any beast; but He is deferring them to a stated term. So when their term comes, then surely Allah has been Ever-Beholding His bondmen.
If God were to punish people [at once] for the wrong they have done, there would not be a single creature left on the surface of the earth. He gives them respite for a stated time and, whenever their time comes, God has been watching His servants.
اور اگر اللہ تعالیٰ لوگوں پر ان کے اعمال کے سبب داروگیر فرمانے لگتا تو روئے زمین پر ایک جاندار کو نہ چھوڑتا، لیکن اللہ تعالیٰ ان کو ایک میعاد معین تک مہلت دے رہا ہے، سو جب ان کی وه میعاد آپہنچے گی اللہ تعالیٰ اپنے بندوں کو آپ دیکھ لے گا
Quran 35 Verse 45 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Fatir ayat 45, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(35:45) If Allah were to take people to task for their deeds, He would not leave any living creature on earth, but He grants them respite to an appointed time. When their appointed time comes to an end, surely Allah fully observes His servants.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah Fatir verse 45 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Fatir ayat 44 which provides the complete commentary from verse 44 through 45.
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