Surah Ma’arij Ayat 7 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 7
But We see it [as] near.
But We see it (quite) near.
while We think that it is near at hand.
But We see it (quite) near.
While we behold it nigh:
And We see it near.
but We know it to be close.
اور ہم اسے قریب ہی دیکھتے ہیں
Quran 70 Verse 7 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Ma’arij ayat 7, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(70:7) while We think that it is near at hand.[7]
7. This can have two meanings:
(1) That these people think it cannot possibly take place, and in Our view it is going to take place very soon.
(2) That these people think Resurrection is yet remote and far off, and in Our sight it is close at hand and may occur any moment.
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah Al-Ma’arij verse 7 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Maarij ayat 1 which provides the complete commentary from verse 1 through 7.
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