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ʾa-thumma ʾidhā mā waqaʿa ʾāmantum bihī ʾāl-ʾāna wa-qad kuntum bihī tastaʿjilūna
‘What! Do you believe it when it has befallen? Now? While you would seek to hasten it [earlier]?!’
— Ali Quli Qarai
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Surah Yunus – Verse 51
51. “Is it when it (the punishment) comes to pass, you will believe in it? Ah! Now? And you wanted (aforetime) to hasten it on?”
The Qur’an provides the fourth answer for them in this noble verse, asking them whether they intend to believe in Him once the punishment emerges. (Faith established under such circumstances is fruitless). They would be told implying that: ‘Now, that the punishment has come, you have faith and supplicate and you repent while before this you were ridiculing and were hastily asking for the punishment.’ The verse says:
“Is it when it (the punishment) comes to pass, you will believe in it? Ah! Now? And you wanted (aforetime) to hasten it on?”