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ʾazifati l-ʾāzifatu
The Imminent [Hour] is near at hand.
— Ali Quli Qarai
53An-NajmالنجمVerse 57 of 62
The Star53. An-Najmالنجم
al-Najm
The Star
MeccanVerse 57 of 62
53An-NajmالنجمVerse 57 of 62
The Star
The Imminent [Hour] is near at hand.
— Ali Quli Qarai
Surah al-Najm - Verses 57-58
57. The Day of Resurrection draws near.
58. None besides Allah can avert the torments of that Day.
The Arabic feminine present participial form azifa denotes "approaching, drawing near." We are not supposed to imagine that the Day of Resurrection is far away but we should know that all mundane means and possessions may not decrease an iota of the afflictions of that Day;
("None besides Allah can avert the torments of that Day").
The only Support shall be provided by God Almighty with his All-Encompassing Graciousness and Mercy but none besides Him shall be able to avert the hardships on that Day.