Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Al-Anbiyaa, Ayah 40
بَلْ تَأْتِيهِم بَغْتَةًۭ فَتَبْهَتُهُمْ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ رَدَّهَا وَلَا هُمْ يُنظَرُونَ
Rather, it will come to them unexpectedly and bewilder them, and they will not be able to repel it, nor will they be reprieved.
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(Nay, but it) the Last Hour (will come upon them unawares) suddenly (so that it will stupefy them) so it will take them by surprise, (and they will be unable to repel it) from themselves, (neither will they be reprieved) nor will their chastisement be postponed.
Related Hadiths
Sunan Abu Dawud#4641Sahih
A king of the foreigners will come and prevail over all the cities except Damascus.
Narrated by Abu al-A’yas ‘Abd al-Rahman b. Salam said:
Sahih Muslim#3240Sahih
" Sudden attack or harm."
Narrated by Sa'd b. Malik heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying like this except (this variation) that he said:
Al-Jalalayn Commentary
Nay but it the Resurrection shall come upon them suddenly dumbfounding them confusing them and they shall not be able to ward it off nor shall they be granted any respite nor shall they be given any extra time to make a repentance or offer an excuse.