Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-Munaafiqoon, Ayah 11
وَلَن يُؤَخِّرَ ٱللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِذَا جَآءَ أَجَلُهَا ۚ وَٱللَّهُ خَبِيرٌۢ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
But never will Allah delay a soul when its time has come. And Allah is Acquainted with what you do.
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But God will never reprieve a soul when its term has come. And God is Aware of what you do ta‘malūna; also read as the third person plural ya‘malūna ‘they do’.
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Do not curse Time, for it is Allah Who is Time.
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None of you should abuse Time for it is Allah Who is the Time, and none of you should call 'Inab (grape) as al-karm, for karm is a Muslim person.
Narrated by Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
Sunan Ibn Majah#447Hasan
"Bilal did not delay the Adhan from its proper time, but he sometimes delayed the Iqamah a little."
Narrated by It was narrated that Jabir bin Samurah said:
Ibn Abbas Commentary
(But Allah reprieveth no soul when its term comes, and Allah is Aware of what ye do) whether it is good or evil. From His saying (O ye who believe) up to here was revealed about the hypocrites; as for Allah's saying (then I would give alms and be among the righteous) if it is taken to mean the hypocrites, then it would mean: I will do with my wealth as the believers do and be among those who are true in their faith'.