لِّكُلِّ نَبَإٍ مُّسْتَقَرٌّ ۚ وَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ 67
Translations
For every news [i.e., happening] is a finality; and you are going to know.
Transliteration
Likulli naba'in mustaqarrun wa sawfa ta'lamun
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah means 'For every piece of news/information there is a time of settlement/fulfillment, and you will soon know.' According to Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari, this refers to the inevitable fulfillment of Allah's promises and warnings—every prophecy, threat, and glad tiding will come to pass at its appointed time. The ayah reassures believers that patience is required, as the consequences of events and messages will become clear when Allah wills, and serves as a warning to disbelievers that their denial and mocking will have inevitable consequences.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in the context of Surah Al-An'am, which addresses the Meccan polytheists' rejection of the Prophet Muhammad and their mockery of the Quranic message. The ayah responds to their skepticism and demands for immediate punishment or proof, reminding them that everything happens according to Allah's perfect timing and plan.
Related Hadiths
Thematically related: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'The most truthful of poetry is that of Labid: Verily, everything except Allah is worthless' (Sahih Bukhari 3838), emphasizing the certainty of Allah's plans. Also relevant is the hadith regarding patience with Allah's decree in Sunan Ibn Majah.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches believers to trust in Allah's perfect timing and not demand immediate results or become impatient with His plan, as every event has its appointed time when truth will become manifest. It is a reminder that those who mock the divine message will eventually witness the consequences, encouraging steadfastness in faith despite worldly pressures.
Related Ayahs
وَكَذَٰلِكَ نُفَصِّلُ ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ وَلِتَسْتَبِينَ سَبِيلُ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
And thus do We detail the verses, and [thus] the way of the criminals will become evident.
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ وَيَوْمَ يَقُولُ كُن فَيَكُونُ ۚ قَوْلُهُ ٱلْحَقُّ ۚ وَلَهُ ٱلْمُلْكُ يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ ۚ عَـٰلِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ وَٱلشَّهَـٰدَةِ ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ٱلْخَبِيرُ
And it is He who created the heavens and earth in truth. And the day [i.e., whenever] He says, "Be," and it is, His word is the truth. And His is the dominion [on] the Day the Horn is blown. [He is] Knower of the unseen and the witnessed; and He is the Wise, the Aware.
وَأَنَّ هَـٰذَا صِرَٰطِى مُسْتَقِيمًا فَٱتَّبِعُوهُ ۖ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا۟ ٱلسُّبُلَ فَتَفَرَّقَ بِكُمْ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ وَصَّىٰكُم بِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ
And, [moreover], this is My path, which is straight, so follow it; and do not follow [other] ways, for you will be separated from His way. This has He instructed you that you may become righteous.
۞ إِنَّمَا يَسْتَجِيبُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَسْمَعُونَ ۘ وَٱلْمَوْتَىٰ يَبْعَثُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ثُمَّ إِلَيْهِ يُرْجَعُونَ
Only those who hear will respond. But the dead - Allāh will resurrect them; then to Him they will be returned.