فَذَرْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ يُلَـٰقُوا۟ يَوْمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى فِيهِ يُصْعَقُونَ 45
Translations
So leave them until they meet their Day in which they will be struck insensible -
Transliteration
Fa-dharhum hatta yulaqoo yawmahum alladhee feehi yusAAiqoon
Tafsir (Explanation)
Allah commands the Prophet (ﷺ) to leave the disbelievers alone until they meet their Day of Judgment, when they will be struck down by the overwhelming blast of the trumpet (As-Soor). Ibn Kathir explains that this ayah conveys both a command of patience and an assurance that Allah will ultimately judge those who reject His message. Al-Tabari notes that 'yusAAiqoon' (they will be struck unconscious/dead) refers to the devastating sound of the trumpet on the Day of Resurrection, which will render all creation lifeless before they are resurrected.
Revelation Context
Surah At-Tur is a Meccan surah revealed during the early period of Islam when the Prophet (ﷺ) faced intense persecution and mockery from Meccan disbelievers. This ayah appears within a broader passage addressing the Prophet's patience in face of rejection, reminding him that those who deny the message will face inevitable divine punishment on the Day of Judgment.
Related Hadiths
Sahih Bukhari (4953): The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'The trumpet will be blown and whoever hears it will lose consciousness, and I will be the first to regain consciousness, and behold! Moses will be holding the trumpet.' This hadith directly relates to the 'yusAAiqoon' (being struck unconscious) mentioned in the ayah.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches believers patience and reliance on Allah's justice—we need not be distressed by the rejection or mockery of disbelievers, as Allah has assured their accountability on the Day of Judgment. It reminds us that ultimate justice belongs to Allah alone, and our role is to convey the message while trusting in His perfect wisdom and timing.
Related Ayahs
وَٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا وَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ عَنْهَآ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ ۖ هُمْ فِيهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ
But the ones who deny Our verses and are arrogant toward them - those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally.
لِيُكَفِّرَ ٱللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ أَسْوَأَ ٱلَّذِى عَمِلُوا۟ وَيَجْزِيَهُمْ أَجْرَهُم بِأَحْسَنِ ٱلَّذِى كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
That Allāh may remove from them the worst of what they did and reward them their due for the best of what they used to do.
وَٱتَّقُوا۟ يَوْمًا لَّا تَجْزِى نَفْسٌ عَن نَّفْسٍ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا يُقْبَلُ مِنْهَا عَدْلٌ وَلَا تَنفَعُهَا شَفَـٰعَةٌ وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ
And fear a Day when no soul will suffice for another soul at all, and no compensation will be accepted from it, nor will any intercession benefit it, nor will they be aided.
وَإِن مِّن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا نَحْنُ مُهْلِكُوهَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ أَوْ مُعَذِّبُوهَا عَذَابًا شَدِيدًا ۚ كَانَ ذَٰلِكَ فِى ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ مَسْطُورًا
And there is no city but that We will destroy it before the Day of Resurrection or punish it with a severe punishment. That has ever been in the Register inscribed.