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
قُلْ أَغَيْرَ ٱللَّهِ أَبْغِى رَبًّا وَهُوَ رَبُّ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ ۚ وَلَا تَكْسِبُ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ إِلَّا عَلَيْهَا ۚ وَلَا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ ۚ ثُمَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكُم مَّرْجِعُكُمْ فَيُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ فِيهِ تَخْتَلِفُونَ
Say, "Is it other than Allāh I should desire as a lord while He is the Lord of all things? And every soul earns not [blame] except against itself, and no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another. Then to your Lord is your return, and He will inform you concerning that over which you used to differ."
ذَٰلِكَ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَيْسَ بِظَلَّامٍ لِّلْعَبِيدِ
That is for what your hands have put forth and because Allāh is not ever unjust to [His] servants."
ثُمَّ إِنَّهُمْ لَصَالُوا۟ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Then indeed, they will [enter and] burn in Hellfire.
وَلَوْ شِئْنَا لَـَٔاتَيْنَا كُلَّ نَفْسٍ هُدَىٰهَا وَلَـٰكِنْ حَقَّ ٱلْقَوْلُ مِنِّى لَأَمْلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ
And if We had willed, We could have given every soul its guidance, but the word from Me will come into effect [that] "I will surely fill Hell with jinn and people all together.