Surah Al-Ma'arij (The Ascending Stairways — المعارج) (Ayah 7)

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70 Al-Ma'arij(المعارج), Ayah 7

وَنَرَاهُ قَرِيبًا 7 ٧

But We see it [as] near. (7)

Tafsir

إِنَّهُمْ يَرَ‌وْنَهُ بَعِيدًا وَنَرَ‌اهُ قَرِ‌يبًا (They see it far off, and We see it near....Al-Ma'arij 70: 6 7 ) . In this context, the expressions 'far off and 'near' do not refer to time or space, but 'far off in terms of possibility and occurrence. The verse purports to describe that the pagans see the occurrence of Resurrection as impossible, and Allah sees its occurrence not only possible, but a certain reality.

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