Tafseer of The Ascending Stairways · Al-Ma'aarij · 70:7
But We see it [as] near.
Important: The Arabic source text is always authoritative. This translation is a study aid and has not been verified by scholars — do not use it as a basis for religious proof or for deriving rulings (ahkam). When in doubt, always consult the Arabic text and a qualified scholar.
Then He said: they regard it as something that will not occur, while We see it as near, because it [truly] will happen; and everything that is coming is near.
And the hāʾ and the mīm in His statement إِنَّهُمْ ("verily, they") refer to the unbelievers (al-kāfirīn), and the hāʾ in His statement يَرَوْنَهُ ("they see it") refers to the punishment (al-ʿadhāb).
