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Surah al-Anbiya' (The Prophets ) 21 : 109

فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَقُلْ ءَاذَنتُكُمْ عَلَىٰ سَوَآءٍ ۖ وَإِنْ أَدْرِىٓ أَقَرِيبٌ أَم بَعِيدٌ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ

Translations

 
 Muhsin Khan
 Pickthall
 Yusuf Ali
Quran Project
But if they turn away, then say, "I have announced to [all of] you equally. And I do not know if what you have been promised is near or far.

Qur'an Dictionary

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Word Arabic word
(21:109:1)
(21:109:2)
tawallaw
they turn away
(21:109:3)
faqul
then say
(21:109:4)
ādhantukum
I (have) announced to you
(21:109:5)
(21:109:6)
sawāin
equally
(21:109:7)
(21:109:8)
adrī
I know
(21:109:9)
aqarībun
whether is near
(21:109:10)
am
or
(21:109:11)
baʿīdun
far
(21:109:12)
(21:109:13)
tūʿadūna
you are promised

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Explanatory Note

I have given you all that I have, and now both you and I have the same knowledge. A proclamation of the sort this verse hints at is one that takes place at a time of war so as to indicate the end of peace. This sūrah, however, was revealed in Makkah, before war was made permissible in Islam. This means that the Prophet is commanded to declare to the unbelievers that he has given up on them, leaving them aware of their destiny, and of which he has warned them. Thus, they have no excuse. They will have to taste the bitter fruits of their actions, knowing full well what awaits them. “But I do not know whether that which you are promised is imminent or far off” I have made my declaration to you in all equity, and I have no idea when what you are warned will befall you.

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According to  Ibn Attiyah and Qurtubi there is consensus on this Surah being a Makki Surah -

"Both the subject matter and the style of the Surah indicate that it was sent down in the third stage of the life of the Prophet at Makkah" [Ref: Mawdudi]

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