It is He who doth take your souls by night, and hath knowledge of all that ye have done by day: by day doth He raise you up again; that a term appointed be fulfilled; In the end unto Him will be your return; then will He show you the truth of all that ye did.

To every people is a term appointed: when their term is reached, not an hour can they cause delay, nor (an hour) can they advance (it in anticipation).

Say: "I have no power over any harm or profit to myself except as Allah willeth. To every people is a term appointed: when their term is reached, not an hour can they cause delay, nor (an hour) can they advance (it in anticipation)."

They ask thee to hasten on the Punishment (for them): had it not been for a term (of respite) appointed, the Punishment would certainly have come to them: and it will certainly reach them,- of a sudden, while they perceive not!

他使你们在夜间死亡，他知道你们在白昼的行为。然后，他使你们在白昼复活，以便你们活到已定的寿限。然后，你们只归于他，他要将你们的行为告诉你们。

-个民族都有一个期限，当他们的限期到来的时候，他们不能耽延一刻；当其未来的时候，他们也不能提前一刻。

你说：“我不能为我自己主持祸福，除非真主意欲，每个民族各有一个期限，当他们的期限来临的时候，他们不能耽延一会儿；（当其未来临的时候，）他们不能提前的一会儿。”

他们要求你早日昭示刑罚，假若没有定期，那末刑罚必已降临他们。当他们不知不觉的时候，刑罚必定忽然降临他们。