if god were to take people to task for their wrongdoing he would not leave even one living creature on earth but he gives them respite till an appointed time when their time comes they cannot delay it for an hour nor can they bring it forward.
ولو يؤاخذ الله الناس بظلمهم ما ترك عليها من دابة ولكن يؤخرهم إلى أجل مسمى فإذا جاء أجلهم لا يستأخرون ساعة ولا يستقدمون