were allah to take mankind to task for their wrongdoing he would not leave any living being upon it. but he respites them until a specified time so when their time comes they shall not defer it by a single hour nor shall they advance it.
ولو يؤاخذ الله الناس بظلمهم ما ترك عليها من دابة ولكن يؤخرهم إلى أجل مسمى فإذا جاء أجلهم لا يستأخرون ساعة ولا يستقدمون