Tafsir for verse: 38:16
وَقَالُواْ رَبَّنَا عَجِّل لَّنَا قِطَّنَا قَبۡلَ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡحِسَابِ ١٦ ﴿16﴾
16And they say, “O our Lord, give us our share (of the punishment) sooner, before the Day of Reckoning.”
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Commentary
The term 'qit' refers to a portion of something, because it is a piece of it, derived from 'qata' meaning to cut it. It is also said regarding the document of the prize: 'qit', because it is a piece of paper. The saying of Allah, the Most High, 'Ajal lana qitna' means our share of the punishment that You promised, similar to His saying, 'And they hasten you with the punishment.' It is said that the Messenger of Allah, blessings and peace be upon him, mentioned Allah's promise to the believers of Paradise. They said in jest: 'Hasten for us our share of it.' Or 'Hasten for us our record of deeds so we may look at it.'
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