Surah An Naml Tafseer

قُلْ

Say, (`O Muhammad,')

عَسَى أَن يَكُونَ رَدِفَ لَكُم بَعْضُ الَّذِي تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ

Perhaps that which you wish to hasten on, may be close behind you.

Ibn Abbas said,

"That which you wish to hasten on has come close to you, or some of it has come close."

This was also the view of Mujahid, Ad-Dahhak, Ata Al-Khurasani, Qatadah and As-Suddi.

This is also what is meant in the Ayat:

وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَى هُوَ قُلْ عَسَى أَن يَكُونَ قَرِيبًا

And they say:"When will that be!" Say:"Perhaps it is near!" (17:51)

يَسْتَعْجِلُونَكَ بِالْعَذَابِ وَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمُحِيطَةٌ بِالْكَـفِرِينَ

They ask you to hasten on the torment. And verily, Hell, of a surety, will encompass the disbelievers. (29:54)

عَسَى أَن يَكُونَ رَدِفَ لَكُم

may be close behind you.

means, it is being hastened for you.

This was reported from Mujahid.

Then Allah says