Surah Al Ahqaf Tafseer

Hud's response was,

قَالَ إِنَّمَا الْعِلْمُ عِندَ اللَّهِ

He said:"The knowledge (of that) is only with Allah."

which means, `Allah knows best about you. If you deserve the punishment to be hastened, He will do that to you.

وَأُبَلِّغُكُم مَّا أُرْسِلْتُ بِهِ

And I convey to you that wherewith I have been sent,

i.e. As for me, my duty is to deliver my message to you.'

وَلَكِنِّي أَرَاكُمْ قَوْمًا تَجْهَلُونَ

But I see that you are a people given to ignorance!

which means, `you have no comprehension or understanding.'

Allah then says