Qala ya qawmi limatastaAAjiloona bissayyi-ati qabla alhasanati lawlatastaghfiroona Allaha laAAallakum turhamoon
He said, "O my people, why are you impatient for evil before i.e., instead of good? Why do you not seek forgiveness of Allāh that you may receive mercy?"
Tadabbur (Reflection)
Theme of the Ayat
This verse speaks to the core theme of **An-Naml**.
The Insight
Reflect on the meaning: "He said, "O my people, why are you impatient for evil before i.e., instead of good? Why do you not seek forgiveness of Allāh that you may receive mercy?"".