Tafsir of Al-Waqi'ah 56:60

Surah Al-Waqi'ah 56:60

ﱮ ﱯ ﱰ ﱱ ﱲ ﱳ ﱴ

We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone

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Al-Waqi'ah: (60)

We have decreed death among you—meaning: We have apportioned it among you, and We have appointed the time of every person's death to a specific time, according to what Our will necessitates, which is based on profound wisdom. Ibn Kathir read it as qadarna (with a light 'dal'), and We are not to be outrun—meaning: No one can overcome Us.