Surah Al-Anbiyaa
Chapter 21 · Verse 37 · Revealed in Makkah
“Man was created of haste. I will show you My signs, so do not impatiently urge Me.”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
How the Idolators mocked the Prophet Allah tells His Prophet ...
وَإِذَا رَآكَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ
(And when those who disbelieved see you,) meaning, the disbelievers of the Quraysh, such as Abu Jahl and his like.
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
Haste is undesirable
خُلِقَ الْإِنسَانُ مِنْ عَجَلٍ (Man is made of haste. - 21:37). عَجَل ('ajal) means haste or hurry. The word is used in situations when one desires things to happen before their time, and this trait is bad by its very nature. In another place also the word is used to denote human weakness. For instance وَكَانَ الْإِنسَانُ عَجُولًا i.e. Man is prone to haste - 17:11, meaning that he is very impatient. When Sayyidna Musa (علیہ السلام) went to the mount Tur in a hurry leaving his people behind, he was censured by Allah Ta` ala.
What does this verse bring up for you today?