An-Nahl Verse 46

Or that He will not seize them while they go about ˹their day˺, for then they will have no escape?

Or that He may seize them while they are going about, and they will have no escape?

Or that He will not seize them in their going to and fro, and they will not be able to frustrate Him?

that it will not catch them suddenly in the midst of their comings and goings- for they cannot frustrate God-

Or, thathe will not take hold of them in their going to and fro! so that they cannot escape.

Or that He may not call them to account in the midst of their goings to and fro, without a chance of their frustrating Him?-

or that He will not suddenly seize them while they are going about to and fro and they will be unable to frustrate His design,

Or that He will not seize them as they move about, and they will not be able to elude (His grasp);

Or that He may seize them while they move here and there, for they cannot escape?

Or that He will not seize them in the midst of their bustle, whereupon they will not be able to frustrate [Him]?

Or that He will not seize them in the midst of their strutting about (the land in pomp and show of dominion), and they are helpless to frustrate Him?

Or (do they feel secure) that He will not seize them in their going to and fro so that they shall not be able to frustrate (Him in His designs and plans).

Or He takes/receives/punishes them in their turning/returning so they are not with disabling/frustrating?

Or that He may seize them while they move here and there, for they cannot escape?

Or that He may not call them to account in the midst of their going to and fro, without the possibility of frustrating Him?

Or that He may catch them in the midst of their going to and fro (in their jobs), so that there be no escape for them (from Allah's Punishment)?

Are they, then, who plan evil (plans), secure that Allah will not abase them in the earth, or that chastisement will not overtake them from whence they perceive not?

Or that He may not seize them in the course of their journeys, then shall they not escape;

Or that He will not seize them in their going to and fro so that there be no escape for them?

Are they confident that God will not seize them while they are on a journey? They will not be able to escape from God.

Or, that He will not seize them in their going to and fro, and they will not be able to frustrate Him?

Or that He may punish them in the midst of their going to and fro (in their livelihood), so that there be no escape for them (from Allah's punishment)

Or that He will not seize them suddenly in their daily activities and they will not be able to frustrate Him?

Or that He will not seize them during their activities? And they will not be able to prevent it.

Or that He will not seize them in their going to and fro, during their travels for commerce, whereupon they will not be able to escape?, [whereupon] they will not be able to elude the chastisement.

أَوْ يَأْخُذَهُمْ فِي تَقَلُّبِهِمْ

Or that He may punish them in the midst of their going to and fro,

meaning, when they are busy with their daily business, travel, and other distracting activities.

Qatadah and As-Suddi said;
تَقَلُّبِهِمْ
(Their going to and fro),

means their journeys."

As Allah says;

أَفَأَمِنَ أَهْلُ الْقُرَى أَن يَأْتِيَهُم بَأْسُنَا بَيَـتاً وَهُمْ نَأيِمُونَ

أَوَ أَمِنَ أَهْلُ الْقُرَى أَن يَأْتِيَهُمْ بَأْسُنَا ضُحًى وَهُمْ يَلْعَبُونَ

Did the people of the towns feel secure against the coming of Our punishment by night while they were asleep! Or, did the people of the towns feel secure against the coming of Our punishment in the forenoon while they were playing! (7;97-98)

فَمَا هُم بِمُعْجِزِينَ



so that there be no escape for them (from Allah's punishment).

meaning, it is not impossible for Allah, no matter what their situation