Meccan·Surah 20

طه

Surah Ta-Ha — Ayah 104

Ta-Ha

135 Ayahs·Verse 20:104
20:104

نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ إِذْ يَقُولُ أَمْثَلُهُمْ طَرِيقَةً إِن لَّبِثْتُمْ إِلَّا يَوْمًا

We are most knowing of what they say when the best of them in manner will say, "You remained not but one day."

Context in Surah Ta-Ha

Nearby ayahs help place verse 20:104 in sequence and meaning.

يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ ۚ وَنَحْشُرُ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ يَوْمَئِذٍ زُرْقًا

The Day the Horn will be blown. And We will gather the criminals, that Day, blue-eyed.

يَتَخَـٰفَتُونَ بَيْنَهُمْ إِن لَّبِثْتُمْ إِلَّا عَشْرًا

They will murmur among themselves, "You remained not but ten [days in the world]."

وَيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلْجِبَالِ فَقُلْ يَنسِفُهَا رَبِّى نَسْفًا

And they ask you about the mountains, so say, "My Lord will blow them away with a blast.

فَيَذَرُهَا قَاعًا صَفْصَفًا

And He will leave the earth a level plain;