A quiet moment with the Quran.
ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ قَالُوا۟ لَن تَمَسَّنَا ٱلنَّارُ إِلَّآ أَيَّامًۭا مَّعْدُودَٰتٍۢ ۖ وَغَرَّهُمْ فِى دِينِهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَفْتَرُونَ
PICKTHALL ENGLISH MEANING
That is because they say: The Fire will not touch us save for a certain number of days. That which they used to invent hath deceived them regarding their religion.
What did these words bring you?
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In Aal i Imraan 3:24, the words “The Fire will not touch us save for a certain number of days” bring accountability before Allah and the lasting weight of the Hereafter into the texture of everyday life. Carry this ayah into salah or quiet reflection, asking what choice today you would want to meet again with a clear conscience before Allah.
This is a personal reflection prompt, not tafsir. For interpretation, consult qualified scholarship and the ayah’s wider Quranic context.
Arabic Quran text from the Tanzil Project, reproduced verbatim. English meaning by Marmaduke Pickthall. Translation is not a replacement for the Arabic Quran.
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