Perhaps the Hour is Near
- philhoraia
- Nov 4, 2021
- 1 min read
Updated: Oct 12, 2024
Muslims will say that Jesus didn't know the Hour. Does Allah?
S 33:63 People ask you about the Hour. Say: The knowledge of it is only with Allah. And what will make you know? Perhaps the Hour is near.
Relevant part: لَعَلَّ السَّاعَةَ تَكُونُ قَرِيبًا la’alla al-sa’ata takunu qariban.
S 42:17 Allah is the one who has sent down the book with truth and the balance. And what will make you know? Perhaps the Hour is near.
Relevant part: لَعَلَّ السَّاعَةَ قَرِيبٌ la’alla al-sa’ata qaribun.
In the first verse we find takunu, a feminine verb agreeing with sa’ah but the adjective is masculine. In the second the verb is missing and the adjective is again masculine.
Why 'perhaps'? Is there a doubt on the author's part that Allah knows the Hour?
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