How does the nearness of time occur?

Question : How does the nearness of time occur? Does the meaning imply that the people of the time become close to one another? Just as He, the Exalted, said: "And ask the town." Does one ask the people of the town? So, does the meaning of "time becomes close" mean that the people of the time become close? This is due to the rapid means of transportation we observe in cars and airplanes.

Answer : Or does that mean that time becomes acceptable for a period of heedlessness and the failure of deeds and endowments, until the great span of time passes and man has produced but a little, until Friday comes and you say, "Is this Saturday?" because of the speed of time with heedlessness? It is possible that it carries these two meanings, and Allah knows best what His Messenger intended.