How is the speed of the Reckoning ordered after disbelief in the verse: “And whoever disbelieves in the verses of Allah, then indeed Allah is swift in reckoning”?
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The questioner : How is it correct to order the speed of the Reckoning after disbelief?
The Shaykh : Because there is no speed of the Reckoning for disbelief. Whether they disbelieved or did not disbelieve, is that not so? Now, what is the answer? Yes, O Muhammad? This is Allah the Exalted mentioning it as a threat. You have done well. We mentioned this; it is for the purpose of threat.
The questioner : What is meant by threat?
The Shaykh : Yes, the meaning is a threat to these people, just as if I say to a person whom I have commanded to do something: “Look, if you disobey me, then my striking is severe.”
The Shaykh : Because there is no speed of the Reckoning for disbelief. Whether they disbelieved or did not disbelieve, is that not so? Now, what is the answer? Yes, O Muhammad? This is Allah the Exalted mentioning it as a threat. You have done well. We mentioned this; it is for the purpose of threat.
The questioner : What is meant by threat?
The Shaykh : Yes, the meaning is a threat to these people, just as if I say to a person whom I have commanded to do something: “Look, if you disobey me, then my striking is severe.”