So be patient, [O Muhammad], as were those of determination among the messengers and do not be impatient for them. It will be - on the Day they see that which they are promised - as though they had not remained [in the world] except an hour of a day. [This is] notification. And will [any] be destroyed except the defiantly disobedient people?
اردو — مودودی
پس اے نبیؐ، صبر کرو جس طرح اولوالعزم رسولوں نے صبر کیا ہے، اور ان کے معاملہ میں جلدی نہ کرو جس روز یہ لوگ اُس چیز کو دیکھ لیں گے جس کا اِنہیں خوف دلایا جا رہا ہے تو اِنہیں یوں معلوم ہو گا کہ جیسے دنیا میں دن کی ایک گھڑی بھر سے زیادہ نہیں رہے تھے بات پہنچا دی گئی، اب کیا نافرمان لوگوں کے سوا اور کوئی ہلاک ہو گا؟
Bahasa Indonesia — Kemenag
Maka bersabarlah kamu seperti orang-orang yang mempunyai keteguhan hati dari rasul-rasul telah bersabar dan janganlah kamu meminta disegerakan (azab) bagi mereka. Pada hari mereka melihat azab yang diancamkan kepada mereka (merasa) seolah-olah tidak tinggal (di dunia) melainkan sesaat pada siang hari. (Inilah) suatu pelajaran yang cukup, maka tidak dibinasakan melainkan kaum yang fasik.
Ibn Kathir
Commanding the Prophet to persevere
Allah then commands His Messenger to observe patience with those who rejected him among his people. He says,
فَاصْبِرْ كَمَا صَبَرَ أُوْلُواْ الْعَزْمِ مِنَ الرُّسُلِ
(Therefore be patient as did those of determination among the Messengers.) meaning, as they were patient with their people's rejection of them. "Those of determination" among the Messengers are Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa, `Isa and the last of all of the Prophets, Muhammad ﷺ. Allah has specifically mentioned their names in two Ayat: Surat Al-Ahzab (33:7) and Surat Ash-Shura (42:13).
وَلاَ تَسْتَعْجِل لَّهُمْ
(and be in no hurry for them.) which means, `do not rush the punishment for them.' This is similar to Allah's saying:
وَذَرْنِى وَالْمُكَذِّبِينَ أُوْلِى النَّعْمَةِ وَمَهِّلْهُمْ قَلِيلاً
(And leave Me alone to deal with the rejectors, those who are in possession of good things of life. And give them respite for a little while.) (73:11)
فَمَهِّلِ الْكَـفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْداً
(So allow time for the disbelievers, and leave them for a while.) (86:17) Then Allah says:
كَأَنَّهُمْ يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَ مَا يُوعَدُونَ لَمْ يَلْبَثُواْ إِلاَّ سَاعَةً مِّن نَّهَارٍ
(On the Day when they will see that which they are promised, it will be as though they had not remained (in the world) except an hour in a day.) Which is similar to Allah's saying,
كَأَنَّهُمْ يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَهَا لَمْ يَلْبَثُواْ إِلاَّ عَشِيَّةً أَوْ ضُحَـهَا
(On the Day they see it (the Hour), it will be as though they had not remained (in the world) except for a day's afternoon or its morning.) (79:46) and as He says,
وَيَوْمَ يَحْشُرُهُمْ كَأَن لَّمْ يَلْبَثُواْ إِلاَّ سَاعَةً مِّنَ النَّهَارِ يَتَعَارَفُونَ بَيْنَهُمْ
(And on the Day when He shall gather them together, (it will be) as if they had not stayed but an hour of a day. They will recognize each other.)(10:45) Then Allah says,
بَلاَغٌ
(A clear message.) meaning, this Qur'an provides a clear concept.
فَهَلْ يُهْلَكُ إِلاَّ الْقَوْمُ الْفَـسِقُونَ
(But will any be destroyed except the defiantly rebellious people) Which means that Allah does not destroy anyone except those who choose the way of destruction. It is part of Allah's justice that He does not punish anyone except those who deserve the punishment -- and Allah knows best. This concludes the explanation of Surat Al-Ahqaf. And all praise and blessings are due to Allah. Both success and protection from faults are by His help.
المُيَسَّر
فاصبر -أيها الرسول- على ما أصابك مِن أذى قومك المكذبين لك، كما صبر أولو العزم من الرسل من قبلك- وهم، على المشهور: نوح وإبراهيم وموسى وعيسى وأنت منهم- ولا تستعجل لقومك العذاب؛ فحين يقع ويرونه كأنهم لم يمكثوا في الدنيا إلا ساعة من نهار، هذا بلاغ لهم ولغيرهم. ولا يُهْلَكُ بعذاب الله إلا القوم الخارجون عن أمره وطاعته.