Sura-21 [Al-Anbiyaa, Mecca 73]

The Quranic Text & Ali’s version:

خُلِقَ الْإِنسَانُ مِنْ عَجَلٍ...  

21:37.  Man is a creature of haste:

C2699. Haste is in the very bone and marrow of man. If he is granted respite for his own sake, in order that he may have a further chance of repentance and coming back to Allah, he says impatiently and incredulously:

"Bring on the Punishment quickly, that I may see if what you say is true!"

Alas, it is too true! When the Punishment actually comes near and he sees it, he will not want it hastened. He will want more time and further delay! Poor creature of haste!

...سَأُرِيكُمْ آيَاتِي فَلَا تَسْتَعْجِلُونِ ﴿٣٧﴾

soon (enough) will I show you My Signs: then ye will not ask Me to hasten them!

Asad’s Version:

(21:37} Man is a creature of haste; 49 [but in time] I shall make obvious to you [the truth of] My messages: do not, then, ask Me to hasten [it] ! 50

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[[ Asad’s notes -

49 Lit, "is created out of haste" - i.e., he is by nature imbued with impatience: cf. last sentence of 17:11. In the present context this refers to man's impatience regarding things to come: in this case - as is obvious from the sequence - his hasty refusal to believe in God's coming judgment

50 Cf. 16:1 - "God's judgment is [bound to] come: do not; then, call for its speedy advent! " ]]