[Al-Mu'akhkhir/The Detainer/The One who defers]
Allah, most exalted, detains the unbelievers on the Day of Judgement, and keeps them at a distance from His Forgiveness and Mercy. “So the shriek seized them in truth, and We made them as [plant] stubble. Then away with the wrongdoing people.” ‎﴾23.41‬‎﴿‬
This is a just punishment because when His Light has come to them in the Messages of the Prophet, they have stayed far away from it: “Those who do not believe - in their ears is deafness, and it is upon them blindness. Those are being called from a distant place.” ‎﴾‬‎41.44﴿‬
In this life people are sometimes detained and held back, by the will of Allah, from attaining whatever they want whenever they want. The timing of events is His privilege. Most important of all, is the timing of the person’s death. “For you is the appointment of a Day [when] you will not remain thereafter an hour, nor will you precede [it].” ‎﴾34.30‬‎﴿‬ When the evil-doers are chastised and they know that their end has come, they cry to their Lord, “Our Lord, delay us for a short term; we will answer Your call and follow the messengers.” ﴾14.44‬‎﴿‬
Allah may indeed choose to give respite but it for Him all alone to give it; no other authority can alter His terms or modify them.
Out of His infinite wisdom Allah most often defers punishing the guilty. Other instances in point are the after effects of things, and reward and punishment for our actions. His deferring of certain things is part of His broader scheme.
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