For each community, there is a predetermined life span. Once their interim comes to an end, they cannot delay it by one hour, nor advance it.
وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلٌ فَإِذا جاءَ أَجَلُهُم لا يَستَأخِرونَ ساعَةً وَلا يَستَقدِمونَ
wa likulli ummatin ajalun fa izaa jaaa’a ajaluhum laa yasta’ khiroona saa’atanw wa laa yastaqdimoon