"Far, far is that which you are promised," meaning that resurrection has become remote in the minds of the people.
Muhammad said: It is from the speech of the Arabs: "Hayhata lima qulta" (Far, far is what you have said); they mean: let your words be far off. It is also said: "Ayhata," with the meaning of "Hayhata."
﴿هَيْهَات هَيْهَات لما توعدون﴾ تَبَاعَدَ الْبَعْثُ فِي أَنْفُسِ الْقَوْمِ.
قَالَ مُحَمَّد: من كَلَام الْعَرَب: هَيْهَاتَ لِمَا قُلْتَ؛ يَعْنُونَ: بُعْدًا لِقَوْلِكَ، وَيُقَالُ: أَيْهَاتَ؛ بِمَعْنَى: هَيْهَاتَ.
