And [when] the true promise [i.e., the resurrection] has approached; then suddenly the eyes of those who disbelieved will be staring [in horror, while they say], "O woe to us; we had been unmindful of this; rather, we were wrongdoers."
Sahih International
وَٱقْتَرَبَ
wa-iq'taraba
And has approached
Word breakdown
و
Harf · Conjunctionand
اقْترب
Fi'l · VerbAnd has approached
to get or draw nigh, approach
96× in the Quran · Occasional
Grammar rules
وَٱقْتَرَبَ (And has approached) is a past tense verb — the action already happened and is complete.
We translate it in past tense — "did", "created", "said", etc.
Lesson 8 · Verbs — Past & Presentوَٱقْتَرَبَ (And has approached) uses form VIII (إِفْتَعَلَ) — it means doing the action for yourself or by yourself.
We translate it as "to [verb] for oneself".
Lesson 13 · Verb Families V–Xوَٱقْتَرَبَ (And has approached) starts with وَ, the most common Arabic word — it means "and".
We add "and" to connect this to what came before.
Lesson 4 · Particles