Instead of answering that question directly, Jehovah assured his faithful prophet that the foretold destruction would “not be late. ”
١٣ أَيُّ مَوْقِفٍ كَانَ بِإِمْكَانِ حَبَقُّوقَ أَنْ يَتَبَنَّاهُ ،‏ وَلِمَ كَانَ ذٰلِكَ خَطِرًا ؟‏