39:67. No just estimate have they made of Allah, (4341) such as is due to Him: On the Day of Judgment the whole of the earth will be but His handful, (4342) and the heavens will be rolled up in His right hand: Glory to Him! High is He above the Partners they attribute to Him! 4341 Cf. 6:91, and n. 909; and 22:74. In running after false gods or the powers of nature they have forgotten that all creatures are as nothing before Allah. 4342 See last note. The whole earth will be no more to Allah than a thing that a man might enclose in the hollow of his hand, nor will the heavens with their vast expanse be more than a scroll, which a man might roll up with his right hand, the hand of power and action. Cf. 21:104, and 81:1. 39:68. The Trumpet will (just) be sounded, when all that are in the heavens and on earth will swoon, (4343) except such as it will please Allah (to exempt). Then will a second one be sounded, when, behold, they will be standing and looking on! 4343 Saiqa implies the idea of a swoon, or loss of all consciousness of being; it implies a cessation of the normal functioning of the usual powers of life or feeling. With the first Trumpet of the Resurrection, the whole world will cease to be in the form and the relations which we see now: there will be a new heaven and a new earth, see 14:48, n. 1925; human souls will for the time being be dazed and lose all memory or consciousness of time or place or personality. With the second one, they will stand in a new world; they will see with clearer vision than ever before; and judgment will proceed. 39:69. And the Earth will shine with the Glory of its Lord: (4344) the Record (of Deeds) will be placed (open); the prophets and the witnesses will be brought forward and a just decision (4345) pronounced between them; and they will not be wronged (in the least). 4344 It will be a new Earth. All traces of injustice or inequality, darkness or evil, will have gone. There will be the one universal Light, the Glory of Allah, which will now illuminate all. Falsehood, pretence, and illusion will have disappeared. Everything will be seen in its true light. 4345 It is in such a scene of Reality that Judgement will be held. Before the Throne of Allah, the book of each mans deeds and motives will be placed wide open, which all may see; the Prophets and Preachers of Truth and the martyrs who gave their lives or made their real sacrifices in the cause of Truth, will be in the Court, to give evidence; and the decision pronounced will be absolutely just, for the Judge will not only be just, but He will know every fact and circumstance, and His wisdom will give due weight to everything, great or small. 39:70. And to every soul will be paid in full (the fruit) of its Deeds; and (Allah) knoweth best all that (4346) they do. 4346 In an earthly court, a decision may possibly go wrong because the judge is deceived; here no deceit or mistake will be possible, for Allah knows all, and knows it better than anyone else can. 39:71. The Unbelievers will be led to Hell in crowd: (4347) until, when they arrive, there, its gates will be opened. And its keepers will say, (4348) Did not messengers come to you from among yourselves, rehearsing to you the Signs of your Lord, and warning you of the Meeting of This Day of yours? The answer will be: True: but the Decree of Punishment has been proved true(4349) against the Unbelievers! 4347 Crowds: this is the word which gives the keynote to the Surah. If the soul does not stand to its own convictions or search out the Truth by itself, it will be classed with the crowds that go to Perdition! 4348 The Keepers may be supposed to be angels, who know nothing of the conditions of evil on this earth, and are surprised at such crowds coming to the Evil Abode (Cf. 40:49). 4349 Cf. 10:33 . The answer is perhaps given by other angels: yes; messengers were sent to them from among themselves, to warn them and proclaim to them Mercy through repentance; but the decree of Allah, which warned them of punishment, has now come true against them, for they rebelled and were haughty; they rejected Truth, Faith, and Mercy! ( Cf. 67:6-11). 39:72. (To them) will be said: Enter ye the gates of Hell, to dwell therein: and evil is (this) Abode of the Arrogant! (4350) 4350 As elsewhere, the root of Evil is pointed out to be in self-love and arrogance. Cf. 2:34 , etc. 39:73. And those who feared their Lord will be led to the Garden in crowds: (4351) until behold, they arrive there; its gates will be opened; and its keepers will say: Peace be upon you! well have ye done! (4352) enter ye here, to dwell therein. 4351 The righteous ones will also go in crowds, and not be alone. There is now a true sorting out. Verses 73-75 are parallel in contrast to verses 71-72 above. 4352 The angels in heaven are not surprised at the advent of the good and righteous souls. They are glad; they greet them with the salutation of Peace; they congratulate them; and they welcome them in.
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