19. And the stupor of death will come in
truth: "This is what you have been avoiding!"
20. And the Trumpet will be blown, that
will be the Day whereof warning (had been given) (i.e. the Day of
Resurrection).
21. And every person will come forth along
with an (angel) to drive (him), and an (angel) to bear witness.
22. (It will be said to the sinners):
"Indeed you were heedless of this, now We have removed your covering, and
sharp is your sight this Day!"
23. And his companion (angel) will say:
"Here is (this Record) ready with me!"
24. (And it will be said): "Both of
you throw (Order from Allah to the two angels) into Hell, every stubborn
disbeliever (in the Oneness of Allah, in His Messengers, etc.).
25. "Hinderer of good, transgressor,
doubter,
26. "Who set up another ilah (god) with Allah, then (both of
you) cast him in the severe torment."
27. His companion (Satan devil)] will say:
"Our Lord! I did not push him to transgress, (in disbelief, oppression,
and evil deeds) but he was himself in error far astray."
28. Allah will say: "Dispute not in
front of Me, I had already, in advance, sent you the threat.
29. The Sentence that comes from Me cannot
be changed, and I am not unjust (to the least) to the slaves."
30. On the Day when We will say to Hell:
"Are you filled?" It will say: "Are there any more (to
come)?"
31. And Paradise will be brought near to
the Muttaqun (pious - see V.2:2) not far off.
32. (It will be said): "This is what
you were promised, - (it is) for those oft-returning (to Allah) in sincere
repentance, and those who preserve their covenant with Allah (by obeying Him in
all what He has ordered, and worship none but Allah Alone, i.e. follow Allah's
Religion, Islamic Monotheism).
33. "Who feared the Most Beneficent
(Allah) in the Ghaib (unseen): (i.e. in this worldly life
before seeing and meeting Him), and brought a heart turned in repentance (to
Him - and absolutely free from each and every kind of polytheism),
34. "Enter you therein in peace and
security; this is a Day of eternal life!"
35. There they will have all that they desire,
and We have more (for them, i.e. a glance at the All-Mighty, All-Majestic Ìá
ÌáÇáå ).
36. And how many a generation We have
destroyed before them, who were stronger in power than them, and (when Our
Torment came) they ran for a refuge in the land! Could they find any place of
refuge (for them to save themselves from destruction)?
37. Verily, therein is indeed a reminder
for him who has a heart or gives ear while he is heedful.
[Surah Qaaf 50:19-37]
19. And
the stupor of death will come: meaning the pangs and the pains of death will afflict
everyone, turning his sanity to state of vacancy.
19. “…in truth”: the wording truth refers to the
reality of death, it escapes no one. It was also said to mean that man will
realise the truth reality of death when he sees it, turning his state of joy
and relaxation on the earth into a state of wretchedness in the hereafter. Some
also said it means that the pangs of death are deserved prescription of pain
for the one who is dying.
19. "This is what you have been avoiding!": what you were trying to avoid. Hasan
al-Basree said it means what they were trying to escape from. Ibn ’Abbaas said
it means the death which you abhor.
20. And
the Trumpet will be blown that will be the Day whereof warning (had been given)
(i.e. the Day of Resurrection): This is the promised Day, the Day promised to the Kuffaar
and the punishment that awaits them.
21. And
every person will come forth and every person will come forth along with an
(angel) to drive (him), and an (angel) to bear witness: driven to their station of reckoning
by the Angels that record the deeds of an individual and they will be witnesses
for or against the actions of that person. This was mentioned by ad-Dahhaak and
Ibn ‘Abbaas.
22. (It
will be said to the sinners): "Indeed you were heedless of this, now We
have removed your covering": You were negligent in the Dunyaa but today your heart
will be exposed, likewise your hearing and your seeing.
22. and sharp is your sight this Day!: Your eyes will be fixed on the scales
of reckoning.
23. And
his companion (angel) will say: referring to the Angel of death.
23. "Here is (this Record) ready
with me!":
I have with me the records of the individual, ready to present and set forth.
24. (And
it will be said): "Both of you throw (Order from Allah to the two
angels) into Hell: Both referring to two Angels, the one who drives and the
others who witnesses.
24. …every stubborn: every single arrogant disbeliever,
rejecter of the truth.
25. "Hinderer
of good, transgressor, doubter: meaning the one who refused to do any good deed, pay any
charity or fulfil any obligation - a self-oppressor to at-Tawheed.
26. "Who
set up another ilah (god) with Allah, then (both of
you) cast him in the severe torment.": A painful punishment in the fire.
27. His
companion (Satan devil)] will say: Meaning, the Shaytan that the person had whispering to
him to do bad deeds in the Dunyaa will seek to excuse himself on this Day. He
will try to plea innocence by claiming that the person he led astray was
arrogant to the truth.
27. "Our Lord! I did not push him
to transgress, but he was himself in error far astray.": Sa’eed Ibn Jubayr said it means that
the person going to be thrown into the fire will plea to Allaah by claiming
that the Angel recording his deeds has oppressed him by adding extra bad deeds
to his account. Upon this, the Angel will respond, "Our Lord! I did not
push him to transgress by adding to his account but he was himself in error far
astray as he rejected the truth.”
28. Allah
will say: "Dispute not in front of Me, I had already, in advance, sent you
the threat:
the decision of punishment of eternal fire will not be reversed, so stop
arguing, as there has already come to you a warner.
29. The
Sentence that comes from Me cannot be changed, and I am not unjust (to the
least) to the slaves.": i.e. I have already foretold you in the Quraan that the
Hellfire will be filled with Man and Jinn, and this Decree will not be
overturned. This information had already reached you and no lie departs from
Me. This is the Decree and I Know all of the Unseen.
30. On
the Day when We will say to Hell: "Are you filled?" It will say:
"Are there any more (to come)?": This question will be asked as a form
of rebuke whilst simultaneously confirming a Forgone Word.
31. And
Paradise will be brought near to the Muttaqun (pious - see V.2:2) not far off: those who feared Shirk will clearly
see Jannah and what it contains even before they enter it.
32. (It
will be said): "This is what you were promised, - (it is) for those
oft-returning (to Allah) in sincere repentance, and those who preserve their
covenant with Allah (by obeying Him in all what He has ordered, and worship none
but Allah Alone, i.e. follow Allah's Religion, Islamic Monotheism): those who repented regardless of how
many times they sinned. Ibn ‘Abbaas said it means this is the promised reward
for those who protected the commands of Allaah and abstained from the acts of
disobedience against Him, turning back to him in repentance.
33. "Who
feared the Most Beneficent (Allah) in the Ghaib (unseen): (i.e. in this worldly life
before seeing and meeting Him), and brought a heart turned in repentance (to
Him - and absolutely free from each and every kind of polytheism): those who obeyed Allaah because they
believed in the unseen. Ad-Dahhaak said it means those who obeyed Allaah whilst
in their unseen private sittings. This is the reward for those who were sincere
in obeying Allaah.
34. "Enter
you therein in peace and security; this is a Day of eternal life!": meaning those who fulfill the previous
set of characteristics will receive this
greeting, greeted by the Angels with a Salaam (peace) that will never expire
from that Day forth.
35. There
they will have all that they desire, and We have more (for them, i.e. a glance
at the All-Mighty, All-Majestic): meaning every wish they ask for will be granted but they
will be given even more. “More” referred to here is the bliss and pleasure of
looking at the Noble Face of Allaah.
36. And
how many a generation We have destroyed before them, who were stronger in power
than them, and (when Our Torment came) they ran for a refuge in the land! Could
they find any place of refuge (for them to save themselves from destruction)?: meaning how many people have trod on
this earth, some having travelled great distances, yet none of them were able
to escape death.
37. Verily,
therein is indeed a reminder for him who has a heart or gives ear while he is
heedful: meaning in their
destruction and punishment is an admonishment for those who have common sense.
In this Quraan, so listen to it, there
is life given to the hearts of those who are heedless.
[Taken from Mukhtasar Tafseer
al-Baghawee (Pg. 893-895)]
