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56:1. When the inevitable comes to pass,

56:2. no one will deny it;

56:3. it will bring some low and raise others up.

56:4. When the earth is shaken violently,

56:5. and the mountains crumble

56:6. and turn to scattered dust,

56:7. and you are sorted into three kinds,

56:8. then [there will be] those on the right - how blessed will be those on the right!

56:9. And [there will be] those on the left - how wretched will be those on the left!

56:10. And the foremost are the foremost;^{1The foremost are those who went ahead - in faith and righteous deeds - of their righteous brethren who are described above as “those on the right”. The reason why they are described by repetition of the word sabiqoon (translated here as ^foremostp) is that they have attained such a high status that they cannot be described in any other terms. (Tafseer Ibn ‘Ashoor)}

56:11. It is they who will be brought near to Allah,

56:12. in gardens of delight,

56:13. a multitude of those of old

56:14. and a few from those of later times.

Here Allah tells us about the inevitable event that will definitely come to pass. It is the resurrection, which ﴾no one will deny﴿ that is, there is no doubt about it, because there is rational and textual evidence for it, and divine wisdom dictates it.

﴾it will bring some low and raise others up﴿ that is, it will bring some people to the lowest of the low, and raise others to the most sublime of degrees.

﴾When the earth is shaken violently﴿ that is, when it moves and is thrown into turmoil.

﴾and the mountains crumble and turn to scattered dust﴿, and the earth is left with no mountains or landmarks - ﴾And He will leave the earth as a smooth, levelled plain, in which you will see no depression or elevation.﴿ (Ta Ha 20: 106-107)

﴾and you﴿ O people ﴾are sorted into three kinds﴿ that is, you will be divided into three categories, according to your deeds, good and bad. Then Allah explains further about the situation of those three categories:

﴾then [there will be] those on the right - how blessed will be those on the right﴿ - this is indicative of their high status and favourable situation.

﴾And [there will be] those on the left - how wretched will be those on the left﴿ - this is indicative of the terrible state they will be in.

﴾And the foremost are the foremost; it is they who will be brought near to Allah﴿ that is, the foremost to do good in this world will be the first to enter paradise in the hereafter.

Those who are like this will be close to Allah in gardens of delight, in the most sublime status, in lofty dwellings with no dwellings above them.

Those who are mentioned here will be (fa multitude of those of old﴿ that is, many from the earlier generations of this Ummah and other nations

(fand a few from those of later times﴿. This is indicative of the superiority of the early generations of this Ummah over its later generations, in general terms, because the numbers of those who were close to Allah are greater among the earlier generations than among the later generations.

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56:15. [They will be seated] on well-crafted couches,

56:16. reclining on them, facing one another.

Those who are close to Allah are the elite among humankind. They will be seated ﴾on well-crafted couches﴿ that is, couches that are inlaid with gold and silver, pearls and jewels, and other adornments that no one knows except Allah (سبحانه وتعالى).

﴾reclining on them﴿ that is, on those couches, sitting at ease and comfortably, steady and firm.

﴾facing one another﴿ because of their purity of heart and good manners, and the harmony among them.

56:17. Immortal [servant] boys will circulate among them

56:18. with cups and jugs, and glasses filled from a flowing spring [of wine],

56:19. which will not cause any headache or intoxication,

56:20. along with fruits of their choice

56:21. and meat of birds that they may desire.

That is, there will circulate among the people of paradise, serving them and meeting their needs, young boys who are exceedingly handsome and elegant.

﴾...as if they are pearls carefully guarded.﴿ (at-Toor 52: 24)

- that is, concealed and not exposed to anything that could change them.

They are created to live forever, never growing older or changing. They will circulate among them with vessels of drink,

﴾with cups﴿ - the word translated here as ﴾cups﴿ refers to a vessel that has no handle

﴾fand jugs﴿ - the word translated here as ﴾jugs﴿ refers to a vessel that does have a handle.

﴾fand glasses filled from a flowing spring [of wine]﴿ that is, of delicious wine that will not cause any side effects to the one who drinks it.

﴾which will not cause any headache﴿ or cause their heads to hurt, as the wine of this world does to the one who drinks it ﴾for intoxication﴿ that is, they will not lose their minds or power of rational thinking, as happens in the case of earthly wine.

The point is that everything in paradise of delights that have earthly counterparts will have no negative side effects at all, as Allah says elsewhere:

﴾(...in which there are rivers of water forever fresh; rivers of milk of which the taste never changes; rivers of wine, delightful to those who drink it; and rivers of honey, pure and clear... ﴿ (Muhammad 47:15)

Here Allah mentions the wine of paradise and states that it has none of the negative side effects that are found in this world.

﴾along with fruits of their choice﴿ that is, whatever they choose and find appealing, and whatever their souls desire, of all kinds of delicious fruits, they will acquire it in the most perfect manner.

﴾and meat of birds that they may desire﴿ that is, of every type of birds, and any type of meat they want, grilled or cooked in other ways.

56:22. And [there will be] fair companions with big beautiful eyes,

56:23. as if they are pearls carefully guarded,

56:24. as a reward for what they used to do.

That is, they will have fair companions with big beautiful eyes (hooral- ‘een). The word hoor refers to a beautiful woman whose eyes are lined with kohl, and the word 'een refers to huge and beautiful eyes. Beautiful eyes in the female is one of the greatest characteristics of beauty.

﴾as if they are pearls carefully guarded﴿ that is, as if they are pure, elegant white pearls, concealed from people’s gaze and from the wind and sun, the colour of which is one of the most beautiful of colours, and in which there is no defect at all. This is how the boor al-‘een are; they have no defects at all and in fact they are perfect in their attributes and beautiful in their description.

No matter how you look at them, you will not find anything but what is pleasing to the onlooker.

That bliss which is prepared for them is ﴾a reward for what they used to do﴿. Just as their deeds were good, Allah has made their reward good and He will grant them triumph and bliss.

56:25. They will not hear therein any vain talk or sinful speech,

56:26. but only the salutation: Peace, peace.

That is, in the gardens of delight, they will not hear any idle talk. In that place there will be nothing that is of no benefit and no words that are sinful.

﴾but only the salutation: Peace, peace﴿ that is, they will only hear good words, for that is the abode of the good and there will be nothing in it but everything that is good.

This is indicative of the good manners of the people of paradise when they address one another, and that it will be the best and mostpleasing of speech, that is most free of idle and sinful talk. We ask Allah for His grace.

56:27. Those on the right - how blessed will be those on the right!

56:28. [They will be] amidst thornless lote-trees,

56:29. and banana trees laden with fruit,

56:30. and shade long-extended,

56:31. and flowing water,

56:32. and fruit in abundance,

56:33. never ceasing and never restricted,

56:34. and raised couches [reclining thereon with their spouses].

Then Allah speaks of the bliss of those on the right: ﴾Those on the right - how blessed will be those on the right﴿ that is, how great their status and how high their standing.

﴾[They will be] amidst thornless lote-trees﴿ that is, all thorns and harmful branches will have been removed from them, and replaced with good fruits.

One of the qualities of the lote-tree is that it gives cool shade and offers comfort.

﴾Verily, the inhabitants of paradise will, on that day, be busy in their rejoicing, they and their spouses reclining on couches in the shade.﴿tfand banana trees laden with fruit﴿. The banana tree is well known; it is a tree that produces delicious fruits.

﴾and flowing water﴿ that is, abundant water, coming from springs, meandering rivers and gushing water.

﴾and fruit in abundance, never ceasing and never restricted﴿ that is, it is not like the fruits of this world, which cease from time to time and may be restricted (that is, difficult to acquire) for those who want them. Rather the fruits of paradise will be constantly available and close at hand, so that a person may easily take them, whether he is standing, sitting or lying down.

i﴾and raised couches﴿ that is, raised up off the ground. These couches will be made of silk, gold, pearls and such things as no one knows except Allah.

56:35. We shall indeed have created them [their spouses] anew and perfect,

56:36. and shall have made them virgins,

56:37. loving and of equal age,

56:38. for those on the right,

56:39. a multitude of those of old

56:40. and a multitude from those of later times.

﴾We shall indeed have created them [their spouses] anew and perfect﴿ that is, We shall have created the wives of the people of paradise in a form other than their earthly form, perfect and not subject to death.﴾and shall have made them virgins﴿ that is, both young and old.

This general wording includes both the hoor al-‘een and the women who lived in this world. This description - of being virgins - will be constant, and that will be their state at all times, just as they will remain gloving and of equal age﴿ at all times.

The word translated here as gloving﴿ refers to the woman who is affectionate and tries to endear herself to her husband with nice words, beautiful appearance, soft talk, beauty and love. When she speaks, she enchants the listener, who wishes that her words would never end, especially when she sings pleasant tunes in a delightful voice. And when her husband looks at her good manners and gentle characteristics, his heart is filled with joy and happiness; when she moves from one place to another, that place is filled with her beautiful fragrance and light.

That includes coquettish behaviour when engaging in intercourse.

﴾of equal age﴿ - the age in question is thirty-three which is the prime age, the end of youth. Their wives will be loving and of equal age, living in harmony and getting along with one another, content and pleasing to others, not grieving nor causing grief; rather they will bring joy to the heart and be a delight to the eyes.

﴾for those on the right﴿ that is, they are prepared for them.

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56:41. And those on the left - how wretched will be those on the left!

56:42. [They will be] in the midst of scorching wind and scalding water,

56:43. in the shade of black smoke,

56:44. neither cool nor wholesome.

56:45. Verily before that they lived a life of luxury

56:46. and persisted in the gravest sin.

56:47. They used to say: What! When we have died and have turned into dust and bones, will we really be raised up

56:48. and our forefathers, too?

What is meant by those on the left are the inhabitants of the fire, the people of bad deeds.

Allah describes their punishment they deserve, and tells us that they will be ﴾fin the midst of scorching wind﴿, which is a hellishly hot wind that will take their souls and make them extremely distressed, ﴾and scalding water﴿ that is, hot water that will cut their bowels.

﴾fin the shade of black smoke﴿ that is, flames mixed with smoke, ﴾neither cool nor wholesome﴿.

What is meant is that there will be distress, anguish, grief and suffering in which there is nothing good, because negation of a thing is an affirmation of its opposite.

Then Allah mentions their deeds that brought them to this requital: ﴾Verily before that they lived a life of luxury﴿ that is, they were distracted by their worldly life; they strove for it, enjoyed it and revelled in it, so their hope for a long life kept them from doing good deeds. This life of luxury is what Allah condemns them for.

﴾and persisted in the gravest sin﴿ that is, they used to commit major sins and not repent from them or regret them; rather theypersisted in that which angered their Lord, then they came to Him with many burdens of unforgiven sins.

And they used to deny the resurrection, so they would say, thinking it unlikely: ﴾What! When we have died and have turned into dust and bones, will we really be raised up and our forefathers, too?J﴿ That is, how can we be resurrected after we have died and our bodies have disintegrated, and we have turned into dust and bones? This is impossible! ﴾will we really be raised up and our forefathers, too?﴿ Allah said, in response to them and refuting them:

56:49. Say [O Muhammad]: Verily, those of old and those of later times

56:50. will be gathered on a predetermined day.

That is, say (O Muhammad [#|]): Allah will resurrect all of humankind, both the earlier and later generations, and He will gather them on a predetermined day, that Allah has decreed for His slaves, after all creatures die. It is Allah’s will to requite them for their deeds that they did in the realm of accountability.

56:51. Then you, O misguided deniers,

56:52. will surely eat from the tree of Zaqqoom,

56:53. filling your bellies with it,

56:54. and drinking scalding water on top of it,

56:55. drinking like thirsty camels.

56:56. This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgement.

﴾Then you, O misguided deniers﴿ who have gone astray from the path of guidance and followed the path of misguidance, and have denied the Messenger (ﷺ) and what he brought of truth and of promises and warnings,

﴾will surely eat from the tree of Zaqqoom﴿ which is the ugliest and vilest of trees, with the foulest stench and the most hideous appearance ﴾filling your bellies with it﴿.

What will force them to eat from it - despite it being so repugnant - is extreme hunger that will bum in their bellies, as a result of which they will almost die.

This food, which is all that they will have to ward off their hunger, is food that does not provide any nourishment or assuage hunger.

As for their drink, it will be the worst of drink; on top of that food, they will drink scalding water that will boil in their bellies. They will drink it like thirsty camels that are suffering the most intense thirst, or are sick, afflicted with a disease that causes thirst that is never quenched by drinking water.

dThis﴿ food and drink

﴾will be their welcome on the Day of Judgement﴿ it is the welcome that they have sent ahead for themselves and given it precedence over that with which Allah will welcome His close friends.

Then Allah mentions rational proof for the resurrection:

56:57. It is We Who created you; why then do you not believe [that We can raise you from the dead]?

That is, it is We Who brought you into being after you were nothing worth mentioning, without becoming weary or tired in the process. Is not the One Who is able to do that also able to give life to the dead? Indeed He is able to do all things. This is a rebuke to them for not believing in the resurrection, when they are able to see that which is greater and more significant than it.

56:58. Have you thought about the semen that you emit?

56:59. Is it you who create [a human being from] it, or are We the Creator?

56:60. It is We who have ordained death among you,^{1What is meant is that death is decreed for all, at different stages of life; some die young and some die in old age, each according to prior divine decree.} and Our decree cannot be escaped,

56:61. for We replace you with others like you,^{2Although death is decreed for all, people do not all die at the same time; =} then [after death, on the Day of Resurrection] We will recreate you in a manner unknown to you.

56:62. You are well aware of the first creation; why then do you not pay heed?

That is, have you thought about the beginning of your creation, from the semen that you emit? Are you the creators of that semen and what grows from it? Or is Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) the Creator Who creates in you the desire, and the genders, male and female, and guides each of them to each other, and creates love, compassion and mercy between the spouses, which are the means of procreation?

Therefore Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) points out that the first creation is evidence for the second creation, and says: ﴾You are well aware of the first creation; why then do you not pay heed﴿ and realise that the One Who is able to initiate your creation is also able to recreate you?

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56:63. Have you thought about the seeds you sow?

56:64. Is it you who cause them to grow, or is it We Who make them grow?

56:65. If We so willed, We could cause them to crumble, then you would be left wondering and lamenting:

56:66. We are ruined;

56:67. in fact we are destitute!

This is a reminder of His blessings to His slaves, calling them thereby to believe in His oneness, worship Him and turn to Him, as He has blessed them with that which He has made available to them of

= rather as some die, new ones take their place. (ar-Razi)the seeds that they sow in order to grow crops and fruits. From those seeds come staple foods, provision and fruits, which are essential to their needs and well-being. These are blessings that they cannot count, let alone give sufficient thanks for them. Therefore He reminds them of His blessings and asks them to affirm them.

﴾Is it you who cause them to grow, or is it We Who make them grow?﴿ That is, is it you who bring them forth as plants from the ground? Is it you who cause them to grow? Is it you who bring forth the ears of com and the fruits, and cause them to grow until they are ripe and ready for harvest?

Or is it Allah Who alone does all that and bestows these blessings upon you?

The most that you do is till and plough the soil and throw the seed into it.

Then you have no knowledge of what will happen after that, and you have no ability to do more than that. Moreover, Allah points out to them that the seed is exposed to danger, were it not for His keeping it safe for them in order to meet their needs and give them some joy for a limited time. Hence He says:

﴾If We so willed, We could cause them﴿ that is, the crops and fruits ﴾to crumble﴿ that is, to shrivel and die, thus bringing no benefit and no provision

﴾then you would be left﴿, as a result of its crumbling, after all the effort you had put into it and all the money you had spent on it ﴾wondering and lamenting﴿ that is, feeling regret and sorrow for what had befallen you, which took away your joy and happiness, and you would say:

﴾We are ruined﴿ that is, we have suffered a setback and been stricken by a calamity that has destroyed us.

Then you would acknowledge the extent of the calamity that had befallen you, and you would say: ﴾in fact we are destitute﴿.

So praise Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) for having preserved your crops for you, caused them to survive and made them reach maturity, and for not sending upon them a blight that would deprive you of their benefit and goodness.

56:68. Have you thought about the water that you drink?

56:69. Is it you who bring it down from the clouds, or is it We Who send it down?

56:70, If We so willed. We could make it salty and bitter. Why then do you not give thanks?

Having mentioned the blessing of food that He bestows upon His slaves, Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) now mentions the blessing of water that He bestows upon them, from which they drink. Were it not for Allah making it easily available to them, they would have no way to obtain it, for it is He Who sends it down from the clouds. Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) sends it down, and from it come rivers that flow on the surface of the earth and underground, and produce gushing springs and streams.

Part of the blessing is that He makes it fresh and palatable. If He so willed, He could make it salty and bitter, unpleasant to drink and of no benefit.

﴾ Why then do you not give thanks﴿ to Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) for the blessings that He has bestowed upon you?O- (t

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56:71. Have you thought about the fire that you kindle?

56:72. Do you cause the tree [which provides the firewood] to grow, or do We?

56:73. We have made it a reminder and a benefit for desert-dwellers and wayfarers.

56:74. So glorify the name of your Lord, the Most Great.

This is a blessing that is one of the essentials that people cannot do without. People need it for many things. So Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) asks them to affirm the blessing of fire which He created from trees, for people are not able to make the trees grow. Rather it is Allah (سبحانه وتعالى)«) Who makes the green trees grow, then the wood is used for fire that is lit according to people’s needs, then when they no longer need it, they extinguish it.

﴾We have made it a reminder﴿ to people, of the blessings of their Lord, and a reminder of the fire of hell, which Allah has prepared for those who disobey Him, and He has made it a warning to motivate people to aspire to paradise.

﴾fand a benefit for desert-dwellers and wayfarers﴿. Allah singles out wayfarers for mention because they benefit from it more than others. Perhaps the reason for that is that this world is all a place of travel; from the time a person is bom, he is travelling towards his Lord. So Allah has made fire a benefit for wayfarers and travellers in this world, and a reminder to them of the hereafter.

Having highlighted blessings that require people to praise Allah for them, give thanks to Him and worship Him, He instructs them to glorify and praise Him:

﴾So glorify the name of your Lord, the Most Great﴿ that is, glorify your Lord, the Most Great, Who has the most perfect names and attributes, and is immensely kind and generous.

Praise Him in your heart and with your words and actions, for He is deserving of that. He deserves to be thanked and not shown ingratitude, to be remembered and not forgotten, to be obeyed and not disobeyed.

56:75. Verily I swear by the positions of the stars,

56:76. and verily it is indeed a mighty oath, if you only knew,

56:77. that it is indeed a noble and bounteous Qur’an,

56:78. in a book well-preserved,

56:79. which no one can touch except the purified,

56:80. a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.

56:81. Do you then take this discourse [the Qur’an] lightly,

56:82. and instead [of thanking Allah] for the provision He bestows, you disbelieve and show ingratitude?

Here Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) swears by the stars and their positions - that is, where they set - and what Allah brings about of events at those times that are indicative of His might, pride and oneness.

Then He shows how great is the matter by which He swore this oath, as He says: ﴾and verily it is indeed a mighty oath, if you only knew﴿.

This oath is only mighty because in the stars, and their movement across the sky and their setting there are innumerable signs.

The fact that is attested by the oath is the authenticity of the Qur’an, for it is undoubtedly true.

It is also noble - that is, it contains much good and abundant knowledge, for all that is good and all knowledge is only learned and derived from the Book of Allah.

﴾in a book well-preserved﴿ that is, concealed from the eyes of people. This well-preserved book is al-Lawh al-Mahfoodh. In other words, this Qur’an is written in al-Lawh al-Mahfoodh. held in high esteem by Allah and by the angels among those on high.

It may be that what is meant by the well-preserved book is the book that is in the hands of the angels whom Allah sends down with His revelation, and that what is meant is that He protected it from the devils who had no power to change it, or to add anything to it or take anything away from it, or to eavesdrop on it.

﴾which no one can touch except the purified﴿ that is, no one can touch the Qur’an except the noble angels whom Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) has purified and made free of faults and sins. If no one touches it but the purified, and the evil people and devils cannot touch it, this verse indicates and implies that it is not permissible for anyone to touch the Qur’an except one who is in a state of purity, as is mentioned in the hadith. Hence it was said that this verse is a statement that implies a prohibition. In other words, no one should touch the Qur’an except one who is in a state of purity.

﴾fa revelation from the Lord of the worlds﴿ that is, this Qur’an which is described in these sublime terms is a revelation from theLord of the worlds, Who takes care of His slaves by bestowing His blessings, both spiritual and worldly.

One of the most important aspects of His caring for His slaves is His revelation of this Qur’an which guides to that which is in the best interests of people in both realms. Thus Allah bestowed mercy thereby upon His slaves for which they cannot give sufficient thanks. This requires them to adhere to it and proclaim it, and to call people to it and convey it to them. Hence Allah says:

﴾Do you then take this discourse [the Qur’an] lightly﴿ that is, do you take this great Book and wise reminder lightly? In other words, do you compromise and try to misinterpret it for fear of people and their criticism and sharp words?

This is not befitting and is not appropriate; rather what is appropriate is to compromise and take lightly the words of someone whom you do not trust. As for the Holy Qur’an, it is the truth which no one opposes but he will be defeated, and no one promotes it but he will prevail over others. It is something concerning which there should be no compromise and which should not be hidden; rather it should be announced and proclaimed to people.

﴾and instead [of thanking Allah] for the provision He bestows, you disbelieve and show ingratitude?﴿ That is, in response to Allah’s blessing upon you of bestowing provision, do you disbelieve and show ingratitude for the blessings of Allah, and say: We got rain by virtue of such and such a star, and you attribute the blessing to a source other than the One Who bestowed it and granted it to you? Why do you not give thanks to Allah for His blessings, as Allah sent down the Qur’an to you to increase you in grace and bounty, whereas rejection and ingratitude lead to removal of blessings and the affliction of punishment?

56:83. Then why do you not [intervene], when the soul [of the dying person] reaches the throat,

56:84. whilst you are looking on,

56:85. when We are nearer to him than you, but you do not see?

56:86. So why do you not, if [you think] you will not be requited,

56:87. bring back [that soul], if you are telling the truth?

That is, why do you not intervene, when the departing soul reaches the throat, and you are looking at the dying person when he is in that state?

In fact We are closer to him by Our knowledge and Our angels are closer to him, but you do not see.

﴾So why do you not, if [you think] you will not be requited﴿ that is, why do you not - if you claim that you will not be resurrected and will not be brought to account or requited - restore that soul to its body, ﴾if you are telling the truth﴿? But you admit that you are unable to restore it to its place.

In that case, either you should accept the truth that has been brought to you by Muhammad (ﷺ), or you should be stubborn and thus your fate and bad end will be known.

56:88, Then if he is one of [the foremost] who are brought near to Allah,

56:89. [for him there will be] rest, fragrance and a garden of bliss.

56:90. If he is one of those on the right,

56:91. [It will be said to him]: Peace be upon you, for you are one of those on the right.

56:92. But if he is one of the misguided deniers

56:93. then he will be welcomed with scalding water

56:94. and he will bum in hell.

56:95. Verily this is absolute truth.

56:96. So glorify the name of your Lord, the Most Great.

At the beginning of the soorah, Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) mentions the situation of three groups: the foremost who are brought near to Allah, those on the right, and the misguided disbelievers, and how they will be in the hereafter.

Here at the end of the soorah. He describes how they will be at the time of death:

﴾Then if he﴿ namely the dying person

﴾is one of [the foremost] who are brought near to Allah﴿ - these are the ones who did obligatory and recommended actions, and refrained from prohibited and disliked actions, and avoided unnecessary indulgence in permissible actions.

﴾f[for him there will be] rest﴿ that is, repose, reassurance, happiness, joy, and delight of the heart and soul.

﴾fragrance﴿ - the word translated here as ﴾fragrance﴿ is a word which includes physical pleasures such as all kinds of food, drink and so on. It was also said that this word refers to a particular scent.﴾and a garden of bliss﴿ that comprises both rest and fragrance, in which there is that which no eye has seen, no ear has heard, nor has it ever crossed the mind of man. So these glad tidings are given to the foremost at the time of death, which make their souls almost soar with happiness and joy.

This is like the passage in which Allah says:

﴾Verily, those who say: Our Lord is Allah, then remain steadfast, to them the angels will come down [at the time of death, saying]: Fear not, nor grieve; but receive the glad tidings of paradise which you were promised. We have been your close friends in the life of this world and [will remain so] in the hereafter. There you will have all that your souls desire and there you will have all that you ask for, a recompense from One Who is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful, jj (Fussilat 41: 30-32)

﴾If he is one of those on the right﴿ - They are the ones who did obligatory duties and refrained from that which was prohibited, even if they fell short in some duties that did not undermine their faith and belief in Allah’s oneness. It will be said to one of them:

﴾Peace be upon you, for you are one of those on the right﴿ - it will be said to him: Now you are safe from troubles, problems and punishment, because you are one of those on the right, who were kept safe from sins that incur doom.

﴾But if he is one of the misguided deniers﴿ that is, those who rejected the truth and went astray from right guidance,

﴾then he will be welcomed with scalding water and he will burn in hell﴿ that is, their welcome, on the day when they come to their Lord, will be burning in hell which will encompass them and reach their hearts.

If they seek help due to severe thirst,

﴾...they will be given water like [boiling] dregs of oil that will scald their faces. What a dreadful drink, and what a miserable resting-

﴾Verily this﴿ that Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) mentions about the requital of His slaves for their deeds, both good and bad, and the details thereof, is absolute truth﴿ concerning which there can be no doubt; rather it is established truth that will inevitably come to pass.

Allah has presented His slaves with definitive evidence to that effect, to the extent that for people of understanding, it is as if they can taste it and see it; therefore they praised Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) for singling them out for this great blessing.

Hence Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) says: ﴾So glorify the name of your Lord, the Most Great﴿. So glory be to Allah, the Almighty Lord, and exalted be He far above what the wrongdoers and deniers say.

Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds, much good and blessed praise.

This is the end of the commentary on Soorat al-Waqi'ah.

All praise and thanks are for Adah, and may the blessings and peace of Allah be upon Prophet Muhammad his family, and his Companions abundantly until the Day of Judgement.