بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيم
Whatever program we initiate in our life, will be as per the Pre-Directed Guidelines of Allah, the Most Benevolent and the Most Merciful. (6:162)
إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلۡوَاقِعَةُ١
56:1. As the time of the social uprising approaches fast,
لَيۡسَ لِوَقۡعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ٢
56:2. No one can deny that such an uprising is certain.
خَافِضَةٞ رَّافِعَةٌ٣
56:3. As a result, those who are in a very low position will come to the forefront. The situation of those who consider themselves to be strong will go degraded.
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ رَجّٗا٤
56:4. That is, those who are oppressed under the rule of selfish mobs in the country will rise.
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ بَسّٗا٥
56:5. Then the high officials and those who amassed wealth like mountains;
فَكَانَتۡ هَبَآءٗ مُّنۢبَثّٗا٦
56:6. The condition of such persons will come down to a very low level.
وَكُنتُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجٗا ثَلَٰثَةٗ٧
56:7. Then, you people will be divided into three sections.
فَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ٨
56:8. A section of them are activists who do good deeds with virtues. They will have all the resources of life and will be highly ranked. (See 56: 27-39)
وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشَۡٔمَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشَۡٔمَةِ٩
56:9. The second category after that will be the worst. Their condition will continue to worsen (see 56: 40-44)
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ١٠
56:10. The third category is of those who accept Rabbu’s guidance and take the lead with all their efforts in establishing the rules in the society.
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبُونَ١١
56:11. They are those who have cultivated in themselves the special characters of Rabbu. So, they will also take the lead in Rabbu's Regime.
فِي جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ١٢
56:12. The life of such a person will develop and turn heavenly.
ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ١٣
56:13. Thus, they are those who have accepted and worked for Rabbu's guidance from the beginning
وَقَلِيلٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ١٤
56:14. Some of those who accepted Islamic principles soon after the formation of the Regime and worked together for the regime of Rabbu will also get a high rank.
Dear Intellectuals! Islamic activists faced many hardships and tragedies during the period when Quranic principles were spread among the people and in the early days of the formation of the Quranic regime. Nevertheless, they were firm in their policy and worked tirelessly. These are the people who deserve to hold high ranks in government offices. Only they can carry out Rabbu's plans in this world with determination. They will also uphold social equality and moral values.
This is why the Reformist Muhammed Nabi did not point out who should rule after him. Those who are at the forefront of those who have developed the special qualities are the ones who deserve it. Its purpose is to elect such people.
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مَّوۡضُونَةٖ١٥
56:15. Such dignitaries will sit on thrones adorned with golden threads -
مُّتَّكِِٔينَ عَلَيۡهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ١٦
56:16. They consult with each other and take care of constitutional affairs.
يَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ١٧
56:17. Talented young people will also work around them to help their affairs.
بِأَكۡوَابٖ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينٖ١٨
56:18. There will be mugs full of hygienic soft drinks, to serve them. The servants will go round with bowls in hand and will serve the needy.
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنۡهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ١٩
56:19. Those drinks do not cause them any headache or intoxication. To that extent, they would be hygienic. (See 37:47)
وَفَٰكِهَةٖ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ٢٠
56:20. They will also get the varieties of fruits they want to eat.
وَلَحۡمِ طَيۡرٖ مِّمَّا يَشۡتَهُونَ٢١
56:21. And the fried meat of the birds as they like will be served.
وَحُورٌ عِينٞ٢٢
56:22. Thus, the regular services of those young people will be refreshing to their eyes. Women will also be involved in such work.
كَأَمۡثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤۡلُوِٕ ٱلۡمَكۡنُونِ٢٣
56:23. Their chastity can be compared to the safely guarded pearls and would be possessing intellect and wisdom which will never lure them to the deceitful means. (See 55:58)
جَزَآءَۢ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ٢٤
56:24. Such a high position and a happy life will be found in paradise as a result of their tireless efforts.
The same situation will continue after their death.
لَا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغۡوٗا وَلَا تَأۡثِيمًا٢٥
56:25. The society which they create will have no room for gossip or publications that incite sin. They will never hear of such incidents happening anywhere.
إِلَّا قِيلٗا سَلَٰمٗا سَلَٰمٗا٢٦
56:26. In such a pure society, everyone will have a service mindset that safeguards the welfare of all.
These are the facts about the happy lives of those in high office.
وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ٢٧
56:27. Then come to the matter of activists with high qualities. (See 56: 8)
فِي سِدۡرٖ مَّخۡضُودٖ٢٨
56:28. Their life will also be like being in a soft flower bed.
وَطَلۡحٖ مَّنضُودٖ٢٩
56:29. The societies in which they live will be happy as if they are under a bunch of fruit trees.
وَظِلّٖ مَّمۡدُودٖ٣٠
56:30. And there are long shadows that seem to be in a place with cool air.
وَمَآءٖ مَّسۡكُوبٖ٣١
56:31. The living facilities will be available in order without any shortfall.
وَفَٰكِهَةٖ كَثِيرَةٖ٣٢
56:32. A lot of tasty fruits will also be available.
لَّا مَقۡطُوعَةٖ وَلَا مَمۡنُوعَةٖ٣٣
56:33. No need to wander around looking for them. The fruits will be distributed without any restrictions. And they will be available in all seasons. (See 14:25)
وَفُرُشٖ مَّرۡفُوعَةٍ٣٤
56:34. And they will continue their work as they sit on the rugs.
إِنَّآ أَنشَأۡنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءٗ٣٥
56:35. And the educational teachings given to women will make them more virtuous and energetic.
فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُنَّ أَبۡكَارًا٣٦
56:36. Their appearance, style, dress, and mannerisms all will be praiseworthy.
عُرُبًا أَتۡرَابٗا٣٧
56:37. Such chaste women will become their life partners with youthful brilliance. There, the life of the husband and wife will be as knitted as the flesh with nails.
لِّأَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ٣٨
56:38. These are the happy lives available to virtuous followers.
ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ٣٩
56:39. And to most of those who have accepted Rabbu's guidance from the beginning and worked for it.
وَثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ٤٠
56:40. These are the high positions and joys available to those who joined Islam soon after the formation of the Islamic regime and worked for it.
وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ٤١
56:41. But what about those who are misguided? What will their situation be like?
فِي سَمُومٖ وَحَمِيمٖ٤٢
56:42. Life is as miserable as being in deadly hot air and boiling water.
وَظِلّٖ مِّن يَحۡمُومٖ٤٣
56:43. Or will be imprisoned with the shadow of thick dark smoke.
لَّا بَارِدٖ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ٤٤
56:44. There will be no cold. There will be no health.
إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتۡرَفِينَ٤٥
56:45. The reason is that before this, they lived with selfishness thinking that it was enough to get comfortable living up to them and not caring about others at all.
وَكَانُواْ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلۡحِنثِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ٤٦
56:46. Moreover, they were also in the habit of enjoying themselves at the cost of others’ hard work. They were guilty, even after being repeatedly warned about it.
وَكَانُواْ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ٤٧
56:47. And when it is said that according to the plan of Rabbu, human life will continue after death, they said, “We are reduced to dust after death. Our bodies become skeletons. Are we sure that we would be raised after that?”
أَوَ ءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ٤٨
56:48. They also asked jokingly, “How about our forefathers and fathers who are dead long before. Will they be raised too?”
That is to say, a person who lives indifferently to his well-being without caring about the lofty goals of his life and future welfare plans will not stop arguing and doing evil deeds like this.
قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ٤٩
56:49. To which the reformist replied, “The ancestors will also be resurrected. Those who are going to die will also be resurrected.”
لَمَجۡمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ٥٠
56:50. And he said, “Remain in the imaginary world for a while. Then the time will come when you will face the consequences of your actions. You all have to come together and meet on the battlefield.”
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمۡ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبُونَ٥١
56:51. The Reformist said, “O my people going in the wrong path without thinking”
لَأٓكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٖ مِّن زَقُّومٖ٥٢
56:52. “your condition will be as bad as one who eats the fruit of a cactus tree as punishment for the evil deeds you do!”
فَمَالُِٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ٥٣
56:53. “So you have to fill your stomachs with it!”
فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيۡهِ مِنَ ٱلۡحَمِيمِ٥٤
56:54. And you will be given boiling water to drink!
فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرۡبَ ٱلۡهِيمِ٥٥
56:55. And the one who is a thirst for days will have to drink to suffer!
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ٥٦
56:56. These are just retribution for their evil deeds.
نَحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ فَلَوۡلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ٥٧
56:57. Should they not have considered the mighty power of their Rabbu and acted in the way He has shown? What? Were they created by themselves? O Rabbu created them!
أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تُمۡنُونَ٥٨
56:58. You insert the sensory drop into the pregnancy bag and fix it.
ءَأَنتُمۡ تَخۡلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡخَٰلِقُونَ٥٩
56:59. Do you make all the arrangements inside the womb until the baby is born? Or We? Is the baby born with the arrangement We have made? (See 22: 5)
نَحۡنُ قَدَّرۡنَا بَيۡنَكُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَسۡبُوقِينَ٦٠
56:60. Then according to Our legal rules, you have to meet death! Can you avoid it?
In the same way, resurrecting you after death is a matter of our plans. Whether you believe it or not, it is sure to happen. If you say no, will it be, no?
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمۡثَٰلَكُمۡ وَنُنشِئَكُمۡ فِي مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ٦١
56:61. The man never accurately predicts the mighty power of Allah. Allah has the power to overthrow human creation and bring about something other than this. Man has no knowledge of that new creation.
Is it right to think that Allah, who has the power to give birth to a child and then to develop into a human being, has no power to recreate you from where you were?
وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتُمُ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ فَلَوۡلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ٦٢
56:62. So, you know well as to who created you for the first time, why are you reluctant to accept the re-creation? And when I promise that you will have a better future if you act according to Rabbu's guidance, you must be willing to accept it!
أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تَحۡرُثُونَ٦٣
56:63. If you doubt beyond this, consider what you cultivate in the land. It is your job only up to sow the seeds in it.
ءَأَنتُمۡ تَزۡرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ٦٤
56:64. Do you then germinate it? Does it not germinate with the arrangement We have made?
لَوۡ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ حُطَٰمٗا فَظَلۡتُمۡ تَفَكَّهُونَ٦٥
56:65. If what you have cultivated gets perished, what will you do? Will you not sit regretting?
إِنَّا لَمُغۡرَمُونَ٦٦
56:66. Will you not regret the loss incurred in the yield?
بَلۡ نَحۡنُ مَحۡرُومُونَ٦٧
56:67. You will also be angry about the loss in the yield.
أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَآءَ ٱلَّذِي تَشۡرَبُونَ٦٨
56:68. Then take drinking water which is your life preserving agent.
ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنزَلۡتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُزۡنِ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنزِلُونَ٦٩
56:69. Do you arrange to get that water from the sky? Is it not Our arrangement to preserve your life! Is it a man-made arrangement?
لَوۡ نَشَآءُ جَعَلۡنَٰهُ أُجَاجٗا فَلَوۡلَا تَشۡكُرُونَ٧٠
56:70. What can you do if that water becomes bitter? Have you ever thought about this? Why don’t you act in obedience to the guidance of Rabbu?
أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِي تُورُونَ٧١
56:71. Have you ever thought about the fire that makes the food you eat deliciously?
ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنشَأۡتُمۡ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنشُِٔونَ٧٢
56:72. Where does that firewood, which is the basis of fire, come from? You pick it up by cutting down big trees. Do you produce those trees or do We make them?
نَحۡنُ جَعَلۡنَٰهَا تَذۡكِرَةٗ وَمَتَٰعٗا لِّلۡمُقۡوِينَ٧٣
56:73. The purpose of mentioning all these is for you to think and act reasonably according to Our instructions. Only then will your lifeboat sail smoothly.
فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ٧٤
56:74. For that, it is very important that all the people of the community should be able to do good deeds with virtue. So, work tirelessly in the way your Rabbu has shown, carry out His programs and glorify His administrative system.
That is, water, fire, air, sky, and earth are the sources of your life. With the help of these, you can get all the necessities of your life such as food, clothing, and shelter. They reflect the administrative system of “Rabbu”, one of the unique attributes of Allah. It is left to human responsibility to use them properly and to make society better. Guidance for that is the crutch. If this is avoided, the man will start living selfishly. He will think that what he has got through his hard work belongs only to him. He would never think about where his working tools come from. So, he would talk about the star, the time, the period.
۞فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ٧٥
56:75. But what is the true position of the stars? What do they serve as a source for? Reflect the mighty powers of Allah’s great creations. That is what the reformist explains as evidence.
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٞ لَّوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ٧٦
56:76. Ask the details about their functioning to the astronomers. They will explain the fact that each of them has enormous worlds of their own.
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرۡءَانٞ كَرِيمٞ٧٧
56:77. This dignifies the Qur’an as it also cites them as evidence.
فِي كِتَٰبٖ مَّكۡنُونٖ٧٨
56:78. It is recorded in this Scripture how the stars act as a structure in obedience to the command of Allah, as well as how a man should live in obedience to His instructions.
Since they all act in accordance with the immutable command of Allah, there is no problem. They work so beautifully. In the same way, Allah has revealed in this Scripture the immutable laws that man must follow. Therefore
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُطَهَّرُونَ٧٩
56:79. This Scripture should be approached only with pure thoughts.
If you approach the Quran with the existing cultural cults and customs in mind, you will not get the best guidance from it. It is important to note the position of the Qur’an as a whole in each of these matters. It does not make sense to say that the Quran says that he is following certain passages. The Quran, for example, insists on giving Zakat. It has been a habit to give two and a half percent. Is it correct? Does the Qur’an say the same thing? How much Zakat should be paid (2: 219) to whom (2:220,2:271-273) for what (2: 270) and what are the benefits? Put all such passages together and come to a conclusion.
And for those who touch this Quran, it is also essential to be physically and mentally clean. Because
تَنزِيلٞ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ٨٠
56:80. This Qur’an is a blessing from Allah, the One and Only Rabbu, who cares and nourishes all the living beings of the world. Its purpose is to elevate and improve human life.
أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدۡهِنُونَ٨١
56:81. The truth is that you are still indifferent to the ethics of life stated in it!
وَتَجۡعَلُونَ رِزۡقَكُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ تُكَذِّبُونَ٨٢
56:82. Are you saying that these living ethics are not right and that Rabbu is telling you the methods which are different from what you have created for yourself? Do you make it your livelihood to spread what Allah does not say? How big injustice is this?
It is the selfishness and arrogance within you that make you act like this. Don’t you notice that every breath you take is reducing your life? Finally
فَلَوۡلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلۡحُلۡقُومَ٨٣
56:83. At the death Snell, will your breathe not be clogged in the throat!
وَأَنتُمۡ حِينَئِذٖ تَنظُرُونَ٨٤
56:84. Others can only see the above situation. Can anything else be done?
وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَيۡهِ مِنكُمۡ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبۡصِرُونَ٨٥
56:85. Then the law of “death” ordained by Rabbu is drawing near to Him. But it cannot be seen or felt by others.
فَلَوۡلَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ غَيۡرَ مَدِينِينَ٨٦
56:86. There is nothing he can do after he dies. What he has done in the world will form the basis of his next phase of life. If we had not enacted such a law -
Only he who is on the verge of death knows what its difficulty is, and only he who reaps the effect of the one who reacts, in the same way, will know. Only Allah, the Creator of such rules, can inform it. If you do not accept it, you will have to experience it. That is, he must enjoy the fruits and consequences of the good or evil deeds he does in the world. It never happens that another man is punished for the sins committed by one.
تَرۡجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ٨٧
56:87. If you say that Allah has not at all made such a law, then try to save the wicket form from the punishment. Can you do that?
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ٨٨
56:88. There is only one way to recover from the painful punishment available in this life and in the life to come. For that, he must live together as per His guidance.
فَرَوۡحٞ وَرَيۡحَانٞ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٖ٨٩
56:89. Only then, will he have sumptuous foods and a blessed paradise in this world and the Hereafter?
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ٩٠
56:90. The witnesses who live in such a paradise will act with a sense of fraternity (see 56:27) with the social activists of high character.
فَسَلَٰمٞ لَّكَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ٩١
56:91. And they will take care of their well-being and give them a life of peace and contentment.
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ٩٢
56:92. But they will have no mercy on those who go astray.
فَنُزُلٞ مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ٩٣
56:93. They only get imprisonment and boiling water.
وَتَصۡلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ٩٤
56:94. Thus they will be pushed into painful life.
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلۡيَقِينِ٩٥
56:95. Of course, this is the definite truth. This is how it will happen.
فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ٩٦
56:96. So he who guides the society according to the guidance of Rabbu! May you work tirelessly to make His majestic administrative system function better in the way your Rabbu has shown.
Chapter No.57 - Soorah: Hadheedh (Iron Hand)