Punishment of disbelievers from the event of end of the world
- A questioner has asked about a punishment occurring (70:1). For the disbelievers, there has been no preventer of it (70:2). From God, Possessor of the ways of ascent (70:3). The angels and the Spirit ascend to Him in a day, a measure of it has been fifty thousand years (70:4).
Note: Punishment of disbelievers on a day the world will come to an end cannot be prevented as it comes from God in the highest height, and the angels and the Spirit travel fifty thousand-year to reach Him in one way, and those who can reflect to such Highness of God will never even think of associating anyone or anything with Him as partner during His worshipping and remembrance.
Occurrences on a day when the world will end
- So, be patient with a good patience (70:5). Indeed, they see it far (70:6). While We see it near (70:7). A day the sky is like molten copper (70:8). And the mountains are like the wool (70:9). And no close friend asks about a close friend (70:10).
Note: The disbelievers see the end of the world far while our Lord knows it is near when the sky will turn to molten copper and the mountains to wool, and there is no help for the disbelievers even from their closest friends, which also eliminates the misconception about any intercession.
Disbelievers would wish to save them ransoming by their nearest who had been in the earth
- They are made to see them. The criminal wishes if he could ransom himself from the punishment of that day by his children (70:11). And his spouse and his brother (70:12). And his nearest relative who shelters him (70:13). And whoever is in the earth altogether, then it saves him (70:14).No; indeed, it is a flame (70:15). A stripper of the skin (70:16). It invites whoever has turned back and has turned away (70:17). And has gathered, so has hoarded (70:18).
Note: The end of the world will be difficult for the disbelievers when they would wish to save them ransoming by their children, spouses, brothers, near relative, even whoever in the earth but the flame of the Fire will burn them for whatever they had done.
Inconsistent behavior of human being
- Indeed, the human has been created anxious (70:19). When evil has touched him, despairing (70:20). And when good has touched him, stingy (70:21). Except the salat prayer-obervants (70:22).
Note: Human being is anxious by nature but God wants him to be patient when the evil has touched him and to be charitable when the good has touched him, and exception are those who observe salat.
Criteria specified by God to fulfill to be in gardens
- Those who, they are constant at their salat prayers (70:23). And those who, in their wealth, is a known portion (70:24). For the seeker and the deprived (70:25). And those who accept the truth of the Day of Judgment (70:26). And those who, they are fearful of the punishment of their Lord (70:27). Indeed, the punishment of their Lord is not secure (70:28). And those who, they are protectors of their private parts (70:29). Except with their spouses, or what their right hands have possessed, for indeed, they are not blameworthy (70:30). So whoever has sought beyond that, then those, they are the transgressors (70:31). And those who, they are observers of their trusts and their promise(70:32).And those who, they are upholders of their testimonies (70:33). And those who – they guard their salat prayers (70:34). Those are honored in gardens (70:35).
Note: Here are the criteria specified by God for us to fulfill to be honored in gardens of Bliss: (1) establishing salat prayer consistently, (2) paying a known portion from the wealth to the poor and the needy on a regular basis (3) accepting a day of the Judgment, (4) being fearful from Lord’s punishment, (5) not just assuming being secured of Lord’s punishment, (6) being protectors of chastity except having sex with spouses, (7) being trustworthy and keepers of promise, (8) being truthful in testimony and (9) being protectors of salat prayer. However, there is an indication that God wants His believers to give topmost priority to two religious practices: Salat and Zakat, while He has established right of the poor in the wealth of the rich that they pay a known portion to the beggar and the needy from their wealth, which is 2.5% came down to us from the past. Thus that perfect practicing of these two rites are forefront for us to make us successful in the Hereafter and any negligence will put us in jeopardy.
Consequence of the disbelievers
- So what is with those who have disbelieved, hastening toward you? (70:36)? In groups from the right and from the left (70:37). Does every person of them desire that he be admitted into a garden of Bliss? (70:38)? No; indeed, We have created them from what they know (70:39). So no, I swear by the Lord of the easts and the wests, indeed We are surely able (70:40). To replace better than them, and We are not outstripped (70:41). So leave them to engage in vain talk and to play until they meet their day which they are promised (70:42). A day they come out of the graves hurrying, as if they are hastening to a goal (70:43). Humbled are their eyesights, humiliation covering them. That is the day which they have been promised (70:44).
Note: The disbelievers hasten to disbelieve and wish that every one of them will be entered gardens of Bliss but they are distinct being included in the group on the left. If God had willed, He would have replaced them but they are left to talk in vain and to play until their meeting with their Lord what they are promised. On that day they will be coming to Him being raised from the graves putting their heads down covering their humiliation.
Summary
- No preventer for the punishment of the disbelievers on a day when the world will end as it comes from God, Possessor of the ways of accent.
- That the angels and the Spirit travel a distance of fifty thousand-year to reach Him in one way.
- The disbelievers see the end of the world is far but God see it near when the sky will turn to molten copper and the mountains to wool.
- There is no friendship on the day and a closet friend will not ask for his friend.
- The criminal would wish to be saved from Hell ransoming by his children, spouses, brothers, and closet relative, even all in the earth.
- But the flame of Hell will burn whoever has turned back and turned away for what he had done.
- The human being is anxious by nature. When the evil has touched him, he is in distress.
- But when the good has touched him, he is in stingy except those who are observers of salat prayer.
- Observing Salat prayer and giving from the wealth are two rites God has prioritized for the believers that they may practice them in a perfect manner to make them successful in the Hereafter.
- While He has established right for the poor in the wealth of the rich to pay a known portion, which is 2.5% came down to us from the past.
- He has also specified for us: accepting a day of the Judgment, protectors of chastity, becoming trustworthy and keepers of promise, truthful in testimony, and protectors of salat prayer to be in gardens.
- The disbelievers hasten to disbelieve wishing that every one of them to be in gardens but God will gather them on the left to suffer in Hell.
- While the believers will be on the right and they will be honored in gardens of Bliss.
- If God had willed, He could replace the disbelieving people with better people.
- The disbelievers are allowed to speak in vain and to play until a day of their meeting with Lord.
- On that day they will be coming out of the graves and will be hurrying to their goal putting their heads down covering their humiliation.
In brief, al-Ma’aarij (The Ways of ascent) is a short surah consisting of 44 verses mentioning a distance of fifty thousand-year, the angels and the Spirit travel in one way to reach God from the earth. He has not only informed us that He is the High and the Great (2:255) as well as glory is His, and He has been so High above what they associate (39:67) but He has given us a measure as a factual of His Highness that we can reflect not to even think of associating anyone or anything with Him in His worshipping and remembrance. God has confirmed the end of the world and a day of the judgment that everyone can be rewarded what he had done. The criteria what have been specified by God for the believers in the sura are also consistent with some of them what have been mentioned in Surah al-Mu’minuun (The Believers). And those who have fulfilled those criteria given by Him being Possessor of the ways of accent are fortunate who will be honored in gardens of Bliss being on the right, while those who have exceeded these limits are the transgressors. The disbelievers are left to talk in vain and to play until their meeting with Him followed by the end of the world. On that day they will be hurrying to their Lord being raised from the graves putting their heads down in humiliation. The transgressors and the disbelievers will be included in a distinct group on the left for suffering in Hell and they cannot save them from it, even ransoming by their children, spouses, brothers, near relative, or even all in earth what they would wish, nor for them they would have any friendship or intercession to help them.
Peaceful Friday, salaam and God bless.
Tafazzal (03/05/2021).