Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And they will say: A forbidden barrier”

Question:
This questioner, Abu 'Abdullah, says: Shaykh, regarding the verse, he asks what is meant by the verse, and they say, "a forbidden stone."

Answer:
May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. This verse contains a refutation of those who demanded to see the angels, saying, “If only we could see our Lord.” The polytheists were obstinate and said, “Or let us see the angels.” Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) refuted them and said: On the day . The angels are not seen in their true form and creation. Humans are unable to see them in their created form.
However, they come in known forms. The forms of human beings. They appear in the forms of human beings so that humans can communicate with them. If they came in the forms of angels, humans would not be able to meet them or communicate with them. So, out of the mercy of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), they come in forms familiar to humans so that they can interact with them. But when the punishment comes or the Hour is established, they will come in their true forms and reality, and people will see them and be terrified at the sight of them. For this reason, it is said: “On the day they see the angels,” meaning at the time of the descent of punishment or the time of the establishment of the Hour, “There will be no good news for the criminals that day, and they will say: A forbidden barrier.” That is, they are prohibited. The word “hijr” (barrier) means prohibition, and therefore intellect is called “hijr” (barrier) because it restrains its owner from what is not fitting. And they will say: “A forbidden barrier,” meaning prohibited. Yes.