The Meaning of the Saying of Allah the Exalted: "So those who were in the heavens and those who were on the earth fainted"
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Question:
It has been mentioned in the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Az-Zumar 39:68] The question is: What is the meaning of this verse? And is there anyone who is exempt from the stunning, as the apparent meaning of the verse suggests?
Answer:
The meaning of the verse is clear: it is at the time of the Hour. There are three blasts: the blast of terror, as mentioned in[An-Naml 27:87], and the blast of fainting, which is death, so everyone on the face of the earth dies except whom Allah wills. The scholars differed regarding this exception: are they the houris or the martyrs? Allah knows best. "Except whom Allah wills," and that is it; no one knows it except Allah. The third blast is the blast of resurrection, [Az-Zumar 39:68] the blast of resurrection. Yes.
It has been mentioned in the saying of Allah the Exalted:
And the Horn will be blown, and whoever is in the heavens and whoever is on the earth will fall dead except whom Allah wills
وَنُفِخَ فِي الصُّورِ فَصَعِقَ مَن فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَن فِي الْأَرْضِ إِلَّا مَن شَاءَ اللَّهُAnswer:
The meaning of the verse is clear: it is at the time of the Hour. There are three blasts: the blast of terror, as mentioned in
the Horn will be blown, and whoever is in the heavens and whoever is on the earth will be terrified except whom Allah wills
فِي الصُّورِ فَفَزِعَ مَن فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَن فِي الْأَرْضِ إِلَّا مَن شَاءَ اللَّهُThen it will be blown again, and at once they will be standing, looking on.
ثُمَّ نُفِخَ فِيهِ أُخْرَىٰ فَإِذَا هُمْ قِيَامٌ يَنظُرُونَ
Source
شرح الكافية الشافية في الانتصار للفرقة الناجية [ القصيدة النونية ] [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من قوله : وكذلك الشحام والعلاف والنجار أهل الجهل بالقرآن — islamhouse.com (23:41)
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