What is the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted: (The Day We will fold the sky like the folding of a scroll for the books)?
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The questioner : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Allah the Mighty and Majestic says: [Al-Anbya 21:104]. What is the interpretation of this verse? I have read the exegesis in such-and-such, but I did not understand it.
The Shaykh : As for me, I do not have an answer to this question at the moment. What I recall is that in some narrations, the *sijil* (scroll) is the scribe of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Just as he folds the book, so Allah the Mighty and Majestic folds the heavens. However, I do not have an explanation for this question.
The Day when We will fold the heaven like the folding of a [written] sheet for the records
يَوْمَ نَطْوِي السَّمَاءَ كَطَيِّ السِّجِلِّ لِلْكُتُبِThe Shaykh : As for me, I do not have an answer to this question at the moment. What I recall is that in some narrations, the *sijil* (scroll) is the scribe of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Just as he folds the book, so Allah the Mighty and Majestic folds the heavens. However, I do not have an explanation for this question.
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