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18:18 - Thou wouldst have deemed them awake whilst they were asleep and We turned them on
their right and their left sides: their dog stretching forth his two forelegs on the threshold: if
thou hadst come up on to them thou wouldst have certainly turned back from them in flight and
wouldst certainly have been filled with terror of them. 234923502351
2349 Perhaps their eyes were open, even though their senses were sealed in sleep. They turned about on their sides as
men do in sleep. (18.18)
2350 The name of their dog is traditionally known as Qitmir, but see n. 2336 above. (18.18)
2351 This graphic picture of the sleepers explains the human mechanism by which their safety was ensured by Allah from
their Pagan enemies. (18.18)
22:1 - O mankind! fear your Lord! For the convulsion of the Hour (of Judgment) will be a thing
terrible! 2770
2770 The serious issues involved are indicated by showing how terrible the consequences will be for those who disobey
Allah's Will. The terror will only be for those who rebel and disobey: the righteous will not suffer from it, but on the
contrary will be greeted by angels with joy (xxi. 103). (22.1)
22:2 - The Day ye shall see it every mother giving suck shall forget her suckling-babe and every
pregnant female shall drop her load (unformed): thou shalt see mankind as in a drunken riot
yet not drunk: but dreadful will be the Wrath of Allah. 2771
2771 Three metaphors are used for the extreme terror which the Awful Day will inspire, (1) No mother abandons the baby at
her breast in the greatest danger; yet that will happen in this Dreadful Hour. (2) An expectant mother carries the young
life within her with great pride and hope: yet the terror will overpower the hope at this "Hour", and nature's working will
be reversed, (3) Men ordinarily retain their self-possession except under intoxication: here, without intoxication, they
will be driven to frenzy with terror. (22.2)
27:87 - And the Day that the Trumpet will be sounded then will be smitten with terror those who
are in the heavens and those who are on earth except such as Allah will please (to exempt):
and all shall come to His (Presence) as beings conscious of their lowliness. 3317
3317 Arrogance will flee with Ignorance, and Self will see itself in its true place-that of humility and lowliness-when the
scales of ignorance fall from its eyes. (27.87)
34:23 - "No intercession can avail in His Presence except for those for whom He has granted
permission. So far (is this the case) that when terror is removed from their hearts (at the Day
of Judgement then) will they say `What is it that your Lord commanded?' They will say `That
which is true and just; and He is the Most High Most Great.' " 382438253826
3824 Cf. xx. 109, n. 2634, where I have explained the two possible modes of interpretation. Each soul is individually and
personally responsible. And if there is any intercession, it can only be by Allah's gracious permission. For the Day of
judgment will be a terrible Day, or Day of Wrath (Dies Irae) according to the Latin hymn, when the purest souls will be
stupefied at the manifestation of Allah's Power. See next note. (34.23)
3825 "Their hearts": the pronoun "their" is referred to the angels nearest to Allah. On the Day of Judgment there will be
such an irresistible manifestation of Power that even they will be silent for a while, and will scarcely realise what is
happening. They will question each other, and only thus will they regain their bearings. Or "their" may refer to those
who seek intercession. (34.23)
3826 In their mutual questionings they will realise that Allah's Judgment, as always, is right and just. (34.23)
34:51 - If thou couldst but see when they will quake with terror: but then there will be no escape (for
them) and they will be seized from a position (quite) near. 3863
3863 After the arguments for the reality and triumph of Truth, we are asked to contemplate the position of the opposers of
Truth when Truth is established. They will be struck with terror: for Truth is all-compelling. They will wish they could
get away from that position, but that would be impossible. They will not be able to move far; they will be held fast to
the consequences of their own earlier conduct. They will be caught quite close to the point of their departure from
Truth. (34.51)
59:2 - It is He who got out the Unbelievers among the People of the Book from their homes at the
first gathering (of the forces). Little did ye think that they would get out: and they thought that
their fortresses would defend them from Allah! but the (wrath of) Allah came to them from
quarters from which they little expected (it) and cast terror into their hearts so that they
destroyed their dwellings by their own hands and the hands of the Believers. Take warning
then O ye with eyes (to see)! 5369537053715372
5371 They had played a double game. Originally they were sworn allies of the Madinah Muslims under the holy Prophet,
but they secretly intrigued with the Makkah Pagans under Abu Sufyan and the Madinah Hypocrites. They even tried
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