Smoke, The Evident Smoke — Verse 40

44:40 · ad-Dukhan

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إِنَّ یَوۡمَ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ مِیقَـٰتُهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِینَ ۝٤٠
inna yawma l-faṣli mīqātuhum ajmaʿīn
Smoke, The Evident Smoke / ad-Dukhan (44:40)
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Abdel Haleem

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The Day of Decision is the time appointed for all
inna yawma l-faṣli mīqātuhum ajmaʿīn

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Tafsir al-Jalalayn
Assuredly the Day of Decision the Day of Resurrection in which God will decide between servants will be the tryst for all of them for everlasting chastisement;
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged)
This World was created for a Wisdom Here Allah tells us of His justice, and that He is far above mere play, folly and falsehood. This is like the Ayah: وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَآءَ وَالاٌّرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا بَـطِلاً ذَلِكَ ظَنُّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنَ النَّارِ (And We created not the heaven and the earth and all that is between them without purpose! That is the consideration of those who disbelieve! Then woe to those who disbelieve from the Fire!) (38:27) أَفَحَسِبْتُمْ أَنَّمَا خَلَقْنَـكُمْ عَبَثاً وَأَنَّكُمْ إِلَيْنَا لاَ تُرْجَعُونَ - فَتَعَـلَى اللَّهُ الْمَلِكُ الْحَقُّ لاَ إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيمِ (Did you think that We had created you in play, and that you would not be brought back to Us So Exalted be Allah, the True King: La ilaha illa Huwa, the Lord of the Supreme Throne!) (23:115-116) Then Allah says: إِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ مِيقَـتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ (Verily, the Day of Judgement is the time appointed for all of them) This is the Day of Resurrection, when Allah will judge between all creatures, and He will punish the disbelievers and reward the believers. مِيقَـتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ (is the time appointed for all of them) means, He will gather all of them, the first and the last of them. يَوْمَ لاَ يُغْنِى مَوْلًى عَن مَّوْلًى شَيْئاً (The Day when a near relative cannot avail a near relative in aught,) means, no relative will be able to help another relative. This is like the Ayah: فَإِذَا نُفِخَ فِى الصُّورِ فَلاَ أَنسَـبَ بَيْنَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَلاَ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ (Then, when the Trumpet is blown, there will be no kinship among them that Day, nor will they ask of one another.) (23:101) وَلاَ يَسْـَلُ حَمِيمٌ حَمِيماً يُبَصَّرُونَهُمْ (And no friend will ask a friend (about his condition). Though they shall be made to see one another) (70:10-11) which means, he will not ask his brother about how he is, even though he can see him with his own eyes. وَلاَ هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ (and no help can they receive,) means, no relative will help another, and no help will come to him from outside. إِلاَّ مَن رَّحِمَ اللَّهُ (Except him on whom Allah has mercy.) means, and nothing will be of any avail that Day except the mercy of Allah towards His creation. إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ (Verily, He is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.) means, he is the Almighty, with immense mercy.
Tafsir Muyassar
إن يوم القضاء بين الخلق بما قدَّموا في دنياهم من خير أو شر هو ميقاتهم أجمعين.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir
قال تعالى "إن يوم الفصل ميقاتهم أجمعين" وهو يوم القيامة يفصل الله تعالى فيه بين الخلائق فيعذب الكافرين ويثيب المؤمنين وقوله عز وجل "ميقاتهم أجمعين" أي يجمعهم كلهم أولهم وآخرهم.
Tafsir Al Wasit
ثم بين - سبحانه - أن يوم القيامة آت لا ريب فيه ، وسيحكم - سبحانه - فى هذا اليوم بين الناس بحكمة العادل فقال : ( إِنَّ يَوْمَ الفصل ) وهو يوم القيامة الذى يفصل فيه الله - عز وجل - بين المحق والمبطل ، وبين المهتدى والضال . .هذا اليوم ( مِيقَاتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ) أى : وقت اجتماعهم للحساب جميعا دون أن يتخلف منهم أحد .
Tafsir al-Tabari
القول في تأويل قوله تعالى : إِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ مِيقَاتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ (40)يقول تعالى ذكره: إن يوم فصل الله القضاء بين خلقه بما أسلفوا في دنياهم من خير أو شرّ يجزي به المحسن بالإحسان, والمسيء بالإساءة (ميقاتهم أجمعين) : يقول: ميقات اجتماعهم أجمعين.كما حدثنا بشر, قال: ثنا يزيد, قال: ثنا سعيد, عن قتادة, قوله ( إِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ مِيقَاتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ) يوم يُفْصَل فيه بين الناس بأعمالهم.
Tafseer Al-Baghawi
( إن يوم الفصل ) يوم يفصل الرحمن بين العباد ( ميقاتهم أجمعين ) يوافي يوم القيامة الأولون والآخرون .
Tafseer Tanwir al-Miqbas
إِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ مِيقَاتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ (40) هذه الجملة تتنزل من التي قبلها منزلة النتيجة من الاستدلال ولذلك لم تعطف ، والمعنى : فيوم الفصل ميقاتهم إعلاماً لهم بأن يوم القضاء هو أجَل الجزاء ، فهذا وعيد لهم وتأكيد الخبر لرد إنكارهم .و { يوم الفصل } : هو يوم الحكم ، لأنه يفصل فيه الحق من الباطل وهو من أسماء يوم القيامة قال تعالى : { لأيّ يوم أُجِّلَت ليوم الفصل } [ المرسلات : 12 ، 13 ] .والميقات : اسم زمان التوقيت ، أي التأجيل ، قال تعالى : { إن يوم الفصل كان ميقاتاً } [ النبإ : 17 ] ، وتقدم عند قوله تعالى : { قل هي مواقيت للناس والحجّ } في سورة البقرة ( 189 ) وحذف متعلق الميقات لظهوره من المقام ، أي ميقات جزائهم .وأضيف الميقات إلى ضمير المخبر عنهم لأنهم المقصود من هذا الوعيد وإلاّ فإن يوم الفصل ميقات جميع الخلق مؤمنيهم وكفارهم .والتأكيد ب { أجمعين } للتنصيص على الإحاطة والشمول ، أي ميقات لجزائهم كلهم لا يفلت منه أحد منهم تَقْوِيَةً في الوعيد وتأييساً من الاستثناء .
Tafseer Al Saddi
{ إِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ } وهو يوم القيامة الذي يفصل الله به بين الأولين والآخرين وبين كل مختلفين { مِيقَاتُهُمْ } أي: الخلائق { أَجْمَعِينَ }
Tafseer Al Qurtubi
قوله تعالى : إن يوم الفصل ميقاتهم أجمعين.يوم الفصل هو يوم القيامة ، وسمي بذلك لأن الله تعالى يفصل فيه بين خلقه ، دليله قوله تعالى لن تنفعكم أرحامكم ولا أولادكم يوم القيامة يفصل بينكم . ونظيره قوله تعالى : ويوم تقوم الساعة يومئذ يتفرقون . ف يوم الفصل ميقات الكل ، كما قال تعالى : إن يوم الفصل كان ميقاتا أي : الوقت المجعول لتمييز المسيء من المحسن ، والفصل بينهما : فريق في الجنة وفريق في السعير . وهذا غاية في التحذير والوعيد . ولا خلاف بين القراء في رفع ميقاتهم على أنه خبر إن واسمها يوم الفصل وأجاز الكسائي ، والفراء نصب ( ميقاتهم ) ب ( إن ) و ( يوم الفصل ) ظرف في موضع خبر ( إن ) أي : إن ميقاتهم يوم الفصل .
Tazkirul Quran
If one ponders over the system of heaven and earth—indeed, of the entire universe, it will become clear that its creation was effected with a definite purpose. Had this not been so, it would have been impossible in this world for man to build up glorious cultures. Its entire functioning being meaningful is an indication that it will end also in a meaningful and purposeful way. It is unimaginable that its end could be otherwise. Its end, in reality, will herald the commencement of the life Hereafter. And belief in the Hereafter is but an extension of universal meaningfulness. The present stage of the world is that of trial. So, everyone finds his share in the meaningfulness of this world. But, in the Hereafter, only those who are actually deserving in the eyes of God, will find a share in the meaningfulness of the afterlife.
Ma'arif-ul-Quran
مَا خَلَقْنَاهُمَا إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ‌هُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ "We did not create them but with true purpose, yet most of them do not know. (44:39) " In other words, every wise and thinking person should realise that there is a purpose and objective for creating this universe. The heavens and the earth and everything created in them manifest many realities. Examples are: (1) the manifestation of Divine power; (2) the possibility of the Hereafter. Obviously, the Supreme Creator Who drew out such huge bodies from the realm of non-existence into the realm of existence surely has the power to destroy them and re-create them; (3) the need for retribution (reward/punishment). If there is no retribution in the Hereafter, the very existence of the universe would be rendered purposeless or its purpose would be defeated. The wisdom underlying the creation of the universe is to make it dar-ul-imtihan (the domain of test-n-trial) and the Hereafter is the domain of reward and punishment. Otherwise, the outcome of both good and bad will necessarily be the same. This is far from Divine wisdom, or not in keeping with Divine wisdom; and (4) urging the thinking people to obey Allah and thank Him for having granted man this entire universe or creation as His great blessing
Tanwir al-Miqbas min Tafsir Ibn 'Abbas
(Assuredly the Day of Decision) the Day of judgement between created beings (is the term of all of them) is their tryst,
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