Al-Ma'arij

A questioner asked for a punishment that is bound to come to the disbelievers, which no one can push back, from Allah, Owner of the ways of ascent. The angels and the Spirit ascend to Him in a Day whose length is fifty thousand years. So be patient with a beautiful patience: they see it as far away, but Allah sees it as near. On that Day the sky will be like molten metal and the mountains like tufts of wool, and no close friend will ask about his friend. The criminal will wish he could ransom himself with his children, his wife, his brother, the family that sheltered him and everyone on earth. No! It is a blazing Fire that strips away the skin, calling the one who turned away and hoarded wealth. Man was created anxious: panicking when harm touches him, holding back when good touches him, except those who pray: steady in their prayer, giving a set share of their wealth to the one who asks and the deprived, believing in the Day of Judgement, fearing their Lord's punishment, guarding their chastity, keeping their trusts and promises, standing firm in their testimony and guarding their prayers. They will be honoured in gardens. What is wrong with the disbelievers rushing toward the Prophet ﷺ in groups, each hoping to enter the Garden? No! Allah swears by the Lord of the easts and the wests that He can replace them with better. So leave them to their chatter and play until they meet their Day, when they come out of their graves rushing, eyes lowered, covered in humiliation. That is the Day they were promised.