A Treasury of The Qur’an
HEAVEN AND HELL
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HEAVEN AND HELL
They underrate the might of God. But on the Day of
Resurrection He will hold the entire earth in His
grasp and fold up the skies in His right hand. Glory
be to Him! Exalted be He above all that they
associate. The Trumpet shall be blown and whoever
is in the heavens and whoever is in the earth shall
swoon, save whom God wills. Then it shall be
blown a second time and they will stand and look
around them. The earth will shine with the light of
its Lord and the Book will be set in place. The
prophets and witnesses shall be brought in and all
shall be judged with fairness: none shall be
wronged. Each soul shall be paid in full for what it
has wrought, for He is well-aware of what they do.
Then the disbelievers will be driven into Hell in
companies. When they draw near, its gates will be
opened, and its keepers will say to them: “Did not
messengers come to you from among yourselves,
reciting to you the signs of your Lord and warning
you of the meeting of this day?” They shall say:
“Yes, indeed.” And thus the punishment which the
unbelievers have been promised shall be fulfilled. It
shall be said: “Enter the gates of Hell, to dwell
