The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 827
however deep they might fall into sin, they are never beyond redemption. The God of Islam is a Merciful, Gracious, Kind and Forgiving God. He can and does forgive the sins of His servants. His mercy encompasses all things. He only requires change of heart on the part of the sinner; He then turns to him with forgiveness and mercy. But this message of solace and comfort is also attended with a firm warning that the sinner has to work out his own destiny. No vicarious sacrifice can save him. He is vouchsafed many opportunities to repent and reform, but if he continues to walk in evil ways deliberately he is severely punished. Towards the close the Surah devotes quite a few verses to the description of the Day of Resurrection; how at the first blowing of the trumpet all men will fall into a swoon and at the second they will find themselves standing before God's Judgement Seat, waiting to hear the Divine judgement, after which the good and the righteous will be escorted to Paradise where they will be greeted with the greetings of peace by the angels in Heaven, and the guilty ones will be driven to Hell where they will burn in scorching fire. 2741