The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 479
PT. 30 AL-FAJR 22. Hearken when the earth is completely broken pieces;4719 23. "And thy Lord into comes, attended by the angels, rank upon rank;4720 24. And Hell is brought near that day; on that day man will remember, but of what avail с shall that remembrance be to him? 25. He will say, ‘O would that I had sent on some good works for my life here!' unto His 26. So on that day none can punish like punishment, CH. 89 كَلَّا إِذَا دُكَّتِ الْأَرْضُ دَكَّا دَكَّان وَجَاءَ رَبُّكَ وَالْمَلَكَ صَفًّا صَفَّاةً وَجِاىءَ يَوْمَذٍ بِجَهَنَّمَ يَوْمَدٍ يَتَذَكَّرُ الْإِنْسَانُ وَأَنِّى لَهُ الذِّكْرُى يَقُولُ يُلَيْتَنِي قَدَّمْتُ لِحَيَاتِي فَيَوْمَذٍ لَّا يُعَذِّبُ عَذَابَةَ أَحَدُنْ a2:111; 6:159; 16:34. b26:92. 79:36. adding to his wealth, without spending it on good causes or on meeting the needs of the orphans and the poor. (b) It makes him careless about whether he acquires wealth by fair or by dishonest means. (c) In time of national peril, fear of possible success of the enemy renders his loyalty to his country doubtful. With the desire, in such an eventuality, to keep his life and property safe he does not take an active part in his country's defence. These are the main causes that lead to the destruction of a people. Islam takes as much care of the moral health of society as it takes of that of the individual; and society's health requires that material goods be widely distributed and wealth kept in easy circulation. 4719. Commentary: The verse warns disbelievers that as they do not possess the ingredients mentioned in the foregoing verses which are SO essential for the maintenance of the moral health of a people, the time would surely come when they will become morally corrupt and will be seized with Divine punishment. 3375 4720. Commentary: "The coming of the Lord attended by the angels" is the Quranic idiom for imminent and destructive Divine punishment.