Part 44

Abu Sa‘eed Al-Khudree said, “The Messenger of Allah #% mentioned the one of the horn and said, ‘On his right is Jibreel, and on his left is Meekaaeel — upon them prayers and salutations.” (Ahmad)

Abu Sa’eed reported that the Messenger of Allah 2% said, “Indeed, as for the two holders of the horn, by their hands or in their hands are two horns: they are observing (and waiting) -- for the time that they will be ordered.” (Ibn Maajah)

‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Umar . related that the Prophet #% said, “The two blowers are in the second Heaven; the head of one of them is in the West and his two legs are in the east. They are waiting for the time that they will be ordered to blow into the horn, so that they will then blow.” (Ahmad) One of the narrators of this hadith, Abu Miryah, is not famous. Regarding these two angels, perhaps one of them is Israafeel, and he is the one who will blow in the horn; we will further clarify this in the Hadeeitt of the horn, in its full length. The other one will blow in the Naagoor, which might be the horn. Naaqoor is a general term, under which there may be many individual elements. Each one of the two said angels will have followers, doing what he does. And Allah # knows best what is correct.

Ibn ‘Abbaas 2% said, “Indeed the holder of the horn has not blinked since it has been assigned to him, and it is as if his two eyes are glistening stars. He is looking in the direction of the ‘Arsh (Throne), fearing that he will be ordered to blow into it before he opens (his eye) again after having blinked.” Ibn Abee Ad-Dunyaa related this narration.

Abu Hurairah . related that the Messenger of Allah #@ said, “The holder of the trumpet has not blinked since it was assigned to him. He is looking toward the ‘Arsh (Throne), fearing that he will be ordered before he is finished blinking — it is as if his two eyes are glistening stars.” Ibn Abee Ad-Dunyaa related this narration as well.

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The hadith Of The Horn In Its Full Length, With A Description Of Some Of The Events That Will Take Place ‘On The Day Of Resurrection

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“And these only wait for a single Siahah (shout (i.e. the blowing of the Trumpet by the angel Israafeel - Sarafeel)) there will be no pause or ending thereto (till everything will perish except Allah (the only God full of Majesty, Bounty, and Honor)’ “The mountains will move like clouds, and they will be (like a) mirage. The earth will shake its inhabitants, and it will be like a ship at sea, and the waves are striking it; it will capsize its inhabitants like a lamp suspended from a throne. It will shake the souls. Lo! It is the one about which Allah 8% said:

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“On the Day (when the first blowing of the Trumpet is blown), the earth and the mountains will shake violently (and everybody will

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die), the second blowing of the Trumpet follows it (and everybody

will be raised up), (some) hearts that Day will shake with fear and

anxiety." The earth will shake with its inhabitants; every nursing mother will forget her nursling and every pregnant one will drop her load. Children will turn gray-haired, and people will fly, fleeing from the terror. The angels will meet them, striking them on their faces, and they will return. Then they turn around, running away. They will have no protector from Allah. Some of them will call the others, and while they are upon that state, the earth will split into two cracks, from one region to another. Then they will see a tremendous matter, never having seen before something similar to it. And for that they will fall into such a state of terror and grief that only Allah has full knowledge thereof. They will look at the sky, and it will be like the boiling filth of oil, (or molten copper or silver or lead, etc.). Then the sky will be cleft asunder and the stars will be scattered. The sun and its moon will be eclipsed.” The Messenger of Allah #8 said, “The dead will know nothing of that.”

Abu Hurairah 4 said, “As for those whom Allah #¢ exempted when. He #€ said, ‘and all who are in the heavens and all who are on the earth, will be terrified except him whom Allah will (exempt),’ they are the martyrs. The terror reaches only those who are alive, and the martyrs are alive with their Lord, and they are being given provision. Allah %% will protect them from the terror of that day, making them safe. It will be a punishment from Allah 4 that he will send upon the worst of the creation. About this terror, Allah a said:

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“O mankind! Fear your Lord and be dutiful to Him! Verily, the earthquake of the Hour (of Judgment) is a terrible thing. The Day you shall see it, every nursing mother will forget her nursling, and

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every pregnant one will drop her load, and you shall see mankind as in a drunken state, yet they will not be drunken, but severe will be the Torment of Allah,"

“They will remain in that state of punishment for a period that Allah 4% wills; and it will be prolonged. Then Allah will order Israafeel to blow the blowing of the swooning away. Except for those whom Allah 4 wills, the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth will swoon away. And they will be silent (dead, destroyed). The angel of death will go to the All-Mighty and say, ‘O my Lord, other than those whom You exempted, the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth are dead’ He 4¥ will say, and He is most knowledgeable regarding who remains, ‘And who is left’ The angel will say, ‘O my Lord, You, the Ever-Living, Who never dies, remains. The bearers of Your throne remain; Jibreel and Meekaaeel remain; and I remain.’ Allah 8 says, ‘Let Jibreel and Meekaaeel die.’ Then Allah will make His Throne speak, and it will say, ‘O my Lord, Jibreel and Meekaacel will die?” Allah 43 will say, ‘Be quiet, for 1 have indeed written death upon everyone who is under my Throne.’ And so the two said angels die. Then the Angel of death goes to the All-Mighty ‘Azza We-Jall (to Whom belongs Might and Majesty), and says, ‘O my Lord, fibreel and Meekaaeel have indeed died. | and the bearers of the throne are left.’ Allah will say, ‘Then let the bearers of the throne die/ and then they will die. And Allah will order the throne, and it will seize the horn from Israafeel. Then the angel of death will go to the All-Mighty and say, “O my Lord, the bearers of Your throne have indeed died.’ He # will say, and He is most knowledgeable regarding who remains, ‘Then who is left?’ He will say, ‘O my Lord, You, the Ever-Living, Who never dies remains, and I remain.’ Allah 8% will say, “You are one from my creation; I have created you for what you have seen, so die, and he will die. When no one remains except for Allah, the One, the Irresistible, the One, the single Self-Sufficient Master (Whom ail creatures need, He neither eats nor drinks): He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none co-equal or comparable unto Him. He # will be the last just as He was the first. He will fold the heavens and the earth like the folding of the registry for a book. Then he will spread them and then wrap them three times. He $# will say, ‘I am the All-Mighty

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(Al-Jabbaar)/ three times. Then He % will call with His voice, ‘Whose is the kingdom this Day?’ He $@ will call out (with this question) three times, and no one will answer Him. He # will say to Himself, “It is Allah’s, the One, the Irresistible!’ The earth will be changed to another earth and so will be the heavens. Then He % will unfold, even out, spread, and then extend it, like the extending of tanned leather... You will see therein nothing crooked or curved. Then Allah will drive out the creation with one driving, and they will be like they were the first time: whoever was inside of it will be inside of it, and whoever was on it will be on it. Then Allah will send water from underneath the Throne on you. Then Allah will order the sky to give rain, and it will rain for forty days, until the water will be above them by 12 arm-spans. Then Allah will order bodies to grow, and they will grow like the growing of vegetables, until their bodies will be complete, becoming as they were. Allah will say, ‘Let Jibreel and Meekaaeel live,’ and they will come back to life. Then Allah will call the souls. They will be brought, and they will be shining: the souls of the Muslims are light; and the (souls of the) others are dark. He will seize them all and throw them into the horn (Trumpet). Then Allah will order Israafeel to blow the blowing of resurrection, and he will blow the blowing of resurrection. The souls will come out as if they are bees; they will have filled what is between the heavens and the earth. Allah a will say, ‘By My Greatness and Majesty, each soul will indeed return to its body. The souls will enter the earth to the bodies, and they will enter into the noses, moving in the body like poison in a poisonous (creature). Then the earth will split for you, and I am the first for whom the earth will split. You will come out in a hurry, going quickly to your Lord: