8. Blowing the Hom and FaIling Dead

The blowing of the Horn is frequently mentioned in the Glorious Quran. Shaykhul-Islim Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said, "The Ever­ Glorious Quran mentioned three blows of the Horn. The first blow is called <the Blow of Terror' which is mentioned in the surah ofAn-Namt. Almighty Allah says, ~nd [warn oj] the Day the Horn will be blown, and whoever is in the heavens and whoever is on the earth will be terrified except whom Allah wills: (Quran: An-Nam1: 87) The second blow is called <the Blow ofFalling Dead' and the third 1o is 'the Blow ofResurrection.' They are both mentioned in the surah ofAz-Zumar in Allah's saying, ~nd the Horn will be blown, and whoever is in the heavens and whoever is on the earth will Jall dead except whom Allah wills. Then it will be blown again, and at once they will be standing, looking on: (Quran: Az-Zumar: