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Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 102

Taa-Haa · Meccan · Juz 16 · Page 319

يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ ۚ وَنَحْشُرُ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ يَوْمَئِذٍ زُرْقًا ﴿102﴾
The Day when the Trumpet will be blown (the second blowing): that Day, We shall gather the Mujrimûn (criminals, polytheists, sinners, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh) blue or blind-eyed with thirst.
يَوْمَ yawma (The) Day
يُنفَخُ yunfakhu will be blown
فِى in
ٱلصُّورِ ۚ l-ṣūri the Trumpet
وَنَحْشُرُ wanaḥshuru and We will gather
ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ l-muj'rimīna the criminals
يَوْمَئِذٍۢ yawma-idhin that Day
زُرْقًۭا zur'qan blue-eyed

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(Ayah 102) {يَوْمَ يُنْفَخُ فِي الصُّوْرِ … :} This is a substitute for {’’ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ ‘‘} mentioned in the previous verses, which is describing the Day of Resurrection. For the explanation of {’’ الصُّوْرِ ‘‘}, see Surah Al-An'am (73) and Al-Kahf (99). {’’ زُرْقًا‘‘ ’’أَزْرَقُ‘‘} is the plural, which means "one with blue color." Here, two meanings can be intended: one, those with blue bodies and blue faces, meaning those with black color, because burnt skin becomes bluish-black. For a similar verse, see Surah Aal-e-Imran (106). The second meaning is "blind," because very blue eyes are of a blind person, meaning they will be raised blind on the Day of Resurrection. For a similar verse, see Surah Ta-Ha (124, 125). Tabari has mentioned only this meaning.

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12. 1. By "Sur" is meant that (trumpet) in which Israfil ؑ will blow by the command of Allah, and then the Day of Judgment will be established. With the first blowing by Hazrat Israfil ؑ, death will overcome all, and with the second blowing, by Allah's command, all will be resurrected and gathered in the field of Mahshar. In the verse, this second blowing is intended.

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On the Day when the Trumpet [71] will be blown, We will gather the criminals that Day, bluish [72] with terror.

[71]
The Meaning of "Sur" and Its Advanced Forms:

"Sur" means a horn, trumpet, or bugle, and these things were prevalent in the era of the Prophet ﷺ. It is not necessary that the "Sur" should have the same form and appearance; rather, the Quran uses such words by which the human mind can become acquainted with something close to the original thing. Later, for this purpose, the bugle is used in the army to assemble or disperse the troops. During the threat of an air raid, the siren is also a similar thing. Sirens are also used at the time of closing and opening the fast. So, the blowing of the "Sur" will be something similar to this or even more advanced in form.
[72] One meaning is that when, out of terror, the eyes become petrified, a bluish whiteness overcomes them. And the second meaning is that the whole body will become bluish, that is, out of terror, the blood will dry up and a bluish hue will begin to dominate the body.