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Surah Ad-Dukhaan (44) — Ayah 40

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إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ مِيقَـٰتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ﴿40﴾
Verily, the Day of Judgement (when Allâh will judge between the creatures) is the time appointed for all of them -
إِنَّ inna Indeed
يَوْمَ yawma (the) Day of Judgment
ٱلْفَصْلِ l-faṣli (the) Day of Judgment
مِيقَـٰتُهُمْ mīqātuhum (is) an appointed term for them
أَجْمَعِينَ ajmaʿīna all

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(Ayah 40){ اِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ مِيْقَاتُهُمْ اَجْمَعِيْنَ:} This is the answer to their demand: "Bring back our forefathers if you are truthful." He stated that life after death is not a game that whenever someone demands it, a dead person is brought back to life to show them. For this, Allah Almighty has appointed a fixed time in which He will gather everyone and judge between them.

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40. 1. That is, it is the real purpose for which human beings were created and the heavens and the earth were made.

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40. The Day of Decision is the appointed time [30] for all of them.

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Third Answer: The Actual Time of Resurrection:

This is also a response to the demand of the disbelievers. That is, on that day not only your forefathers will be brought back to life, but you too will be resurrected along with them. At that appointed time, all of you will be gathered together. No one will be left behind, and you will all recognize each other. However, everyone will be caught up in their own distress. On that day, you will forget all such specious arguments, and no one will be able to help another.