وَإِذَا ٱلْقُبُورُ بُعْثِرَتْ 4
Translations
And when the [contents of] graves are scattered [i.e., exposed],
Transliteration
Wa-idha al-quburu bu'thirat
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah describes the Day of Judgment when the graves will be overturned and scattered, a vivid depiction of the resurrection. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir explain that 'bu'thirat' (scattered/overturned) emphasizes the complete disruption of the graves as souls are resurrected from them, signifying the end of worldly life and the certainty of the Hereafter. This imagery serves as a reminder of divine power and the inescapability of accountability before Allah.
Revelation Context
Surah Al-Infitar is a Meccan surah that focuses on the Day of Judgment and the signs preceding it. This ayah is part of a sequence describing the events of Qiyamah (the Hour), established to warn the Quraysh of the certainty of resurrection and to encourage belief in the unseen realities of the afterlife.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'The greatest day in the sight of Allah is the Day of Resurrection' (Sunan Ibn Majah). Additionally, in Sahih Muslim, the Prophet describes how people will be resurrected from their graves barefoot, naked, and uncircumcised.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds believers that worldly life is temporary and that all souls will face resurrection and divine judgment, encouraging righteous conduct and detachment from material pursuits. It serves as a powerful call to spiritual awareness and preparation for the inevitable meeting with Allah.
Related Ayahs
يَوْمَئِذٍ يَصْدُرُ ٱلنَّاسُ أَشْتَاتًا لِّيُرَوْا۟ أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ
That Day, the people will depart separated [into categories] to be shown [the result of] their deeds.
وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلْجَحِيمُ لِمَن يَرَىٰ
And Hellfire will be exposed for [all] those who see -
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
وَأَنذِرْهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْحَسْرَةِ إِذْ قُضِىَ ٱلْأَمْرُ وَهُمْ فِى غَفْلَةٍ وَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
And warn them, [O Muḥammad], of the Day of Regret, when the matter will be concluded; and [yet], they are in [a state of] heedlessness, and they do not believe.