خُشَّعًا أَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُّنتَشِرٌ 7
Translations
Their eyes humbled, they will emerge from the graves as if they were locusts spreading,
Transliteration
Khushsha'an absaruhum yakhrujuna mina al-ajdathi ka-annahum jaradun muntashir
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah describes the resurrection of the dead on the Day of Judgment, depicting how people will emerge from their graves with humbled, cast-down eyes, scattered like locusts in all directions. The imagery of locusts conveys the massive multitude of humanity rising simultaneously, overwhelmed and disoriented. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi interpret this as emphasizing the terror and humiliation of that Day, when people will be resurrected in a state of weakness and awe before Allah's majesty.
Revelation Context
Surah Al-Qamar is a Meccan surah focused on the reality of the resurrection and the coming of the Hour. This ayah appears in the context of describing the scenes of the Day of Judgment, reinforcing the Quranic theme of accountability and the certainty of resurrection—a central message to the early Meccan audience who rejected the concept of life after death.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'People will be resurrected on the Day of Judgment barefoot, naked, and uncircumcised' (Sahih Bukhari). Additionally, in Sahih Muslim, the Prophet described the overwhelming nature of the Resurrection with 'the sun brought near to the heads of people on the Day of Judgment,' emphasizing the terror and helplessness of that day.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds believers of the inevitable reality of death and resurrection, encouraging humility and righteous conduct in this life. Understanding the overwhelming nature of Judgment Day should motivate us to seek Allah's mercy through obedience and good deeds.
Related Ayahs
أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَلَمْ يَعْىَ بِخَلْقِهِنَّ بِقَـٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْـِۧىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ ۚ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Do they not see that Allāh, who created the heavens and earth and did not fail in their creation, is able to give life to the dead? Yes. Indeed, He is over all things competent.
أَوْ خَلْقًا مِّمَّا يَكْبُرُ فِى صُدُورِكُمْ ۚ فَسَيَقُولُونَ مَن يُعِيدُنَا ۖ قُلِ ٱلَّذِى فَطَرَكُمْ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ ۚ فَسَيُنْغِضُونَ إِلَيْكَ رُءُوسَهُمْ وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هُوَ ۖ قُلْ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ قَرِيبًا
Or [any] creation of that which is great within your breasts." And they will say, "Who will restore us?" Say, "He who brought you forth the first time." Then they will nod their heads toward you and say, "When is that?" Say, "Perhaps it will be soon -
بَلَىٰ قَـٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّىَ بَنَانَهُۥ
Yes. [We are] Able [even] to proportion his fingertips.
وَقَالُوٓا۟ أَءِذَا كُنَّا عِظَـٰمًا وَرُفَـٰتًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ خَلْقًا جَدِيدًا
And they say, "When we are bones and crumbled particles, will we [truly] be resurrected as a new creation?"