وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ 5
Translations
And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.
Transliteration
Wa takūnu al-jibālu ka-al-'ihni al-manfūsh
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah describes how the mountains will become like carded wool (fluffy, scattered fibers) on the Day of Judgment, symbolizing their complete disintegration and loss of strength. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi interpret this as depicting the utter destruction of even the most solid and seemingly permanent structures of creation, emphasizing the absolute power of Allah and the helplessness of all beings before His command on the Day of Resurrection.
Revelation Context
This ayah is part of Surah Al-Qari'ah (The Calamity), a Meccan surah that vividly describes the horrors and events of the Day of Judgment. The surah aims to awaken the Meccan polytheists to the reality of the afterlife and divine accountability, using vivid imagery of cosmic destruction to shake hearts and inspire fear of Allah's justice.
Related Hadiths
The hadith in Sahih Muslim (2940) where the Prophet ﷺ said regarding the Day of Judgment: 'The mountains will pass away like the passing of clouds,' which directly parallels this ayah's description. Also relevant is the hadith in Sunan Ibn Majah about the earth becoming flat on the Day of Judgment.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds believers that nothing in this worldly creation—no matter how solid or permanent it appears—will endure; only the Meeting with Allah is certain. It should inspire humility, detachment from worldly attachments, and constant consciousness of our ultimate accountability before God.