وَإِن كُلٌّ لَّمَّا جَمِيعٌ لَّدَيْنَا مُحْضَرُونَ 32
Translations
And indeed, all of them will yet be brought present before Us.
Transliteration
Wa-in kullun lammā jamīʿun ladaynā muḥḍarūn
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah affirms that all creation—whether in the heavens, earth, or between them—shall be gathered and presented before Allah on the Day of Judgment. According to Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari, this verse emphasizes the certainty of resurrection and Allah's complete knowledge and control over all beings, refuting the disbelievers' denial of the Hereafter. The phrase 'lammā jamīʿun' (all together) underscores the universality of this gathering, leaving no exception for any creature.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in the Meccan surah Ya-Sin, which is primarily concerned with establishing the reality of resurrection and divine power against Meccan polytheists who mocked the concept of afterlife. It serves as a response to those who denied bodily resurrection and the final reckoning, a central theme throughout this surah.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'The Day of Judgment will not be established until people are gathered, some standing and some sitting' (a thematic reference found in various hadith collections). Additionally, Surah Ya-Sin 36:51-52 is supported by hadiths in Sahih Bukhari describing the trumpet blast and the gathering of humanity.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah encourages believers to maintain consciousness of standing before Allah and living with awareness that all actions will be presented to Him, fostering mindfulness (taqwā) in daily life. It provides comfort to the believers and warning to the disbelievers that no one escapes divine justice and accountability.
Related Ayahs
ءَأَتَّخِذُ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ ءَالِهَةً إِن يُرِدْنِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ بِضُرٍّ لَّا تُغْنِ عَنِّى شَفَـٰعَتُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا يُنقِذُونِ
Should I take other than Him [false] deities [while], if the Most Merciful intends for me some adversity, their intercession will not avail me at all, nor can they save me?
فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ تَوْصِيَةً وَلَآ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِمْ يَرْجِعُونَ
And they will not be able [to give] any instruction, nor to their people can they return.
تَنزِيلَ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
[This is] a revelation of the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,
لِيَأْكُلُوا۟ مِن ثَمَرِهِۦ وَمَا عَمِلَتْهُ أَيْدِيهِمْ ۖ أَفَلَا يَشْكُرُونَ
That they may eat of His fruit. And their hands have not produced it, so will they not be grateful?