لِيَوْمِ ٱلْفَصْلِ 13
Translations
For the Day of Judgement.
Transliteration
Liyawm al-fasl
Tafsir (Explanation)
This phrase refers to 'the Day of Judgment' or 'the Day of Separation/Decision,' when Allah will judge between the righteous and the wicked, separating the believers from the disbelievers. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari emphasize that 'al-fasl' (the separation) denotes the final division of humanity into the inhabitants of Paradise and Hell, marking the ultimate determination of one's eternal fate.
Revelation Context
Surah Al-Mursalat is a Meccan chapter that emphasizes themes of resurrection, accountability, and the certainty of the Day of Judgment. This ayah appears in the context of describing the winds that are sent forth and the inevitable divine judgment that follows, warning the Meccan disbelievers of their certain reckoning before Allah.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: 'The people will be gathered on the Day of Judgment barefoot, naked, and uncircumcised' (Sahih Bukhari 3197). Additionally, 'None of you will believe until the Day of Judgment is as certain to him as his own death' - emphasizing the reality of Yawm al-Fasl.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds believers that all worldly actions have eternal consequences, and that the Day of Judgment is an absolute certainty when Allah will render perfect justice. This should motivate sincere repentance, righteous conduct, and unwavering faith in the hereafter.
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لِّأَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
For the companions of the right [who are]
۞ إِلَيْهِ يُرَدُّ عِلْمُ ٱلسَّاعَةِ ۚ وَمَا تَخْرُجُ مِن ثَمَرَٰتٍ مِّنْ أَكْمَامِهَا وَمَا تَحْمِلُ مِنْ أُنثَىٰ وَلَا تَضَعُ إِلَّا بِعِلْمِهِۦ ۚ وَيَوْمَ يُنَادِيهِمْ أَيْنَ شُرَكَآءِى قَالُوٓا۟ ءَاذَنَّـٰكَ مَا مِنَّا مِن شَهِيدٍ
To Him [alone] is attributed knowledge of the Hour. And fruits emerge not from their coverings nor does a female conceive or give birth except with His knowledge. And the Day He will call to them, "Where are My 'partners'?" they will say, "We announce to You that there is [no longer] among us any witness [to that]."
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَابًا ذَا عَذَابٍ شَدِيدٍ إِذَا هُمْ فِيهِ مُبْلِسُونَ
Until when We have opened before them a door of severe punishment, immediately they will be therein in despair.
فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن يَوْمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ
And woe to those who have disbelieved from their Day which they are promised.