يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ ۚ وَنَحْشُرُ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ يَوْمَئِذٍ زُرْقًا 102
Translations
The Day the Horn will be blown. And We will gather the criminals, that Day, blue-eyed.
Transliteration
Yawma yunfakhu fee as-soori wa nahshuru al-mujrimeen yawma idhin zurqa
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah describes the Day of Judgment when the Trumpet (Sur) will be blown and the criminals will be gathered with their eyes turned blue from fear and anguish. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi interpret 'zurqa' (blue-eyed) as a sign of their intense suffering and the darkening of their vision due to terror, or alternatively as a physical transformation reflecting their spiritual state. This vivid description emphasizes the accountability and visible punishment that awaits those who rejected faith and committed sins.
Revelation Context
Surah Taha is a Meccan surah revealed during the early period of Islam when belief in the Day of Judgment was a central theme in countering Meccan disbelief. This ayah fits within the broader context of Taha's warnings about the afterlife and divine judgment, appearing after the narrative of Prophet Musa (Moses), reinforcing that all creation will face accountability before Allah.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (ﷺ) said regarding the Day of Judgment: 'The people will be gathered barefoot, naked, and uncircumcised' (Sahih Bukhari 3332). Additionally, Surah At-Toor 52:9 mentions 'The Day when the sky will be in dreadful state,' showing consistency in Quranic descriptions of Judgment Day terror.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah serves as a powerful reminder that all actions have consequences and that no wrongdoer will escape accountability on the Day of Judgment. For believers, it should inspire consciousness of Allah (taqwa) in all dealings and sincere repentance, knowing that the apparent triumph of evildoers in this life is temporary and illusory.