يَوْمَئِذٍ يَتَّبِعُونَ ٱلدَّاعِىَ لَا عِوَجَ لَهُۥ ۖ وَخَشَعَتِ ٱلْأَصْوَاتُ لِلرَّحْمَـٰنِ فَلَا تَسْمَعُ إِلَّا هَمْسًا 108
Translations
That Day, they [i.e., everyone] will follow [the call of] the Caller [with] no deviation therefrom, and [all] voices will be stilled before the Most Merciful, so you will not hear except a whisper [of footsteps].
Transliteration
Yawma'idhin yattabi'ūn ad-dā'ī lā 'iwaja lahu wa khasha'at al-aswāt li ar-rahmān fa lā tasma'u illā hamsan
Tafsir (Explanation)
On the Day of Judgment, all people will follow the caller (Angel Israfil) without any deviation from his call, and voices will be humbled before the Most Merciful so that only whispers can be heard. Ibn Kathir explains this describes the obedience and submission of creation on the Day of Resurrection, where even the sound of footsteps will be inaudible due to the overwhelming awe of Allah's majesty. Al-Tabari notes that 'the caller' refers to the angel who summons all souls to the plain of judgment, and the silencing of voices reflects the terror and reverence that will overcome all beings.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in Surah Ta-Ha, a Meccan surah that emphasizes Allah's majesty and the reality of the Day of Judgment. The passage is part of a broader depiction of Resurrection Day (verses 102-115), reminding the Prophet Muhammad and believers of the certainty of the afterlife and divine judgment, themes central to early Meccan preaching.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'On the Day of Resurrection, people will be gathered barefoot, naked, and uncircumcised' (Sahih Bukhari 4628), describing the helplessness of that day. Also related is the hadith about the Angel Israfil blowing the trumpet, found in Sunan Ibn Majah and other collections, which details how creation will respond to the divine call.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches believers that on the Day of Judgment, all pretense and disobedience will cease—every soul will obey Allah's command without hesitation or deviation. For us in this life, it should cultivate consciousness of Allah's grandeur and encourage voluntary obedience and humility before we are forced to submit, transforming our relationship with divine commands from obligation into eager devotion.