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On the Day We gather them all together and then ‘This is the Day of Decision. We have gathered
say to the angels, ‘Was it you whom these people you and the earlier peoples.’ (77:38)
were worshipping?’ (34:40)
Accordingly We have revealed to you an Arabic AL-GAYB (SEE THE UNSEEN)
Qur’an so that you may warn the Mother of
Cities and those around it, and give warning of GENERATION
the Day of Gathering about which there is no Have they not seen how many generations We
doubt: one group in the Garden, the other in the destroyed before them which We had estab-
Blazing Fire. (42:7) lished on the earth far more firmly than We have
So call and go straight as you have been ordered established you? We sent down heaven upon
to. Do not follow their whims and desires but them in abundant rain and made rivers flow
say, ‘I believe in a Book sent down by Allah and I under them. But We destroyed them for their
am ordered to be just between you. Allah is our wrong actions and raised up further generations
Lord and your Lord. We have our actions and after them. (6:6)
you have your actions. There is no debate be- We destroyed generations before you when they
tween us and you. Allah will gather us all to- did wrong. Their Messengers brought them the
gether. He is our final destination.’ (42:15) Clear Signs, but they were never going to be-
Among His Signs is the creation of the heavens lieve. That is how We repay evildoers. (10:13)
and earth and all the creatures He has spread Would that there had been more people with a
about in them. And He has the power to vestige of good among the generations of those
gather them together whenever He wills. (42:29) who came before you, who forbade corruption
Say: ‘Allah gives you life, then causes you to die, in the earth, other than the few among them
and then will gather you together for the Day of whom We saved. Those who did wrong gladly
Rising about which there is no doubt. But most pursued the life of luxury that they were given
people do not know it.’ (45:26) and were evildoers. (11:116)
When mankind is gathered together, they will be An evil generation succeeded them who neg-
their enemies and will reject their worship. (46:6) lected the prayer and followed their appetites.
The Day the earth splits open all around them as They will plunge into the Valley of Evil. (19:59)
they come rushing forth, that is a gathering, easy How many generations We have destroyed be-
for Us to accomplish. (50:44) fore them who had finer furnishings and a better
Say: ‘The earlier and the later peoples will cer- outward show! (19:74)
tainly all be gathered.’ (56:49) How many generations We have destroyed be-
You who believe! When you confer together se- fore them! Do you see a trace of any one of them
cretly, do not do so in wrongdoing and enmity or hear even a whisper of them? (19:98)
and disobedience to the Messenger; rather con- He (Pharaoh) said, ‘What about the previous
fer together in goodness and fear of Allah. Have generations?’ (20:51)
fear of Allah–Him to Whom you will be gath- Are they not guided by the many generations We
ered. (58:9) have destroyed before them, among whose
On the Day He gathers you for the Day of dwelling places they walk about? There are Signs
Gathering–that is the Day of Profit and Loss. As in that for people of sound intellect. (20:128)
for those who believe in Allah and act rightly, We Then We raised up other generations after them.
will erase their bad actions from them and admit (23:42)
them into Gardens with rivers flowing under The same goes for ‘Ad and Thamud and the
them, remaining in them timelessly, for ever and Companions of the Rass and many generations in
ever. That is the Great Victory! (64:9) between. (25:38)
Say: ‘It is He Who scattered you about the earth Yet We produced further generations and ages
and you will be gathered to Him.’ (67:24) passed. Nor did you live among the people of
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