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DEATH, RESURRECTION, HELL

The First Blast of the Trumpet

The Day of Resurrection begins when the Trumpet is blown.
This is the sign of the total destruction of the world and of all the uni-
verse and the beginning of the end. This is the point of no return.
This is the sound declaring that the life of the world has come to an
end for all and that the real life has begun. This is the initial sound
arousing an uninterrupted fear, terror and confusion in the hearts of
unbelievers. This sound heralds the beginning of the difficult days
for unbelievers which will extend to eternity. In Surat al-
Muddaththir, the Day of Resurrection is thus referred to from the

point of view of unbelievers:
For when the Trumpet is blown, that Day will be a difficult
day, not easy for the unbelievers. (Surat al-Muddaththir: 8-10)
The sound of the Trumpet will surely create a great dread and
unrest among unbelievers. An imperceptible, non-definable vibra-
tion with no apparent source will permeate the entire world and

hence all people will acknowledge that great events are about to
happen. The unrest felt by unbelievers soon turn into panic and hor-
ror. The consecutive events following the sound of the Trumpet will
raise this horror to an unimaginable level.

The Destruction of the Universe
As revealed in the Qur'an a great tremor and a "deafening blast"
follows the sound of the Trumpet. At this moment, people recognize
that they are face to face with a horrible disaster. It is obvious that the
world and life is about to cease to exist. That is why, everything on
earth loses its value in just a few moments. Even the sound of the
Day of Resurrection will suffice to break all worldly relations among

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