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THE SECOND BLAST OF

THE TRUMPET and

RAISING OF THE DEAD

When the trumpet is blown for the first time, heaven and earth
will be crushed and the whole universe will come to an end. Not a
living soul will be left. As stated in the Qur'an: "On the Day the
earth is changed into a different earth, and the heavens likewise,
mankind shall stand before Allah, the One who conquers all."
(Surah Ibrahim: 48) Our Lord says the following about this new en-
vironment prepared for the Last Judgment:

They will ask you about the mountains. Say: 'My Lord will
scatter them as dust. He will leave them as a barren, level
plain on which you will see no dip or gradient.' (Surah Ta ha:
105-107)
This is the point at which people will rise from dead, gather and
wait to give an account of their deeds. This is also the place where
they will learn where they are heading for. The time has come for
people to be raised from the dead and presented to Allah, the al-
Qahhar (The Subduer). And then the trumpet will be blown for a sec-
ond time. Those who denied the hereafter and resurrection in the
world will be raised from their graves. This will be something they

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