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30 THE DAY OF JUDGMENT

Have We not made the Earth a resting place and the mountains
as stakes? (Surat al-Naba', 6-7)
The most severe earthquake ever recorded measured 9.5 on the

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Richter Scale. Such an earthquake devastates the surrounding area
in a matter of seconds. The tremors of the Day of Judgment, unless
Allah decrees otherwise, will be of a force never seen before. Even
the mountains, which usually reduce the effects, will be unable to
withstand it. The most solid buildings and rock-solid mountains
will be shaken up and begin to slide, as follows:
And the mountains shift about. (Surat at-Tur, 10)
And the mountains are shifted and become a mirage. (Surat an-
Naba', 20)
On the Day We make the mountains move and you see the
Earth laid bare, and We gather them together, not leaving out a
single one of them. (Surat al-Kahf, 47)

A great part of our planet is covered by mountains. Without a
doubt, seeing all of them shaken from their places, pushed across
Earth's face, and smashed up against one another, thereby flattening
the whole planet, will be one of the most shocking scenes ever seen.
Even envisaging such a moment is scary.
Imagine that the Himalayas, the Alps, and the Taurus
mountains, which people consider unshakable and climbers
struggle to ascend, all of a sudden were rocked and began to
collapse and flatten themselves, as well as the surrounding towns.
Building roadways through mountainous areas requires great

technological means, machines, and tools. But even then, they are
often used to no avail. Using dynamite to make a path is of little use,
because it has only a local effect, or sometimes no effect at all. For
this reason, many mountainous areas cannot be reached. On the