Transliteration:( Qad khasiral lazeena kazzaboo biliqaaa'il laahi hattaaa izaa jaaa'at humus Saa'atu baghtatan qaaloo yaa hasratanaa 'alaa maa farratnaa feehaa wa hum yahmiloona awzaarahum 'alaa zuhoorihim; alaa saaa'a ma yaziroon )
"Certainly, those who denied the meeting with Allah are truly lost. Until, when the Hour comes upon them suddenly [59], they will say, 'Alas for us, for what we neglected regarding it!' [60] while they bear their burdens on their backs [61]. Indeed, evil is the burden they carry." [62]
Though there will be many signs before the Day of Judgement, its actual arrival will be sudden and without forewarning. Those who denied the meeting with Allah will be caught unprepared, and the suddenness will intensify their shock and regret.
When they cry out “Alas for us…”, it reflects their realization of having denied the Hereafter and failing to prepare for it. This neglect is not of actions alone, but of core belief—a rejection of truth they once had the chance to accept.
On that Day, evil deeds will appear as physical burdens on the backs of the disbelievers. In contrast, believers will be carried by their good deeds—such as their sacrifices becoming vehicles for them. The righteous will find their deeds light and uplifting, while the wicked will be crushed by the weight of their sins.
This confirms that deeds will take physical form and be weighed on the Day of Judgement. The sins of the disbelievers will be unbearably heavy, wrapped around their necks—including the wealth and jewels they misused. Believers’ sins, however, will be lighter, and their good deeds will outweigh them, offering hope and deliverance.
31. O Children of Adam! Take your adornment to every Masjid, and eat and drink, but waste not by extravagance, certainly He (Allah) likes not the wasteful.
This honorable Ayah refutes the idolators’ practice of performing Tawaf around the Sacred House while naked. Muslim, An-Nasa’i and Ibn Jarir, (the following wording is that of Ibn Jarir) recorded that Shu`bah said that Salamah bin Kuhayl said that Muslim Al-Batin said that Sa`id bin Jubayr said that Ibn `Abbas said, “The idolators used to go around the House while naked, both men and women, men in the day and women by night. The woman would say, “Today, a part or all of it will be unveiled, but whatever is exposed of it, I do not allow.” Allah said in reply,
(Take your adornment to every Masjid,) Al-`Awfi said that Ibn `Abbas commented on:
(Take your adornment to every Masjid) o”There were people who used to perform Tawaf around the House while naked, and Allah ordered them to take adornment, meaning, wear clean, proper clothes that cover the private parts. people were commanded to wear their best clothes when performing every prayer.” Mujahid, `Ata’, Ibrahim An-Nakha`i, Sa`id bin Jubayr, Qatadah, As-Suddi, Ad-Dahhak and Malik narrated a similar saying from Az-Zuhri, and from several of the Salaf. They said that this Ayah was revealed about the idolators who used to perform Tawaf around the House while naked. This Ayah (7:31), as well as the Sunnah, encourage wearing the best clothes when praying, especially for Friday and `Id prayers. It is also recommended ﴿for men﴾ to wear perfume for prayer, because it is adornment, and to use Siwak for it is part of what completes adornment. The best color for clothes is white, for Imam Ahmad narrated that Ibn `Abbas said that the Messenger of Allah said,
(Wear white clothes, for it is among your best clothes, and also wrap your dead with it. And Ithmid (antimony) is among the best of your Kuhl, for it clears the sight and helps the hair grow.) This Hadith has a sound chain of narration, consisting of narrators who conform to the conditions and guidelines of Imam Muslim. Abu Dawud, At-Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah also recorded it, and At-Tirmidhi said, “Hasan Sahih.”
Allah said,
(And eat and drink..). Al-Bukhari said that Ibn `Abbas said, “Eat what you wish and wear what you wish, as long as you avoid two things: extravagance and arrogance.” Ibn Jarir said that Muhammad bin `Abdul-A`la narrated to us that Muhammad bin Thawr narrated to us from Ma`mar from Ibn Tawus from his father who said that Ibn `Abbas said, “Allah has allowed eating and drinking, as long as it does not contain extravagance or arrogance.” This chain is Sahih. Imam Ahmad recorded that Al-Miqdam bin Ma`dikarib Al-Kindi said that he heard the Messenger of Allah saying,
(The Son of Adam will not fill a pot worse for himself than his stomach. It is enough for the Son of Adam to eat a few bites that strengthens his spine. If he likes to have more, then let him fill a third with food, a third with drink and leave a third for his breathing.) An-Nasa’i and At-Tirmidhi collected this Hadith, At-Tirmidhi said, “Hasan” or “Hasan Sahih” according to another manuscript. `Ata’ Al-Khurasani said that Ibn `Abbas commented on the Ayah,
(And eat and drink but waste not by extravagance, certainly He (Allah) likes not the wasteful.) “With food and drink.” Ibn Jarir commented on Allah’s statement,
(Certainly He (Allah) likes not the wasteful.) “Allah the Exalted says that He does not like those who trespass the limits on an allowed matter or a prohibited matter, those who go to the extreme over what He has allowed, allow what He has prohibited, or prohibit what He has allowed. But, He likes that what He has allowed be considered as such (without extravagance) and what He has prohibited be considered as such. This is the justice that He has commanded.”
(6:31) Those who consider it a lie that they will have to meet Allah are indeed the losers so much so that when that Hour comes to them suddenly they will say: ‘Alas for us, how negligent we have been in this behalf .’ They will carry their burden (of sins) on their backs. How evil is the burden they bear!
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