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Israafeel Will Blow In the Soor (Trumpet)
By: Ayatullah Shaheed Sayyid Abdul Husain Dastghaib
When God will intend to bring forth Resurrection, the first thing to happen will be the blowing of the Trumpet, as has been described earlier. God of the Universe says several times in the Holy Quran about this: Wa Nu Fi Kha…Yanzuroon (Surah Zumar: 39, V: 68).
Quranic verses, hadiths, and narrations show that there will be two blowings in Soor. First, when the trumpet will be blown all will die except those about whom God desires otherwise. Then the trumpet will be blown again which will cause all formers and latters to become alive. God says in the above quoted ayat: “When the Trumpet will be blown all in the earth and the sky will be destroyed except those whom God may want that they should not die. Then the Soor will be blown for the second time when all the formers and the latters will become and it will be Resurrection and all will stand staring.”
Four Favourite Angels And Their Responsibilities
The summary of this discussion is that there are four favourite or esteemed angels with God (Jibreel, Meekaaeel, Israafeel, and Izraaeel). Each one of them has a separate and distinct responsibility or duty. Jibreel has to convey Divine Message (Vahee or Revelation) from God to Prophets and Messengers (a.s.). Meekaaeel has been entrusted with the responsibility of providing sustenance Izraaeel is in charge of the work of collecting (snatching) of Rooh (Soul/life) and the job of Israafeel is to blow in the Trumpet at the time of Qiyamat. He is ready to carry out his work with the Soor in his hands, waiting for Divine Command. (As has been mentioned in narrations) when Almighty God will order him, he will come down to the earth from the sky and (and do his duty).
Noise In Skies At The Thought Of Qiyamat
When Israafeel will proceed from the sky, those in the sky will tremble with fear. When he will reach the earth and reaching the Holy House, stand opposite the wall of Kaaba and announce through Trumpet: Mootoo (Die all of you). Then no living thing will survive. There will be none who will not breath his or her last. T is mentioned in narrations that at that time many people will be busy in markets. They will die then and there. No one will get any respite even to make his will or to return to his home. So the Lord of the Universe says: in the Holy Quran: Fa Laa…Yarjioon (Surah YaSeen: 50) Translation: Then they will not be able to make will nor to return to their family members.
Then will come the Divine Command that the Trumpet should be blown towards those who are in the sky. So (Israafeel will do so). No one in the skies will remains alive. Then Israafeel will be commanded: You too should die. So he also will be no more.
Only God Will Be There
Li Man…Qahhaar (Surah Momin: 40, V: 16) Then a voice will be heard: O Revolters! O Traitors! O Arrogants! O those who were always shouting 'I'! Where are you now? Tell whose kingdom and rule prevails today?” No one will reply. Then again a Voice will be heard: Today rule and kingdom belongs only to Allah, the Only One, the Almighty. A period of time will pass after the blowing of the first Trumpet. Then will come the blow which will make everyone alive. Then will be the Day of Resurrection (Qiyamat).
Wonders Before The Arrival Of Qiyamat
People asked the impeccable as to what will be the length of the gap between the first trumpet (killing) and the second one (making all alive)? It is mentioned in narrations that the Hazrat replied: Forty years. According to another report it will be a period of four hundred years. As per yet other narrations, wonderful events (as mentioned by us earlier) like splitting of skies and their breaking into pieces and earthquake and crushing of mountains into dust and the flaring up of oceans etc will take place during the said period. Then will come the Divine Command for raining. So it will rain for forty years continuously all over the entire earth.
Blowing Of The Second Trumpet
After all living things will die and after the intermediate period passes, the first one to become alive will be Israafeel who will have to blow the trumpet for the second time. Taking the trumpet to his mouth, Israafell will announce: O the souls! Come out of your scattered bodies. O fleshes and O worn out bones and O hair! All of you come together so that your account may be taken. Run and rush speedily for giving the account of your deeds.
Ayyuhal…Lil Hisaab.
Then it will be revealed to the earth: Throw out whatever is inside you.
Wa Ukhrijat… (Surah Zilzaal: 99, V: 2).
Thereafter earth will, through severe jerks, throw out all the particles of bodies lying in it. In short, all the particles of bodies will come together and retake the form of their earlier bodies. Soul be put into them once again and all will rise up at once. There is no deterrent or impossibility in the collection of particles and the entrance of spirit (soul) in them after the second formation of bodies. For God Almighty, there is no difference in the affair of creating one person and the recreation of crores of people: Maa Khalqukum…Waahidah (Surah Luqman: 31, V: 28).
Translation: The creation of you all and (after your death) making you alive is just like the creation and making a man alive after making him die.
God will command and all become alive and gather at once.
Thank God Who Fulfilled His Promise
Though all the earlier and the latter will come together in the grand field of Mahshar their appearance and talk will be different. The obedient and faithful servants of God will, while coming out from their graves, will be praising and thanking their Lord Who fulfilled His promise and held Qiyamat so that they may get rewards of their good deeds.
Al Hamd…Wa'Dah (Surah Zumar: 39, V: 74).
Tanslation: Praise and thanks for God Who made His promise true.
But, on the other hand, there also will be people who will lament regretfully: Waa Hasrataa. Alas! Who made us rise from our graves?
Yaa Wai Lanaa…Marqadinaa (Surah Ya Seen: 36, V: 52).
Translation: Alas! Who woke us up from our places of sleep? According to some narrations, one of their legs will be in the grave and the other out of it and they will stand their spell bound for three hundred years. This will be the beginning of the chastisement.
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