Surah 22:57
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وَلَا يَزَالُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِي مِرۡيَةٖ مِّنۡهُ حَتَّىٰ تَأۡتِيَهُمُ ٱلسَّاعَةُ بَغۡتَةً أَوۡ يَأۡتِيَهُمۡ عَذَابُ يَوۡمٍ عَقِيمٍ
Those who disbelieve will continue (to be) in doubt about it, until the Hour comes upon them unexpectedly, or the punishment of a barren Day comes upon them.
ٱلۡمُلۡكُ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لِّلَّهِ يَحۡكُمُ بَيۡنَهُمۡۚ فَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَٰتِ فِي جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
The kingdom on that Day (will belong) to God. He will judge between them. Those who believe and do righteous deeds (will be) in Gardens of Bliss,
وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ وَكَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا فَأُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ عَذَابٞ مُّهِينٞ
but those who disbelieve and call Our signs a lie – for them (there will be) a humiliating punishment.
Allah tells us that the disbelievers will remain in doubt concerning this Qur’an. This was the view of Ibn Jurayj and was the view favored by Ibn Jarir.
until the Hour comes suddenly upon them, Mujahid said: “By surprise.” Qatadah said:
suddenly means, the command of Allah will catch the people unaware. Allah never seizes a people except when they are intoxicated with pride, enjoying a life of luxury, and they think that the punishment will never come upon them, but Allah does not punish anyone except the evildoers.
or there comes to them the torment of Yawm 'Aqim.
Mujahid said, “Ubay bin Ka'b said: ‘Yawm 'Aqim means the day of Badr.’” Ikrimah and Mujahid said: “Yawm ‘Aqim means the Day of Resurrection, following which there will be no night.” This was also the view of Ad-Dahhak and Al-Hasan Al-Basri. Allah says:
The sovereignty on that Day will be that of Allah. He will judge between them. This is like the Ayat
The Only Owner of the Day of Recompense 1:4
The sovereignty on that Day will be the true (sovereignty), belonging to the Most Gracious (Allah), and it will be a hard Day for the disbelievers. 25:26