Surah 25:29
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وَيَوۡمَ تَشَقَّقُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِٱلۡغَمَٰمِ وَنُزِّلَ ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ تَنزِيلًا
On the Day when the sky is split open, (along) with the clouds, and the angels are sent down all at once,
ٱلۡمُلۡكُ يَوۡمَئِذٍ ٱلۡحَقُّ لِلرَّحۡمَٰنِۚ وَكَانَ يَوۡمًا عَلَى ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ عَسِيرٗا
the true kingdom that Day (will belong) to the Merciful, and it will be a hard Day for the disbelievers.
وَيَوۡمَ يَعَضُّ ٱلظَّالِمُ عَلَىٰ يَدَيۡهِ يَقُولُ يَٰلَيۡتَنِي ٱتَّخَذۡتُ مَعَ ٱلرَّسُولِ سَبِيلٗا
On the Day when the evildoer bites down on both his hands, he will say, ‘Would that I had taken a way with the messenger!
يَٰوَيۡلَتَىٰ لَيۡتَنِي لَمۡ أَتَّخِذۡ فُلَانًا خَلِيلٗا
Woe to me! Would that I had not taken So-and-so as a friend!
لَّقَدۡ أَضَلَّنِي عَنِ ٱلذِّكۡرِ بَعۡدَ إِذۡ جَآءَنِيۗ وَكَانَ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ لِلۡإِنسَٰنِ خَذُولٗا
Certainly he led me astray from the Reminder, after it came to me. Satan is the betrayer of humankind.’
Here Allah tells us about the terror of the Day of Resurrection and the tremendous events that will happen, including the splitting of heavens when they are pierced by the clouds, that is the shadow of the magnificent light which dazzles all sight. The angels of heaven will come down on that Day and surround all creatures at the place of gathering, then the Lord, may He be blessed and exalted, will come to pass judgement. Mujahid said, “This is as Allah says:
This is like the Ayah,
{Whose is the kingdom this Day? : It is Allah's, the One, the Irresistable !} (40:16)
In the Sahih it says:
« Allah, may He be exalted, will fold up the heavens in His Right Hand, and will take the earths in His other Hand, then He will say: “I am the Sovereign, I am the Judge. Where are the kings of the earth? Where are the tyrants? Where are the arrogants?»
means it will be very difficult, because it will be the Day of justice and the decisive judgement, as Allah says:
{Truly, that Day will be a hard Day - Far from easy for the disbelievers } (74:9-10).
This is how the disbelievers will be on the Day of Resurrection. As for the believers, Allah says:
"And (remember) the Day when the wrongdoer will bite at his hands, he will say : “O! Would that I had taken a path with the Messenger.”"
Here Allah tells us of the regret felt by the wrongdoer who