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Abasa (He Frowned)

Verse 40of 42

وَوُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌۭ﴿٤٠

Translation (Sahih International)

And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.

Word-by-word meaning

وَوُجُوهٌۭwawujūhunAnd faces
يَوْمَئِذٍyawma-idhinthat Day
عَلَيْهَاʿalayhāupon them
غَبَرَةٌۭghabaratun(will be) dust

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

The Day of Judgement and the fleeing of the People from Their Relatives during itIbn `Abbas said, "As-Sakhkhah is one of the names of the Day of Judgement that Allah has magnified and warned His servants of." Ibn Jarir said, "Perhaps it is a name for the blowing into Trumpet." Al-Baghawi said, "As-Sakhkhah means the thunderous shout of the Day of Judgement. It has been called this because it will deafen the ears.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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