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They say (now) : What shall we indeed he returned to (our) former state? What! when we shall have become rotten bones? They said: That then will he a losing return. But it :hall he only a single blast. When, behold they shall he in the awakened state. Commentary: The Resurrection Will Happen with a Single Great Blast! The occurrence of the Resurrection, in the aforementioned verses, was described as a certain event confirmed by five strict oaths.

Now, in the present verses, some of the signs and incidents on that Great Day are described. The Day on which everything that can be in commotion will be in violent commotion, Followed by another mighty convulsion. The term /rajifah/ is based on /rajf/ which means: 'an agitation or a violent quake'; and seditious news is called 'arajif' because it causes a society to become agitated. The term /radifah/ is derived from /radf/ which means: 'a person or a thing streaming one after another'.

Many commentators believe that /rajifah/ refers to 'the first Blast of the trumpet' which is to precede the blast of the quake and the destruction of the universe, and the term /radifah/ refers to the second Blast after which the Resurrection will occur and the new life begins. Therefore, this verse is somewhat similar to what was revealed in Sura Zumar No.

39, verse 68, thus: And the Trumpet will (just) be sounded, when all that are in the heavens and on earth will swoon, except such as it will please Allah (to exempt) . Then will a second one be sounded when, behold, they will be standing and looking on! Some others have also said that the term /rajifah/ refers to 'the that will destroy the earth' and the term /radifah/ means: 'the quake that will wreck the sky'. However, the first commentary seems more appropriate.