[17]. This portrays the psychological reality of divine justice. Those who once acted with arrogance and defiance are now stripped of control — physically rushing, mentally frozen, spiritually hollow.
It’s a profound reversal:
Once proud → now humiliated.
Once boastful → now speechless.
Once heedless → now staring in horror.
For the believer, these words are not meant to terrify but to awaken — to remind us that the heart filled with remembrance of Allāh will not be hollow on that Day.
“The Day when neither wealth nor children will benefit, except one who comes to Allāh with a sound heart.” — Qur’an 26:88–89
[18]. It would not be of any use against God’s power.
[19]. Never avenge yourselves, but leave the way open for Allāh’s wrath and His judicial righteousness; for it is written in Scripture, “Vengeance is mine; I shall exact retribution upon the wicked."
This invites the believer to rise above anger and personal retaliation, entrusting the matter to Allāh’s perfect justice. Human vengeance springs from pride and pain. Divine retribution springs from wisdom and fairness.
To “leave room for Allāh’s wrath” means trusting that Allāh alone judges rightly, at the right time, in the right measure.
True strength, then, lies not in revenge but in forgiveness, patience, and faith.
[20]. On that Day, the earth will be replaced with another —pure, pristine, and white as silver —and the heavens will also be transformed.
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said:
“People will be gathered on the Day of Judgment upon a reddish-white land, pure and untouched, like a flawless loaf of bread made of fine white flour —a land without any landmarks or traces.”.
[21]. Allāh will execute His full justice —His complete and perfect retribution upon the wicked.