Surat al-Fajr

Al-Fajr (Arabic: الفجر, "The Dawn", "Daybreak") is the eighty-ninth chapter (sura) of the Quran, with 30 verses (ayat). The sura describes destruction of disbelieving peoples: the Ancient Egyptians, the people of Iram of the Pillars, and Mada'in Saleh. It condemns those who love wealth and look with disdain upon the poor and orphans.

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Meaning . Surat al-Fajr
What is the interpretation of verse 22 of Surah Fajr?
Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answer updated 1 year ago

Qur'an 89:22 "And your Lord has come, and the angels, rank upon rank." (Speaking about the hereafter)

Qur'anic ayat are often interpreted in many ways. Possibly, you are asking about the notion of the arrival of God, since, as a transcendent being, God does not physically arrive in a place.

Here is a narration about this verse from Imam al-Rida (A) which addresses that implicit question:

Once Imam al-Rida (A) was asked about the verse, "and your Lord has come, and the angels, rank upon rank" (89:22). He said, "Coming and going are not attributes which apply to God. Glory be to Him! He is above moving. What is meant here is that the command of your Lord comes." (Uyun Akhbar al-Rida)

That is to say, in this interpretation, "your Lord has come" is interpreted to mean "the command of your Lord has come"; it is a metaphorical use of language in the Qur'an.

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