Question
When the Qur’an says that two trumpets will be sounded, does it mean that they will herald the Day of Judgment itself or only the events leading up to Judgment Day, such as “children being rendered white-haired,” the Sun and moon fusing together, the mountains being tossed like carded wool, etc.? If you have time, could you make a chronological list of events leading up to Judgment Day?
Reply
It is quite difficult to give a chronological account of the events of the Day of Judgment. However, as for your specific question, my answer follows:
According to Al-Zumar 39: 68, the first trumpet shall actually start the destruction of the existing physical world, which would include the death of all living beings and the sun and the moon fusing together and the tossing around of the mountains and stones etc. In other words, the first trumpet would actually be the beginning of the end for the existing physical world. According to the same verse, at the blowing of the second trumpet, humans shall be resurrected. Thus, the second trumpet shall mark the beginning of the new and eternal life of man. Between the blowing of the two trumpets, it seems that a new physical world shall be brought into existence – the world which will have different physical laws, the world which will entail heaven and hell as real physical entities, rather than mere abstract concepts.
The blowing of the second trumpet would mark the beginning of our judgment and subsequent reward and punishment. May the Almighty forgive us our sins and enter us in the folds of His mercy, on the day, when solace and pleasure shall be restricted to those, who deserve the mercy of the Almighty.
I hope this helps.
UIUK
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