20 Here the words “Muttaqeen” (righteous) is used as opposed to the word’ ‘Tagheen’ (transgressors). This refers to those people who believe in Allah and the Day of Judgment; those who accept his signs and lead their life in such a way that they know that they have to account for their actions.

21 Means cups of wine “Tahur”-the wine of purity (sanctity) which will be available in Paradise.

22 The atmosphere or the environment in Paradise will be decent. The society will be decent and all the articles of food and drink will be decent. Even the wine that will be available there will not be like the wine of this world which makes a man talk nonsense after it is drunk. It will be a very decent wine and it will create a feeling of happiness and satisfaction which will not have any element of indecency. Similarly there will be no indecent recreations and shows, nor will there be falsehood and accusations. It will have a sober and happy atmosphere, where one will see examples of good moral behaviour and decent activities.

23 The God-fearing or the righteous will not only be awarded returns or recompense for their good deeds in the world, but Allah will bestow more benefits and gifts on them.

24 On the Day of judgment when the Creator of the universe will sit on judgment, the state of awe and fear of that Court will be felt so strongly that not a single soul will dare open his/her mouth. This also refutes the views of the polytheists that their gods and goddesses will get whatever concessions they want on their behalf.

25 The Spirit here means the Archangel (Jibril). He being the Chief of the angels, his mention has been made specifically. The point to be made here is that when Allah will sit on judgment, then the angels even Jibril-— will be standing in attention and every one will be struck with awe and none will dare open his mouth.

26 The purpose is to correct the wrong impression about the ‘recommendation of clemency.’ which is generally carried by the people of other religions. .

So far as the nonbelievers (idolaters) are concerned, they think that if at all the Day of Judgment comes and they are made to appear in the Court of Allah to account for their deeds in this world, then these gods and goddesses would come to help them and stand up to recommend to Allah for clemency on their behalf and thus they would escape punishment. But the Quran says that first of all there will not exist any of these gods or goddesses. Everyone will appear as meek slaves of Allah and the whole power and administration will be in the hands of Allah. The Court of Allah will present such an awe-inspiring spectacle that even the closest of the angels will not dare open his mouth. .

If anybody would be able to open his mouth for recommending clemency or pardon, it will be the one who will be permitted by Allah and will speak the truth. So far as the question of recommending clemency or pardon for the idolaters is concerned, no one will be able to do it, because of the decision of Allah that “Shirk” or polytheism and equating of Allah with others is an unpardonable sin. It will not be proper that any intercession for such sinners may be allowed. If anyone would intercede for salvation at that time with the permission of Allah, it will be on behalf of only such sinners who were believers in Allah and about whom Allah would like to entertain such intercession. So no one should remain under the wrong impression that the one polytheist who had indulged in equating Allah with other gods, etc., and who had led the life of a transgressor and non-believer can be saved from the final punishment by the recommendation of someone’ or the other.

27 The Day of Judgment is not the result of some guess work but it is a fact and a reality about which you are being informed with full authentication.

28 It is stated to be near at hand, because a good portion of the life of the earth has passed and the time left for the coming of the Day of Reckoning is short. Time itself is a relative thing. On the Doomsday, the measure of time and space will be changed. The time spent by man on this earth will appear to be too short.

29 Whatever good or evil a man does in this world, it has its repercussions in the other world. This fact has been expressed as “Ma Qaddamat Yadahu” (whatever his hands have sent in advance), because every act of man is like sowing seeds by him, whose fruits he will get in future life.

30 It means that those people who refuse to accept the Day of Judgment and refuse to shape their lives on the basis of that belief, they should clearly understand that when the Day of Judgment will actually dawn and when man will see his own deeds or misdeeds and the result thereof, at that time every non-believer of the Day of Reckoning will feel and say “Would it that my remains were-”mixed with dust so that today I would not have to account for my misdeeds.”