seeing things clearly, covering of sleep i.e.

taking away of consciousness 3:154, 8:11 and probably in the same sense for covering of death 33:19. With respect to the hereafter, it has been used for resurrection/day of judgment probably in the sense of unconsciousness or punishment covering people 88:1, for punishment 12:107, covering from above and below 29:55 and for the fire covering the faces 14:50. All these derivatives convey the sense of covering both in the material and abstract worlds. 40. AZAAB ( Punishment ) 2:7

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Other derivatives :- Pain and suffering experienced by prophet Iyub (PBH) 38:41, torture like the slaughter of the male children of Israel by Firawn 14:6 etc. Those who deserve Azaab are the infidels 3:4, 2:90, 11:20 polytheists 50:26, hypocrites, 48:6, unjust 6:47, transgressors and deniers 2:10, 6:49, those cursed 9:68, who earn the anger of Allah (SWT) 16:106, plan evil 35:10, those who go astray 38:26, those who disdain and consider themselves great 4:173, who stop people from the sacred Mosque at Mecca 8:34, who do not spend in the cause of Allah (SWT) 9:34, annoy the prophet (PBH) 9:61, disobey Allah (SWT) 10:15, the sinners 5:18, 3:178, those who speak lie about Allah (SWT) 6:93 and keep away from His remembrance 72:17. People can be punished here or/and in the hereafter 59:3 and the punishment of the hereafter is more severe 13:34. Punishments are inflicted in this world through unseen forces 9:26 by the head of a state and his people 14:6, through believers on infidels 9:14, 48:25, through natural calamities 26:189, 11:64, 41:17 and there may be exemplary punishments for crimes 24:2. There is a hint regarding punishment in the graves in 9:101. In the hereafter 11:103 there will be the final punishment. The punishment in the hereafter 25:69, will be in hell 25:65, 40:7, 67:6, it will be everlasting 5:37, 10:52, 20:127, 25:65 except as Allah (SWT) Wills 2:284, 7:156. This punishment involves pain 48:17, severity 65:8, 11:58, evil 6:157 disgrace 4:14, 11:39, shame 6:93 weakening uneasiness 34:5, fire 2:126, 22:4, burning 3:181, boiling water 6:70, heat wave 52:27. It is the devil who invites us towards the blazing fire 31:21 and we are warned about the punishment 54:16 which will be painful 48:17 we should therefore keep the devil away from us and avoid all beliefs and deeds which deserve punishment. Allah (SWT) states, What will Allah do (gain) by punishing you if you are grateful and believe, 4:147, therefore being fearful of His punishment 70:27-28 we should pray for safety from it 2:201, 8:33. It is

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