
In Surah al-‘Abasa (80:38-39), Allah, Al-Nafi’ (The Source of All Good), speaks about the Day of Resurrection in the preceding ayats. In these two ayats, Al-Nafi’ tells us that some faces will be musfiratun, dahikatun and mustabshiratun (luminous, laughing, rejoicing) at the good news. The word musfiratun comes from asfar “which means ‘to appear or to glitter’ like the light of the early morning at the end of the darkness of night…The look on the face shows the inner self (mood), both physically and spiritually...On that Day the faces show the righteousness or wickedness of persons during their lives in this world.” These ayats tell us that the faces of the righteous will appear as beaming, glittering light and will be laughing and rejoicing. Imam Ali, peace be upon him, said, “Why, I see that people light a lamp at night to watch what kind of food they eat, but they do not mind what is the sustenance of their soul. They do not enlighten their mind by (the) rational knowledge. If they do they will be safe from the bad results of ignorance and sinfulness in their beliefs and deeds.” O Allah, “do not deprive us from a good sustenance for our spirits.” O Allah, “make us conscious of our duties to fulfill them before the occurrence of the deafening Cry!” O Allah, make our faces brightly luminous and happily laughing on the Day of Resurrection. (See An Enlightening Commentary into the Light of the Holy Qur’an, Vol. 19, compiled by a group of Muslim scholars, under the direction of Ayatullah Allamah Al-Hajj Sayyid Kamal Faqih Imani, Accessed from https://www.al-islam.org/enlightening-commentary-light-holy-quran-vol-19/surah-abasa-chapter-80#surah-abasa-verses-33-42
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Writing in Medium Topaz; Design in Dark Blue Violet, Light Turquoise, Dark Turquoise, Medium Baby Blue, Dark Lemon, Tangerine, Red and Bright Orange-Red; Border in Dark Blue Violet
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5.9” X 4.7”