Allah will grab the earth and roll up the heavens in His right Hand, then, He will say: 'I am the King. Where are the kings of the earth?'
Narrator in the source: Abu Hurayrah reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah say:
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Allah will grab the earth and roll up the heavens in His right Hand, then, He will say: 'I am the King. Where are the kings of the earth?'"- Grade in the source
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Original Arabic wording
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رضي الله عنه قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «يَقْبِضُ اللَّهُ الأَرْضَ، وَيَطْوِي السَّمَوَاتِ بِيَمِينِهِ، ثُمَّ يَقُولُ: أَنَا المَلِكُ، أَيْنَ مُلُوكُ الأَرْضِ».Understand this hadith
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed that on the Day of Judgment, Allah Almighty will grab the earth and fold it, and will roll up the heavens with His right Hand and wrap them above each other and exterminate them. Then, He will say: I am the King, where are the kings of the earth?!
Lessons from the hadith
- A reminder that Allah's dominion is everlasting whereas the dominion of others is transient.
- The majesty of Allah, the greatness of His omnipotence and power, and the perfection of His sovereignty.
References (original Arabic)
صحيح البخاري (6/ 126) (4812)، صحيح مسلم (4/ 2148) (2787)، فتح الباري (13/367)، عمدة القاري شرح صحيح البخاري (23/ 101)، البحر المحيط الثجاج (43/324).