Allah says, `do these idolaters who disbelieve in the Messengers wait'
[إِلاَّ السَّاعَةَ
أَن تَأْتِيَهُمْ بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لاَ يَشْعُرُونَ]
(only for the Hour that it shall come upon them suddenly while they perceive
not) means, for it is real and will inevitably come to pass, and these negligent
people are unprepared for it. When it comes, it will catch them unawares, and on
that Day they will feel the utmost regret when regret will not benefit them in
the slightest and will not afford them any protection.
[الاٌّخِلاَءُ
يَوْمَئِذٍ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ إِلاَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ ]
(Friends on that Day will be foes one to another except those who have
Taqwa.) means, every friendship that exists for a purpose other than for the
sake of Allah will turn to enmity on the Day of Resurrection, except for that
which is for the sake of Allah, which will last forever. This is like the
statement of Ibrahim, peace be upon him, to his people:
[إِنَّمَا
اتَّخَذْتُمْ مِّن دُونِ اللَّهِ أَوْثَـناً مَّوَدَّةَ بَيْنِكُمْ فِى الْحَيَوةِ
الدُّنْيَا ثُمَّ يَوْمَ الْقِيَـمَةِ يَكْفُرُ بَعْضُكُمْ بِبَعْضٍ وَيَلْعَنُ
بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضاً وَمَأْوَاكُمُ النَّارُ وَمَا لَكُمْ مِّن نَّـصِرِينَ]
(You have taken (for worship) idols instead of Allah. The love between you is
only in the life of this world, but on the Day of Resurrection, you shall disown
each other, and curse each other, and your abode will be the Fire, and you shall
have no helper.) (29:25)