Al-Dahhak said: They are Ridwan, the maidens of Paradise, Malik, and the guardians of Hell. It is also said: the scorpions and snakes of Hell. (1)

His saying, exalted is He: “And all”—that is, those who have been brought back to life after death—“will come to Him.” Al-A‘mash, Hamzah, and Hafs recited it as atawhu, without lengthening the initial vowel and with the ta’ fathah, as a verb, meaning: they came to Him. The others recited it with a lengthened initial vowel and with the ta’ dammah, as in His saying, exalted is He: “And every one of them will come to Him alone on the Day of Resurrection” (Maryam 19:95)—“in humble submission,” meaning, subdued.

“And you will see the mountains, thinking them motionless, while they pass as the clouds pass—the work of Allah, who perfected all things. Indeed, He is All-Aware of what you do.” (88)