CHAP. CI.
Intitled, The Striking; revealed at Mecca.
In the name of the most merciful God.
[a] The striking !] This is one of the names or epithets given to the last day, because it will strike the hearts of all creatures with terror. [1] .
[1] Idem, Jallal.
[b] The pit of hell;] The original word Hâwiyat is the name of the lowest dungeon of hell, and properly signifies a deep pit or gulf.