The Holy Quran 70:8 — Surah Al-Ma'arij

Arabic text

يَوْمَ تَكُونُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ كَٱلْمُهْلِ

(The Day of Qiyaamah will be) The day when the sky will become (black) like the dirty residue of oil ... (or moulted copper)

The various states of the Day of Resurrection: some have translated the word “muhl” (الْمُهْلِ) as “the dregs of oil”.

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