There are angels who collect the souls of people under the direction of Malkal Maut the angel of death who with power given by Allah takes the souls of the humans from their bodies at the time of each persons preordained death. There are for evil souls the angels who harshly and severely remove the soul as if a person’s soul is being ripped out like wool torn against thorns. And there are angles who remove the souls of good people gently as though water flowing from a vessel with ease.
The angels glide and fly through the heavens swiftly some of them taking the lead in matters of the earth according to the command of Allah SWT such as the angel Mikaeel that causes the wind and the rain to be realised on the earth.
There will be a time when a destructive quaking blast will occur at the time of the day of judgement to which only Allah knows when this will occur. This knowledge is only with Allah not even the angels know when it will occur, yet Allah says it is very near as though the blink of an eye meaning as soon as a person closes their eyes at the time of death, the judgement will begin. This is a relative time displacement that will occur when a person in their grave and the quaking blast will be followed by a second blast and the people from the early and latter all will be gathered above the earth for the day of judgement.
Those that deny this day, when they will be resurrected above the ground for the day of judgement their hearts will be trembling with fear from the terrors and the horror of this day with their eyes downcast, humiliated and in fear. For in this life they mockingly claim that humans will not be restored to their former state after they have become decayed bones and dust. Stating that if they were to be resurrected then due to what they have done upon the earth they will be at a great loss in the hereafter, however this denial of resurrection they will soon realise that all it takes is one mighty blast by the angel Israfeel and all humans will be above the ground from the first man Adam upon him be peace to the last people on earth.
Allah SWT mentions about the story of Musa upon him be peace and how he was sent to Pharaoh because pharaoh had become extremely defiant, disobedient, haughty and arrogant claiming that he was God to his people. Pharaoh transgressed all bounds inflicting oppression and injustice on the people and Musa upon him be peace was sent to him to tell him to humble himself and seek purification and be fearful meaning obedient and forgiving towards the commands of Allah and not to do injustice and oppression to the people. And Musa upon him be peace showed him great miracles yet Pharaoh denied and disobeyed Allah and he turned his back against the truth that Musa upon him be peace was sent with. So when out of arrogance and haughtiness Pharaoh claimed to be God, Allah SWT overtook him meaning made an example of him by destroying him and his followers and punishing them in this life and the hereafter where he is subjected to torment day and night. This is a lesson for all those people who behave like pharaoh committing oppression and injustice to people, yet only those who are in awe of Allah SWT will benefit from such a lesson.
Allah SWT tells us that the creation of the sky and heavens is a more diifcult creation than the creation of humans, yet neither are difficult for Allah. Allah SWT built the heavens raising it high and making it flawless. He made the night dark and adorned it with lights of the stars and made the day bright, illuminated and shining. And the earth Allah SWT spread out making its waters and pastures so that humans and animals can benefit from its use. And the mountains are placed firmly so that humans can travel without the earth shaking under their feet. There will be a day of the supreme destruction and disaster and humans will remember everything they strived for and with their eyes they will certainly see the hellfire on the day of judgement which will be displayed to show those who transgresses and preferred the fleeting life of this world meaning they did not want to seek that which would benefit them from the way of religion and the eternity of the hereafter, seeking only the life of this temporary worthless world which will come to an end, and they did not work or strive for the longterm of the eternity of the hereafter, then for such people the above of the hellfire will be their home.
And those who are in awe and fear of standing before Allah meaning they are cautious and hold themselves accountable for what they do and do not want to displease Allah and protected themselves from evil desires then for them is the spacious dwelling the above of the gardens of paradise which will certainly be their home.
And people ask when is the time of the day of judgement, that knowledge is only with Allah, yet it is very near and when people will be gathered on the day of judgement in the hereafter they will look and perceive their life on earth to be no more than the time of morning from sunrise to noon or the time perceived from evening, the noon to sunset. This relative perception that people will have is the difference between the short lived life of this earth compared to the everlasting eternity of the hereafter.