تَكَادُ السَّمَاوَاتُ يَتَفَطَّرْنَ مِن فَوْقِهِنَّ وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ يُسَبِّحُونَ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَ لِمَن فِي الْأَرْضِ أَلَا إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ
The heavens are about to be rent apart from above them, while the angels celebrate the praise of their Lord and plead for forgiveness for those [faithful] who are on the earth. Indeed, Allah is the All-forgiving, the All-merciful!
Agha Ali Puya Commentary
Commentary on Quran 42:5
[Pooya/Ali Commentary 42:5] "The heavens are almost rent asunder" refers to the displeasure of Allah when man associates false gods with Him. The angels are the noblest and purest beings, and among them are those, superior in excellence, who are in the neighbourhood of the arsh. All the angels not only celebrate the glory of their Lord but also pray for the protection of human beings. To save the transgressing human beings from the wrath of Allah, the angels, who only carry out the will of Allah, under His command, pray for His protection and mercy so that the erring human beings may not be totally annihilated by the rendering asunder of the heavens. As stated in Anam: 12 and 54, Allah has prescribed mercy for Himself. A general amnesty has been promised if man turns repentant to Allah and seek His mercy, see Mumin: 7. Aqa Mahdi Puya says: According to Imam Jafar bin Muhammad as Sadiq, Shura: 5 and Mumin: 7 are closely linked together.