According to search-discovered classical Islamic scholarship, the Quranic sign, 'And when the seas will burst beyond their bounds' (wa idhal biharu fujirat) from Surah Al-Infitar (82:3), describes a monumental eschatological event preceding the Day of Resurrection. Tafsir authorities such as Ibn Kathir, drawing on the explanation of Ibn Abbas, state this means Allah will cause the seas to be released one upon another, merging into a single mass. Al-Hasan al-Basri added that their water will go away entirely. The linguistic root of 'fujirat' implies a powerful eruption or gushing forth, signifying the complete collapse of natural laws and boundaries that govern the oceans. This event is a critical part of a sequence of cosmic upheavals—including the cleaving of the sky and the scattering of the stars—that serve as a terrifying prelude to the final judgment, confirming Allah's absolute power to dismantle and recreate creation.