This celestial city will ‘ come down out of heaven ’ by directing its attention to the earth. The “new earth ” refers to the new earthly society of humans who will have demonstrated their willing submission to God’s Kingdom.
أَمَّا ‹ ٱلْأَرْضُ ٱلْجَدِيدَةُ › فَتُشِيرُ إِلَى ٱلْمُجْتَمَعِ ٱلْأَرْضِيِّ ٱلْجَدِيدِ ٱلْمُؤَلَّفِ مِنْ أُنَاسٍ بَرْهَنُوا عَلَى إِذْعَانِهِمِ ٱلطَّوْعِيِّ لِمَلَكُوتِ ٱللهِ .‏