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THE DAY OF JUDGMENT




Significance of the Day of Judgment:
Among the triad of Eemaan, Eemaan on the Day of Judgment is the most profound as it
effects a persons actions and character the most. For an individual, just the notion that
one day he will appear in the divine court, where he shall be scrutinized and held
accountable for every single action that he took in this world, is enough to keep some one
on the right track. Hence his actions due to this Eemaan will be in the best possible
shape; Quraan speaks about such persons in these words:

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they fear a Day when hearts and eyes will be overturned. (AnNur: 37)
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And whosoever feared standing before his Lord, and restrained himself from
impure evil desires. Then verily, Paradise will be his resting abode. (AnNazeaat:
40-41)
Saying of the holy Prophet (saw)

A wise person is that who controls his mutinous self and acts for the life which follows death.
(Tirmizi)
In this world it is not possible to give a proportionate retribution of good or bad act. For this,
a day of justice is necessary. This day is called Day of Judgment or Hereafter.

Occurrence of Qiyamah:

1. Death: The Qiyamah of an Individual

The death of an individual is a Qiyamah in miniature. According to a saying of Prophet
(saw):
The one who has died, for him Qiyamah has occurred. (Nissai)

Death is an inevitable reality:

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Everyone shall taste death. And only on the Day of Resurrection shall you be
paid your wages in full. And whoever is removed away from the Fire and
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admitted to Paradise, he indeed is successful. The life of this world is only the
enjoyment of deception (a deceiving thing). (Aal-e-Imran: 185)

The disobedient will go through a grievous process of dying.
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Then how (will it be) when the angels will take their souls at death, smiting their
faces and backs? That is because they followed that which angered Allah and
hated that which pleased Him. So, He made their deed fruitless. (Muhammad
[saw]: 27-28)

The pious people will be greeted when they will go through the process of death.
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Those whose lives the angels take while they are in a pious state (i.e. pure from
all evil, and worshipping none but Allah Alone) saying (to them): Salamun
Alaikum (peace be on you) enter you Paradise, because of that (the good) which
you used to do (in the world). (AnNahl: 32)

2. Transference to an Arbitrary World (Barzakh):
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Until, when death comes to one of them, he says: My Lord! Send me back, so
that I may do good in that which I have left behind!. No! It is but a word that
he speaks and behind them is Barzakh (a barrier) until the Day when they will
be resurrected.
(Al-Momenun: 99-100)
3. Resurrection after Death:
Every one will be brought back to life after death
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And the Trumpet will be blown and behold from the graves they will come out
quickly to their Lord. They will say: Woe to us! Who has raised us up from our
place of sleep? (It will be said to them): This is what the Most Gracious (Allah)
had promised, and the Messengers spoke truth! (Yaseen: 51-52)
Some people will be raised blind from their graves.
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But whosoever turns away from My Reminder, verily for him is a life of hardship
and We shall raise him up blind on the Day of Resurrection. He will say: O my
Lord! Why have you raised me up blind, while I had sight (before)? (Allah) will
say: Like this: Our Ayat came unto you, but you disregarded them, and so this
Day, you will be neglected. (Ta-Ha: 124-126)
4. Appearance in the plain of Hashr:
Once resurrected everyone will be brought in the plain of Hashr.[
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And the Day We shall cause the mountains to pass away (like clouds of dust),
and you will see the earth as a leveled plain, and we shall gather them all
together so as to leave not one of them behind. And they will be set before your
Lord in rows, Now indeed, you have come to Us as We created you the first time.
Nay, but you thought that We had appointed no Meeting for you. (Al-Kahf: 47-
48)

5. Distribution of Book of Deeds:
Everyone will be handed over their respective book of deeds.
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And the Book (ones Record) will be placed, and you will see the Sinners, fearful
of that which is therein. They will say: Woe to us! What sort of Book is this that
leaves neither a small thing nor a big thing, but has recorded it with numbers!
And they will find all that they did, placed before the, and your Lord treats no one
with injustice.
(Al-Kahf: 49)
6. Accountability:
The process of accountability will take place on the basis of deeds.
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and whether you disclose what is in your own selves or conceal it,
Allah will call you to account for it. (Al-Baqarah: 284)
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Process of accountability will be in two phases:
1. Collective accountability of each nation during which prophet of each nation will
testify that he had delivered the commandments of Allah to his nation. Now
nation is responsible for their deeds.
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How (will it be) then, when We bring from each nation a witness and We
bring you [O Muhammad (saw)] as a witness against these people.
(AnNisa: 41)
2. Individual accountability of each person.
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And every one of them will come to Him alone on the Day of
Resurrection.
(Maryam: 95)
The very first question from each individual would be regarding Salaat:
The holy prophet (saw) said, First thing for which a person will be accountable
for, on the Day of Judgment will be Salaat, if this is perfect then rest of the
actions will be perfect if this is imperfect then all other actions will be imperfect.
(At Tibrani)

The people of Paradise will ask from the people doomed for hellfire:

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What has caused you to enter Hell? They will say: We were not of those who
used to offer the Salat (prayers). (Al-Mud'daththir: 42-43)
Then the whole process at length will commence. Each person will have to account for
five questions:
The feet of son of Adam (as) will be immobilized until he has not answered the following
five questions.
1) How did he live his life?
2) How did he spend his youth?
3) How did he earn his living?
4) How did he spend whatever was earned?
5) How much did he act upon the knowledge he acquired?
(Muslim)
In Quran the process of individual accountability is narrated as follows:
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O man! Verily, you are striving hard and returning towards your Lord with
your hardships, and you will meet Him. Then as for him who will be given his
Record in his right hand, he surely, will receive an easy reckoning, And will
return to his family in joy! But whosoever is given his Record behind his back, he
will invoke (for his) destruction, And he shall enter a blazing Fire, and made to
taste its burning. Verily, he has among his people in joy! Verily, he thought that
he would never return (to Us)! Yes! Verily, his Lord has been ever beholding
him! (Al-Inshiqaq: 6-15)
The whole humanity will be divided into three groups.
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And you (all) will be in three groups. So those on the Right Hand (i.e. those who
will be given their Records in their right hands) how (fortunate) will be those
on the Right Hand! (As a respect for them, because they will enter Paradise).
And those on the Left Hand (i.e. those who will be given their Record in their left
hands) how (unfortunate) will be those on the Left Hand! (As a disgrace for
them, because they will enter Hell). And those foremost [(in Islamic Faith of
Monotheism and in performing righteous deeds) in the life of this world on the
very first call to embrace Islam] will be foremost (in Paradise). These will be the
nearest (to Allah).
(Al-Waqiah: 7-11)

7. False excuses of the disobedient: Polytheists and Hypocrites
Polytheists and hypocrites will offer false excuses to cover their crimes.
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There will then be (left) no Fitnah (excuses or arguments) for them but to say:
By Allah, our Lord, we were not those who joined associates with Allah. Look!
How they lie against themselves! (Al-Anam23, 24)

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On the Day when Allah will resurrect them (hypocrites) all together (for
accountability); then they will swear to Him as they swear to you (O Muslims).
And they think that they have something (to stand upon). Verily, they are liars!
(Al-Mujadilah: 18)
8. Witness from Allah:
Allah (swt) will bring forth all the witnesses:
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and the Book will be placed (open), and the Prophets and the witnesses will
be brought forward, and it will be judged between them with truth, and they will
not be wronged. (Az-Zumar: 69)
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Till, when they reach it (Hell-fire), their hearing (ears) and their eyes and
their skins will testify against them as to what they used to do. And they will say
to their skins, Why do you testify against us? They will say: Allah has
caused us to speak as He causes all things to speak. (Fussilat: 20-21)
9. Sinners will have no way for salvation:
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And fear the day (of judgment) when no person shall avail another, nor shall
compensation be accepted from him, nor shall intercession be of used to him,
nor shall they be helped. (Al-Baqarah: 123)
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The sinner would desire to ransom himself from the punishment of that
Day by his children, his wife, his brother, his kindred who sheltered him and
all that are in the earth, so that it might save him. By no means! Surely, it is
a flaming fire taking away the head skin! Calling that, who turned and fled
(from truth).
(Al-Maarij: 11-17)

10. Crossing the Bridge of Saraat:
The bridge of Saraat is the main hurdle to reach paradise. It is a bridge over the Hell, one
would have to cross it with the light of his Eemaan and deeds, since the roadway will be
absolutely pitch dark.
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On the Day you shall see the believing men and the believing women their
light running forward before them and by their right hands. Glad tidings for
you this Day! Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise), to dwell therein
forever! Truly, this is the great success! On the Day when the hypocrites men
and women will say to the believers: Wait for us! Let us get something from
your light! It will be said: Go back to your rear! Then seek a light! So a
wall will be put up between them, with a gate therein. Inside it will be mercy
and outside it will be torment.
(Al-Hadid: 12-13)
11. Journey of Disobedient towards Hell:
The people destined for hell will be headed towards it in groups.
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And those who disbelieved will be driven to Hell in groups till when they reach
it; the gates thereof will be opened (suddenly like a prison at the arrival of the
prisoners). And its keepers will say: Did not the Messengers come to you from
yourselves, reciting to you the Verses of your Lord, and warning you of the
Meeting of this Day of yours? They will say: Yes, but the Word of torment
has been justified against the disbelievers! It will be said (to them): Enter you
the gates of Hell, to abide therein. And (indeed) what an evil abode of the
arrogant! (Az-Zumar: 71-72)
12. Doers of good deeds journey towards Paradise:
People destined for the Paradise will be directed towards Paradise in groups.
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And those who kept their duty to their Lord will be led to Paradise in groups till
when they reach it, and its gates will be opened (before their arrival for their
reception) and its keepers will say: Salamun Alaikum (peace be upon you)! You
have done well, so enter here to abide therein forever. (Az-Zumar: 73)
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13. Punishment of Disobedient in Hell:
The disobedient will go through an extreme torment in Hell.
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garments of fire will be cut out for them, boiling water will be poured down
over their heads. With it will melt what is within their bellies, as well as (their)
skins. And for them are hooked rods of iron. Every time they seek to get away
there from, from anguish, they will be driven back therein, and (it will be) said
to them: Taste the torment of burning! (Al-Hajj: 19-22)
14. Reward for doers of good deeds in Paradise:
The people of belief will be welcomed and honored in Paradise.
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(It will be said to the true believers of Monotheism): My worshippers! No fear
shall be on you this Day, nor shall you grieve, (You) who believed in Our Ayat
(proofs, versus, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and were Muslims (i.e. who
submit totally to Allahs Will, and believe in the Oneness of Allah
Monotheism). Enter Paradise, you and your wives, in happiness. Trays of gold
of cups will be passed round them; (there will be) therein all that inner selves
could desire, and all that eyes could delight in and you will abide therein
forever. This is the Paradise which you have been made to inherit because of
your deeds which you used to do (in the life of the world). Therein for you will
be fruits in plenty, of which you will eat (as you desire).
(Az-Zukhruf: 68-73)

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