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But Ye - Ye Were Not Aware!

On the Day that the Hour (of Reckoning) will be established,

The transgressors will swear that they tarried not but an hour:

Thus were they used to being deluded!

But those endued with knowledge and faith will say:

" Indeed ye did tarry, within Allah's Decree, to the Day of Resurrection,

And this is the Day of Resurrection: but ye - ye were not aware! "

So on that Day no excuse of theirs will avail the transgressors,

Nor will they be invited (then) to seek grace (by repentance.)

Verily We have propounded for men in this Qur'an every kind of Parable:

But if thou bring to them any Sign, the Unbelievers are sure to say,

" Ye do nothing but talk vanities. "

Thus does Allah seal up the hearts of those who understand not.

So patiently persevere: for verily the promise of Allah is true:

Nor let those shake thy firmness, who have (themselves) no certainty of faith.

 

surah 30:55-60 Al Rum (The Romans)

(Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur'an, Amana Corporation, 1989.)

 

 

" But the Muslims do not want to talk about Resurrection (Al Qadr: The

Night of Power) at all because they want to frighten people with the

Doomsday (Al Qariah: Day of Noise and Clamor). They don't want to

talk about the Resurrection Time which is going to come, which is the

intermediary time, because they want to use the time which will

frighten people by saying that: 'Now your Doomsday is coming! Now

your Doomsday is coming!' "

 

Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

 

" Though you can understand that Mother's Love makes it very easy for

you to get to your Realization and that the whole story of Last

Judgment —which looks such a horrifying experience— has been made

very beautiful, and very tender, and delicate, and does not disturb

you. "

 

Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

Bombay, India - September 28, 1979

 

 

Islamic view of the Last Judgment

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

Yawm al-Qiyamah (literally: " Day of the Resurrection " ) is the Last

Judgment in Islam. Belief in Qiyâmah is part of Aqidah and is a

fundamental tenet of faith in Islam. The trials and tribulations

associated with it are detailed in both the Qur'an and the Hadith, as

well as in the commentaries of the Islamic expositors and scholarly

authorities such as al-Ghazali, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Majah, Muhammad al-

Bukhari, and Ibn Khuzaimah who explain them in detail. Every human,

Muslim and non-Muslim alike, is held accountable for his or her deeds

and are judged by Allah accordingly (Qur'an 74.38). Al-Qiyâmah is the

75th sura of the Qur'an.

 

Etymology

Qiyâmah is called " day of reckoning " at Qur'an 71.18. It is also

known as " the Hour " (Qur'an 31.34, 74.47), " Day of the Account "

(Qur'an 72.130), " Day of the Gathering " , " Day of the Reckoning " , " Day

of Distress " (Qur'an 74.9) and the " Great Announcement " .

 

 

Overview

At a time unknown to man, but preordained [1], when people least

expect it, Allah will give permission for the Qiyâmah to begin. The

archangel Israfil, referred to as the Caller, will sound a horn

sending out a " Blast of Truth " (Qur'an 50.37-42, 69.13-18, 74.8,

78.18). This event is also found in Jewish eschatology, in the Jewish

belief of " The Day of the Blowing of the Shofar " , Yom Terua and in

Ezekiel 33:6:

 

All men and women fall dead,[citation needed] Those who were evil,

did not believe in God's will power or did bad things will be

engulfed in hellfire.[2] On the other hand, those who truly believe

in God, and are pious, referred to as Al-Ghurr-ul-Muhajjalun[3] due

to the trace of ritual ablution performed during their lives, repent

their sin and return to " jannah (the Garden) beneath which rivers

flow " .[4] The world is destroyed. The dead rise from their graves and

gather, waiting to be judged for their actions.[5]

 

The Qur'an also states that even the smallest acts of the believers

will not be wasted. " anyone who has an atom's worth of goodness will

see it and anyone who has done an atom's worth of evil will also see

it " (Qur'an 99:7-8). Those who do good if they are Muslims, will be

rewarded not only in this world but also in the world hereafter.

However, the final Judgment is up to God himself. (Qur'an 2:62) [2]

 

" He questions: " When is the Day of Resurrection? " . At length, when

the sight is dazed, And the moon is buried in darkness. And the sun

and moon are joined together. " (75.6-9)

 

This ayat is interpreted in many ways. Classical commentators Al-

Jalalayn, Al-Tabari and Al-Qortobi interpret this verse as meaning

that the sun and moon are joined in darkness, rather than physically

merged together.

 

 

The Gathering

'Alameen (humankind, the Jinn, and all other living beings) are

gathered upon a vast, white, featureless ground, under intense heat

of the Sun overhead. They are naked, uncircumcised and crowded

together to the point where some are submerged in their own sweat, as

in the beginning of creation.[6] The degree to which one is submerged

in sweat depends on the extent of one's piety and goodness. The faces

of those who practiced good adab by following the Five Pillars of

Islam in their daily lives are nadirah (shining and radiant). On the

other hand, the faces of disbelievers are basirah (dark, sad and

frowning).[7]. The creatures thus wait to be brought before God for

their judgment.

 

The Qur'an mentions the duration of the Qiyamah as 50,000 years.[8]

Maulana Muhammad Ali interprets this ayat as, " ...A day of the

spiritual advancement of man is spoken of as being equal to fifty

thousand years to show immense vastness of that advancement. Or, the

day of fifty thousand years may be the day of final triumph of Truth

in the world, from the time when revelation was first granted to man. "

 

Some believe that signs of Qiyamah have already occurred.[9] People

beseech the prophets to intercede on their behalf, Abraham, Moses,

Adam, and Noah, all of whom decline to do so and instead point to

Muhammad, who intercedes on behalf of the world.[10] Abraham meets

his father Azar whose face is dark and covered with dust. When

Abraham demands that his father not be disgraced he is informed that

on this day no one is above reproach.[11] Abraham finds a blood-

stained Dhabh beneath his feet which will be caught and thrown into

Hell.

 

Adam is ordered by Allah to bring all of those who rejected Islam to

Jahannam. He asks how many he should bring and Allah answers, " From

every one thousand, take out nine-hundred-and ninety-nine. " At that

time children will become hoary headed (Qur'an 73.12), previously

healed wounds will reappear (Sahih Bukhari, book 4 " Ablution " , number

238), every pregnant female will have a miscarriage. One sees mankind

as drunken, yet the people are sober, but dreadful is the Wrath of

God (Qur'an 69.47, Sahih Bukhari, book 55 " accounts of the prophets " ,

number 567.)

 

 

Rejection of false Gods

Idols will assert that only Allah is Lord, and that they were

wrongfully worshipped. The Qur'an and Hadith state that Jesus returns

and denies he claimed he is God (Qur'an 43.61). In regard to

idolatry, Muhammad said, " If any religious man dies amongst those

people they would build a place of worship at his grave and make

these pictures in it. They will be the worst creature in the sight of

Allah on Qiyama (the Day of Resurrection), " (Sahih Bukhari, book

8 " Prayers " , number 409 [419 in the USC MSA database.])

 

 

Personification in Qiyâmah

The personification of objects that are not normally considered

anthropomorphic is a recurrent motif in Kalam (Islamic theology)

regarding the wa'dul akhirati (promise of afterlife). For instance,

artists who depict living creatures are tormented by their creations.

Allah infuses each with a soul due to the Islamic prohibition against

artists depicting beings that have " souls " , interpreted as meaning

all animals including humans.

 

In the grave one faces either a reassuring man (his or her good

deeds), or a foul-looking creature (his or her sins).[citation

needed] Again, this recurs in the subject of the Qiyâmah. For

instance, the Qu'ran appears as an anthropomorphic being that greets

those who loved it in their lives and offers them some solace. In the

same vein, accounts in primary Islamic literature mention that at

some point, perhaps after creatures are confined to either jannah

(paradise) or jahannam (hell), Death will be brought forth in the

form of a black or white ram. It will be slaughtered in front of

everyone and a caller will explain, " O people of Paradise! Eternity

for you and no death. O people of Hell! Eternity for you and no

death, " hence the slaying of the ram symbolises the 'Death of Death'.

[12]

 

 

Barzakh

Barzakh is a sequence that happens after death, in which the

archangel Azrael with the help of other less significant angels will

separate the soul from the body, either harshly or painlessly

depending on how righteous the person was during their lifetime

(Qur'an 79.1-2). Three main events take place chronologically which

constitute the Barzakh sequence:

 

The separation of the soul and the body.

Nakir and Munkar's (two Islamic Angels) interrogation of the soul in

its grave.

" Who is your (lord)? "

" What is your way of life? "

" Who is your leader? " Sura 17.71

The " Waahsh " or the horror of the grave, the pressure of the grave

depending on whether the person was righteous or not.

Muhammad(PBUH) referred to the interrogation as, " ...the worst hours

of a man's life " .

 

Shia use this event when presenting arguments about the Status of a

Shia Imam.

 

 

Al-Kawthar

Believers will be led by Muhammad to a vast basin or lake-fount

called al-kawthar, where their thirst will be sated with a

white-colored drink that tastes like sweetened milk. Whosoever drinks

it, never thirsts thereafter. In one hadith al-kawthar is said to be

a river of paradise (al-Bukhari, book 76, hadith 583.) Sahih Bukhari,

in book 76 (the book of tenderness), the chapter on the basin

contains at least 14 hadiths regarding it.

 

 

" Seeing " Allah

According to Imam Muslim and Muhammad al-Bukhari believers will not

see Allah until they have died. Again, classical commentators, with

the notable exception of Ibn Taymiya, prefer the safe route of

interpreting that Hadith as neither literal (haqiqi) nor figurative,

but most if not all agree that it answers the question in the

affirmative; believers will see God. Another Hadith states that

believers will be able to see their Lord, just as we are able to see

the sun or the moon in the sky. When God reveals Himself to the

faithful, a Hadith states that those who during their life would not

pray of their own free will will be made to fall on their backs.

[citation needed]

 

Most of these hadith are reported on the authority of Abu Huraira.

Most Shi'a dismiss them, because they distrust certain sahaba,

including Abu Huraira and also from a philosophical point of view..

 

 

Judgment

During judgment, a man's or a woman's own book of deeds will be

opened, and they will be apprised of every action they did and every

word they spoke (Qur'an 54.52-53). Actions taken during childhood are

not judged. The account of deeds is so detailed that the man or woman

will wonder at how comprehensive the account is, that even minor and

trivial deeds are included. When the Hour is at hand, some will deny

that al-Qiyâmah is taking place and will be warned that al-Qiyâmah

precedes the Day of Pining (distress) (Qur'an 30.55-57, 19.39). If

one denies a deed he or she committed, or refuses to acknowledge it,

his or her body parts will testify against him or her.

 

The Qur'an states that some sins can condemn someone to hell. These

include lying, dishonesty, corruption, ignoring God or God's

revelations, denying the resurrection, refusing to feed the poor,

indulging in opulence and ostentation, and oppressing or economically

exploiting others.[13]

 

Throughout judgment, however, the underlying principle is that of a

complete and perfect justice administered by Allah. The accounts of

judgment are also replete with the emphasis that Allah is merciful

and forgiving, and that mercy and forgiveness will be granted on that

day insofar as it is merited.

 

This is similar to some Protestant theologies that state that

salvation is by the grace of God, and not by deeds. Islam, however,

emphasizes that grace does not conflict with perfect justice.

 

 

Jahannam (Hell) and Jannah (Heaven)

After judgment(also the yum al aakhira) all men and women are made to

cross over a deep abyss, whence the flames of Jahannam (Hell) leap

up, on as-Sir & #257;t ( & #1575; & #1604; & #1589; & #1585; & #1575; & #1591;), a

thorny bridge so thin that it cannot be

seen. It is said in Hadith that crossing the bridge is such a

difficult task, because the bridge is as thick as one seventh strand

of hair, and as sharp as the edge of a sword. The believers and those

destined for Jannah are able to cross quickly and safely, seeing it

as a thick stone bridge, whereas others fall off this hair-thin

bridge into Jahannam.

 

Concerning the matter of reward or Jannah {(Heaven) (paradise) and

Jahannam (punishment), there is the subject of the Intercession

Hadiths

classified as sahih state that Muhammad will be

allowed to intercede on behalf of all of mankind, as opposed to the

prophets who preceded him who were only able to appeal to nations

(Sahîh al-bukhari, book 7 " Tayammum (rubbing hands and feet with

dust) " , number 331.) Furthermore, a believer will be allowed to plead

for members of his family and for his loved ones. Throughout the

discourse regarding the ultimate destiny, the consistent tenet is

that being sent to Jannah (paradise) or to Jahannam(hell) is a matter

in Allah's hands alone (or, in Christian parlance, a matter

determined by grace). God is thus the ultimate arbiter and qadi

(judge) as to who remains in Jahannam(hell) and who is rescued.

 

 

Redemption

In one Hadith, it is related that after the Intercession of Muhammad,

Allah Himself intercedes, repeatedly ordering His angels to fetch out

of Jahannam (hell) any who sincerely professed the Shahada (Sahih

Bukhari, book 3 " book of learning or knowledge " , number 97 (98 in

another edition)) until the angels are ordered to return and find

anyone with even an atom's measure of goodness in his or her heart.

Those who have worshipped false gods, or have participated in shirk

(idol worship) are not rescued from Jahannam (hell) and instead

remain there forever. After the Intercession, life resumes, either in

Jannah (paradise) or in Jahannam (hell).

 

 

Signs

Among many hadith related to signs of day of judgment, one of the

most famous hadith is Hadith of Gabriel.

 

A narration attributed to Abu Hurairah reports:

 

" One day while the Prophet was sitting in the company of some

people, (The angel) Gabriel came and asked, " What is faith? " Allah's

Apostle replied, 'Faith is to believe in Allah, His angels, (the)

meeting with Him, His Apostles, and to believe in Resurrection. " Then

he further asked, " What is Islam? " Allah's Apostle replied, " To

worship Allah Alone and none else, to offer prayers perfectly to pay

the compulsory charity (Zakat) and to observe fasts during the month

of Ramadan. " Then he further asked, " What is Ihsan (perfection)? "

Allah's Apostle replied, " To worship Allah as if you see Him, and if

you cannot achieve this state of devotion then you must consider that

He is looking at you. " Then he further asked, " When will the Hour be

established? " Allah's Apostle replied, " The answerer has no better

knowledge than the questioner. But I will inform you about its

portents.

When a slave (lady) gives birth to her master.

When the shepherds of black camels start boasting and competing with

others in the construction of higher buildings. And the Hour is one

of five things which nobody knows except Allah.

The Prophet then recited: " Verily, with Allah (Alone) is the

knowledge of the Hour--. " (31. 34) Then that man (Gabriel) left and

the Prophet asked his companions to call him back, but they could not

see him. Then the Prophet said, " That was Gabriel who came to teach

the people their religion. " Abu 'Abdullah said: He (the Prophet)

considered all that as a part of faith. Sahih Bukhari 1:2:47 "

 

 

The Mahdi

The coming of the Mahdi (also Mehdi and meaning " the divinely guided

one " ), which precedes the Second Coming of Isa (Jesus), triggers the

redemption of Islam and the defeat of its enemies. The exact nature

of the Mahdi differs between Shi'ah Muslims and Sunni Muslims, but

both agree that Isa (Jesus) and the Mahdi work together to fight evil

in the world and to cement justice on Earth. Will unite the Muslims

and true Christians under true Islam and abolish Jizya.

 

" Even if the entire duration of the world's existence has already

been exhausted and only one day is left before Qiyama (Doomsday) (Day

of Judgment), Allah will expand that day to such a length of time, as

to accommodate the kingdom of a person out of my Ahlul Bayt who will

be called by my name. He will then fill out the earth with peace and

justice as it will have been full of injustice and tyranny before

then. "

 

Sahih Tirmidhzi, V2, P86, V9, P74-75.

 

The Mahdi comes from Mecca and rules from Damascus, Syria. Isa

(Jesus) will defeat Dajjal (literally: deceiver; the false Messiah,)

and then shall live on Earth for many years. According to some

traditions Isa (Jesus) will get married and have a family, and then

die.

 

The antichrist is physically misshapen, and blind in one eye. He

deceives the faithful, teaching them that Jannah is Jahannam and vice

versa through his power to work miracles. Upon his head are the

Arabic letters [[kaf]], [[fa]] and [[ra]] (kufr). He will revive the

dead, and claim to be a god. Some traditions of Islam relate that he

will appear at Isfahan, and that he will rally Jews to his support.

However, that is not necessarily a majority view.

 

Muhammad asked his followers to recite the first and last ten verses

of Chapter 'The Cave' as protection from the Dajjal. He also taught

his followers to pray, " O Allah! I seek refuge in Thee from the trial

of the Dajjal. " He also said, There is no tribulation greater than

that of the Dajjal from the creation of Adam to Qiyama (the day of

resurrection).

 

 

Mark of the Beast

In the text, Signs of Qiyamah, Muhammad Ali Ibn Zubair Ali states

that after the arrival of the Enlightened One, Imam Mahdi, " the

ground will cave in, fog or smoke will cover the skies for forty days

(ayah). A night three nights long will follow the fog. After the

night of three nights, the sun will rise in the west. The Beast of

the Earth shall emerge. The beast will talk to people and mark the

faces of people. A breeze from the south shall cause all the

believers to die. The Qur'an will be lifted from the hearts of the

people. "

 

 

See also

Islamic eschatology

Eschatology

Last Judgment

End of the world in religion

End Times

Angels in Islam

Mahdi

Isa

Resurrection

 

Notes

^ Qur'an 17.49-51, 34.28-30, 72.25-26, 79.42-44, Sahih al-Bukhari,

book 2 ( " book of faith " ), number 47

^ (Qur'an 2.174-6, 72.4, 72.15, 73.12, 74.26-27, 74.42-46, 79.36-39

^ Sahih Bukhari, book 4 " Ablution " , number 133; 138 in another editio

^ Qur'an 58.21, 61.2, 64.9, 65.11, 66.8-11, 68.17-32, 69.21-24, 70.32-

38, 71.12, 74.40, 76.12-14, 78.32, 79.40-41, 80.28-31, 85.11, 88.8-11

^ Qur'an 11.102-7

^ Qur'an 21.104; Sahih Bukhari, book 55 " accounts of the prophets " ,

number 656; Qur'an 5.117-118

^ Qur'an 75.22-24

^ Qur'an 70.4

^ Qur'an 42.17, 47.18, 70.6-7

^ Qur'an 74.48; Sahih Bukhari, book 55 " accounts of the prophets " ,

number 555, 569

^ Sahîh al-Bukhârî, book 55 " accounts of the prophets " , number 581

^ Sahih al-Bukhari Volume 6, Book 60, Number 254 [1]

^ Encyclopedia of Islam and Muslim World, p.565

 

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Al-Ghazâli, Ihya' `Olôm al-dîn (Revival of religious sciences)

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qiyamah