THE ACCOUNTS OF THE DAY OF RESURRECTION -No:6 - On the Day of Doom

 

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On the Day of Doom

Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه)States: “On the Day of Doom ‘the world’ shall be produced before the people in the form of an old woman, ugly, deep-sunken eyes, teeth bending outwards. The people shall be asked, ‘Do you recognize her?” They shall reply, ‘‘God protect us! What a horrible ugly thing is this!” The people will be told: ‘This is the same world for the sake of which one murdered the other, people forgot kindness in mutual dealings; for her sake, you envied each other, nursed grudges against one another and you were caught in her deceitful trap.”’ Thereafter this old woman will be thrown into Hell. She will cry, ‘‘Send me those people also. Send along those who used to hanker after me.’’ The Most Magnificent and Just Lord shall ordain: ‘Send along with her those people who used to hanker after he

When Day of Judgment will bring ‘death’ to this universe

Allah says:

وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ ٨

وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ ٩

يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ ١٠

كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ ١١

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمُسْتَقَرُّ ١٢

 “And the Moon is eclipsed, and the Sun and the Moon are fused together, on that Day man will ask: “Where can I run?” No indeed! There will be no safe place. That Day, the only resting place will be your Lord.” 

(Surah Al Kiyamah:Ayat 8-12)

Consider the people and events that shape your life. You are working hard to get somewhere, trying to find your place in the struggle for a good life. You are very attentive to some matters and reflect deeply upon them. At the same time, you carefully avoid thinking about other matters and, as it happens, many people close to you do the same. Everyone knows what subjects to avoid in conversation and thought. Death is one of these, perhaps the most important one. For them, death is an end to which there is no solution.

The Day of Judgment, which will bring “death” to the universe just like the death of people, is a matter that people do not like to think about; rather, they consider it as a remote and distant matter. They have a vague idea of what will happen on that Day, but since the thought of it scares them, people are inclined to forget about it. Rather than facing up to it, they just get on with their lives instead.

The Day of Judgment is the final day of life on Earth and for the universe. But at the same time, it is the beginning of the eternal life in the Hereafter. On that Day, people will be resurrected, created anew. Believers in Allah and the Hereafter will be hosted in Paradise, whereas unbelievers will be driven to Hell. Therefore, for those who expect such a Day, fully aware of what this event means, it is meaningless to run away from death, the Day of Judgment, and the Hereafter. On the contrary, the reality of death and the events of that Day will lead people to do good in the cause of Allah, direct them to believe in the Hereafter and bring them closer to Allah. Only the believers will be spared the great fear on that Day, on which previously unseen events will take place, for Allah reveals that they will have no cause for fear or sadness, for: 

بَلَىٰ مَنْ أَسْلَمَ وَجْهَهُۥ لِلَّهِ وَهُوَ مُحْسِنٌۭ فَلَهُۥٓ أَجْرُهُۥ عِندَ رَبِّهِۦ وَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ ١١٢

“Not so! All who submit themselves completely to Allah and are good-doers will find their reward with their Lord. They will feel no fear and know no sorrow.”

(Surah Al Baqarah:Ayat 112)

Those who believed in this Day and in the Qur’an, as well as that the real life is in the Hereafter, while alive and lived accordingly will be safe. They did not disregard the existence of death and were not too vain to worship Allah . Such people will be received most pleasantly in the Hereafter, and Allah ’s guiding light will be with them on the Day of Judgment. The faithful are given the good news in the Qur’an, as follows:

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ تُوبُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ تَوْبَةًۭ نَّصُوحًا عَسَىٰ رَبُّكُمْ أَن يُكَفِّرَ عَنكُمْ سَيِّـَٔاتِكُمْ وَيُدْخِلَكُمْ جَنَّـٰتٍۢ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ يَوْمَ لَا يُخْزِى ٱللَّهُ ٱلنَّبِىَّ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَعَهُۥ ۖ نُورُهُمْ يَسْعَىٰ بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَبِأَيْمَـٰنِهِمْ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَآ أَتْمِمْ لَنَا نُورَنَا وَٱغْفِرْ لَنَآ ۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدِيرٌۭ ٨

 “O ye who believe! Turn unto Allah in sincere repentance! It may be that your Lord will remit from you your evil deeds and bring you into Gardens underneath which rivers flow, on the day when Allah will not abase the Prophet and those who believe with him. Their light will run before them and on their right hands; they will say: Our Lord! Perfect our light for us, and forgive us! Lo! Thou art Able to do all things."— M. Pickthall.”

(Surah Ah Tahrim:Ayat 8)

This book reveals the Day and its events and warns of its difficulties. What matters most is that the Day of Judgment is a reality for all people and, as such, should not be ignored. This book will help you think about its existence and reality.

The Day is approaching:

وَأَنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ ءَاتِيَةٌۭ لَّا رَيْبَ فِيهَا وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَبْعَثُ مَن فِى ٱلْقُبُورِ ٧

“And because the Hour will come, there is no doubt thereof; and because Allah will raise those who are in the graves." — M. Pickthall

(Surah Al Haj: Ayat 7) 

Death is coming closer by the day. Whether you are young or old, death is a little closer to you every day, even every minute. You cannot resist time or prevent death’s approach. Nothing you do can change the fact that you and those close to you are only “temporary” beings. Like every other living being, you are advancing toward the Day on which your life will end.

Humanity is not the only part of creation that is subject to death. All other creatures, Earth itself and the whole universe, have a day of death fixed for them. The Day of Judgment is a day of terror and unimaginable fear. But at the same time, it is most wondrous. Everything on Earth will be flattened, the stars will be extinguished and fall in rapid succession, and the Sun will be wrapped up in darkness. All human beings who have ever lived will be gathered and made to witness this Day. This Final Day will be dreadful for the unbelievers, and its Lord will be Allah, Who owns all that exists.

The Day of Judgment, contrary to many people’s belief, is approaching; it is not in the distant future. When it arrives, Earth and everything belonging to it will be destroyed. Ambitions, desires, anger, expectations, lusts, enmities, and pleasures will cease. Plans made for the future will become meaningless, for those who had forgotten that they will be returned to Allah, preferring this world over eternal life and its misleading wealth, beauty, and pleasures, will have met their end. 

On this Day, everyone will witness clearly Allah’s existence and will come face to face with the death that they had tried so hard to forget. Their attempt to forget Allah and the Hereafter is finished, and a new beginning, one which will be eternal and bring no happiness to the unbelievers, is awaiting them. From the very first moment of this eternal life, the punishment is so fearsome that those who experience it will beg for “death” and “annihilation.” The beginning of this life is the Day of Judgment and, “the Hour is coming without any doubt.”

Life is temporary, death is real
From your earliest childhood onward, you head for certain goals or are guided by others. You probably will have a family and a job, try to earn more to have a better life, educate your children, and hope that they will have a better life than you did. Once a week you meet the other members of your extended family. You take vacations, go to work, and spend the rest of your time at home. Except for a few hiccups on the way, your life progresses orderly and you usually encounter nothing outside the ordinary.
Everything in your life seems to be premeditated, and everyone’s life is like everyone else’s. You need to work to realize these goals, and you need to have a family to continue your lineage. According to this worldview, what else could you possibly want besides “a good job” and “a nice family?” Having achieved these goals, you expect to lead a happy life.
However, some important changes are happening in your body and environment. Many cells with diverse functions fulfill their purpose and die. As you age, it becomes harder to replace them. Your body is aging visibly, as seen through your illnesses and weaknesses. Time moves fast, and the impossibility of reversing it becomes clearer every day. Thinking that you were going to live happily and comfortably forever, you are nevertheless nearing death.
Thus, this worldly life can never give you the sense of contentment and peace you expect. When this “satisfying” life ends, you will come face to face with the real truth. Given this fact, none of your life ambitions should become your true purpose in life. This life is a temporary trial to separate the righteous from the evildoers. Allah reveals this reality in the following verse:

ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَٱلْحَيَوٰةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًۭا ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٢

 “Who hath created life and death that He may try you which of you is best in conduct; and He is the Mighty, the Forgiving," — M. Pickthall.

(Surah Al Mulk: Ayat 2)

°The Day Al-Waqiah (Doom's day) Occures.°

(Praise be to Allah)... Allah told us about some events that will take place on the day of Resurrection... Al-Waqiah is one of the names of the Day of Resurrection. Allah (The Exalted) states: "When what is to happen [i.e, resurrection] comes to pass! There is no doubt, for it's (occurrence). Degrading (some) and exalting (others). When the earth is shaken with a terrible shake. And The mountains bruised and crushed! Turned to dust, floating in the air. And you (all) will be in three groups. Those on the right -how (happy) will be those on the right! Then those on the left –how (unfortunate) will be those on the left! And those foremost will be foremost.

These will be the nearest (to Allah). In the Gardens of Delight.... Allah’s statement, “And you (all) will be in three groups.” This means that people will be divided into three categories on the Day of Resurrection. Some will on the right of Allah’s Throne, This category will be given their Books of Records in their right hand. Another category is those on the left of Allah’s Throne, They are the residents of the Fire. The third category is comprised of those who are the nearest before Allah/. They are the highest in ranks because they include the Messengers, Prophets, true believers and martyrs. Allah Continues;

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ ١لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ ٢خَافِضَةٌۭ رَّافِعَةٌ ٣إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّۭا ٤وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّۭا ٥فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءًۭ مُّنۢبَثًّۭا ٦وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًۭا ثَلَـٰثَةًۭ ٧فَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ ٨وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ ٩وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ١٠أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ ١١فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ١٢ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ١٣وَقَلِيلٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ ١٤عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍۢ مَّوْضُونَةٍۢ ١٥مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَـٰبِلِينَ ١٦يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌۭ مُّخَلَّدُونَ ١٧بِأَكْوَابٍۢ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍۢ مِّن مَّعِينٍۢ ١٨لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ ١٩وَفَـٰكِهَةٍۢ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ ٢٠وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍۢ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ ٢١وَحُورٌ عِينٌۭ ٢٢كَأَمْثَـٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ ٢٣جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ ٢٤لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًۭا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا ٢٥إِلَّا قِيلًۭا سَلَـٰمًۭا سَلَـٰمًۭا ٢٦

"(They will be) on thrones, decorated with gold. Reclining thereon, face to face.” (indicating that they will face each other, and none of them will be in the back line).. "Immortal boys will go around them (serving) with cups, jugs, and a glass full of sparkling wine. Wherefrom neither intoxication nor will they stupor! And with fruits that they may choose. And with the flesh of fowls [birds] that they desire. And (there will be) Hur with wide lovely eyes. Like pearls within their shells, A reward for what they used to do. No nonsense talk will they hear therein, nor any sinful speech. But only the [salutation] of Peace!."

(Surah Al Waqiah:Ayat 1-26)

Allah/ Rasulullah / علیہ السلام    /رضي الله عنه /رَحِمَهَا ٱللَّٰهُ

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