QQIYAMATIYAMAT

In the light of the Quran and In the light of the Quran and SunnahSunnah

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BBegin…egin…

A Trumpet will be blown. This will be a huge & destructive blast which will give no time to finish anything. Allah will destroy all living things except what He wills.

““And the Trumpet will be blown, And the Trumpet will be blown, and all who are in the heavens and all who are in the heavens and all who are on the earth and all who are on the earth

will swoon away, except whom will swoon away, except whom Allah wills…” Allah wills…”

(Quran 39;68)

The Prophet (s.a.w) said: “The Hour will be established (so suddenly) that two persons spreading a garment between them will not be able to finish their bargain, nor will they be able to fold it up. The Hour will be established while a man is carrying the milk of his she-

camel, but cannot drink it; and the Hour will be established when someone is not able to prepare the tank to water his livestock from it; and the Hour will be established when some of you has raised his food to his mouth but cannot eat it.”

(Bukhari)

Israfeel is prepared from the time

Allah created him.

The Prophet (s.a.w) said:

“How could I relax “How could I relax

when the bearer of the when the bearer of the

Trumpet has put the Trumpet has put the

Trumpet to his lips and Trumpet to his lips and

tilted his forehead, and is tilted his forehead, and is

listening out, waiting for the listening out, waiting for the

command to blow the command to blow the

Trumpet.” Trumpet.”

(Tirmidhi)

Israfil will blow the Trumpet twice. Ar Raajifah, and the second Ar-Raadifah

““And the trumpet will be blown, and all who are in And the trumpet will be blown, and all who are in the heavens and all who are on the earth will the heavens and all who are on the earth will

swoon away, except him who Allah wills. Then it swoon away, except him who Allah wills. Then it will be blown a second time, and behold they will will be blown a second time, and behold they will

be standing, looking on (waiting).”be standing, looking on (waiting).”(Quran 39;68)(Quran 39;68)

“ “All that is on earth will All that is on earth will perish; But will abide perish; But will abide

(forever) the Face of your (forever) the Face of your Lord, full of Majesty Bounty Lord, full of Majesty Bounty

and Honor.”and Honor.” (Quran 55;25-26)(Quran 55;25-26)

The Prophet (s.a.w) said:““All of the children of Adam will be consumed by the All of the children of Adam will be consumed by the earth apart from the coccyx (tail bone) from which earth apart from the coccyx (tail bone) from which

he was created and will be created anew.” he was created and will be created anew.”

“ “ Allah has forbidden the earth to consume the Allah has forbidden the earth to consume the bodies of the Prophets.” bodies of the Prophets.”

““Then Allah will send or He will cause to be sent rain Then Allah will send or He will cause to be sent rain which will be like dew and there will grow out of it which will be like dew and there will grow out of it

the bodies of people. Then the second trumpet will the bodies of people. Then the second trumpet will be blown and they will stand up and begin to look be blown and they will stand up and begin to look

(around).” (around).” (Muslim)

When Allah wills, He will command Israfeel to blow the Trumpet and the

souls will return to the bodies

That is a Day wherein That is a Day wherein mankind will be gathered mankind will be gathered

together, and that is a together, and that is a Day when all (the Day when all (the

dwellers of the heavens dwellers of the heavens and the earth) will be and the earth) will be

present.” present.”

(Quran: 11;103)

““A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall. To the A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall. To the disbelievers; of it there is none to ward off.(It is) from disbelievers; of it there is none to ward off.(It is) from Allah, Lord of the Ways of Ascent. The angels and the Allah, Lord of the Ways of Ascent. The angels and the Spirit ascend to Him during a Day the extent of which Spirit ascend to Him during a Day the extent of which

is fifty thousand years.” is fifty thousand years.” (Quran:70;1-4)

“ “ And on the Day when He will gather them, (it will And on the Day when He will gather them, (it will be) as if they had not remained (in the world) but an be) as if they had not remained (in the world) but an

hour of the day: (and) they will know each other: hour of the day: (and) they will know each other: assuredly those will have lost who denied the meeting assuredly those will have lost who denied the meeting

with Allah and were not guided.” with Allah and were not guided.” (Quran:10;45)

““The Day they see it (it will be) as if they had not The Day they see it (it will be) as if they had not remained but a single evening or (at most till) the remained but a single evening or (at most till) the

following morning! “following morning! “ (Quran: 79;46)(Quran: 79;46)

“ “The Day when the Trumpet will be sounded: that Day The Day when the Trumpet will be sounded: that Day We shall gather the sinful blear-eyed (with terror). In We shall gather the sinful blear-eyed (with terror). In whispers will they consult each other: "You remained whispers will they consult each other: "You remained not longer than ten (Days)"; We know best what they not longer than ten (Days)"; We know best what they

will say when their leader most eminent in conduct will will say when their leader most eminent in conduct will say: "You remained not but one day!“say: "You remained not but one day!“

(Quran: 20;102-104)(Quran: 20;102-104)

They will be in bodies that will never die. ““.. And death will come to him from very side, yet he will .. And death will come to him from very side, yet he will

not die…”not die…” (Quran; 14;17)

People will be able to see things they could not see before

such as angels and jinns, and other things which only Allah knows..

The Prophet (s.a.w) said:

”I will be the leader of the

children of Adam on the Day of

Resurrection, and the first one

for whom the grave will be

split open, the first one to

intercede and the first one

whose intercession will be

accepted..”

(Muslim)

People will be gathered barefoot , naked and

uncircumcized .

The believers will rise from their graves according to their

eeman and deeds. They will be doing what they were

doing when they died. For e.g. reciting the talbiyah if

they died in a state of ihram, or reciting the kalimah if

they were reciting it at death, martyrs with their wounds

bleeding red and with the scent of musk.

The believers will not be in the same state of fear as the

disbelievers and polytheists.

The transgressors, sinners, disbelievers and polytheists will be raised according to their deeds

Some will be blind, some deaf, some lame, some in the form of ants and some walking on their faces.

When the Prophet (s.a.w) was asked how people could

walk on their faces, he replied:

” ” He who caused them to walk on their feet has He who caused them to walk on their feet has

power to make them walk on their faces.”power to make them walk on their faces.” (Tirmidhi)

““Warn them of the Day that is (ever) drawing Warn them of the Day that is (ever) drawing near when the Hearts will (come) right up to the near when the Hearts will (come) right up to the throats to choke (them); no intimate friend nor throats to choke (them); no intimate friend nor intercessor will the wrongdoers have who could intercessor will the wrongdoers have who could

be listened to.” be listened to.” (Quran: 40;18)

““Hearts that Day will be in agitation; Cast down Hearts that Day will be in agitation; Cast down will be (their owners') eyes.” will be (their owners') eyes.”

(Quran:79;8-9)

““Then how can you fear, if you disbelieve, a Day Then how can you fear, if you disbelieve, a Day that will make the children white-haired? The that will make the children white-haired? The heaven will break apart therefrom; ever is His heaven will break apart therefrom; ever is His

promise fulfilled.”promise fulfilled.” ( Quran: 73;17-18)

““Then when the Trumpet is blown there Then when the Trumpet is blown there will be no more relationships between will be no more relationships between them that day nor will one ask after them that day nor will one ask after

another! another! (Quran:23;101)

“ “That Day shall a man flee from his own That Day shall a man flee from his own brother. And from his mother and his brother. And from his mother and his

father. And from his wife and his children. father. And from his wife and his children. Each one of them that Day will have Each one of them that Day will have

enough concern (of his own) to make him enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others. “indifferent to the others. “

(Quran:80;34-37)

““O mankind, do your duty to your Lord O mankind, do your duty to your Lord and fear (the coming of) a Day when no and fear (the coming of) a Day when no

father will avail his son nor will a son avail father will avail his son nor will a son avail his father at all.”his father at all.”

(Quran:31;33)

“ “AndAnd no friend will ask after a friend. no friend will ask after a friend. Though they will be put in sight of each Though they will be put in sight of each other. The sinner's desire will be: would other. The sinner's desire will be: would that he could redeem himself from the that he could redeem himself from the Penalty of that Day by (sacrificing) his Penalty of that Day by (sacrificing) his children, his wife and his brother, his children, his wife and his brother, his

kindred who sheltered him. And all that is kindred who sheltered him. And all that is on earth so it could deliver himon earth so it could deliver him””

(Quran:70;10-14)

The land is other than this earth of ours.

“ “ On the Day when the earth will On the Day when the earth will be changed to another earth and so be changed to another earth and so

will be the heavens, and they (all will be the heavens, and they (all creatures) will appear before Allah, creatures) will appear before Allah,

the One, the Irresistible.”the One, the Irresistible.”(Quran:14;48)

The Prophet (s.a.w) said:

“ “ On the Day of Resurrection, On the Day of Resurrection, mankind will be gathered on an mankind will be gathered on an

earth that is reddish white, like a earth that is reddish white, like a fine loaf of bread (made from pure fine loaf of bread (made from pure

fine flour)”fine flour)” (Bukhari)

Two angels will be appointed over every person

to deliver him from the grave to the Plain of

Hashr

The disbelivers will traverse this distance in a

state of disgrace and humiliation, some

stumbling, some trampled under people’s feet,

some being driven by a fire behind them

The believers will also traverse the distance on

rides or on foot according to their beliefs and

deeds.

““O you in sin! Get you apart this Day!”O you in sin! Get you apart this Day!” (Quran: 36;59)

All the people will be separated into groups according

to their predominant deeds or misdeeds in the world:

Sun worshippers, star worshippers, fire worshippers, idol

worshippers, apostates, hypocrites, etc.

The scholars, the worshippers, the martyrs, the mujahid,

the huffaz, the Allah-conscious, the humble etc.

The sinners and transgressors will be separated – those

who did not pray, those who did not fast, those who did

not give zakah, tyrants, riba-takers, robbers, betrayers

of trust, friends of the disbelivers etc.

The sun will be pouring down fire from a distance of one mile

and there will be no shade.

The ground will be blazing hot.

People will be immersed in their sweat according to their

deeds, some up to their ankles, others up to the knees, thighs,

chests or necks. The disbelievers and polytheists will have

their mouths covered with sweat reaching their ears and some

will be totally immersed in it.

The hunger and thirst will be unbearable.

Hungry, thirsty and hot, they will

wait for 50,000 years

People will go to the prophets Adam, Nuh, Musa, Eisa (AS)for intercession to speed up the judgment but will be told to go to someone else. They will refuse them

saying::““My Lord has today become angry as He has My Lord has today become angry as He has

never become before, nor will become never become before, nor will become thereafter.”thereafter.”

Finally they will go to Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) and plead for intercession. On that day Allah will raise him

to Al-Maqam-al-Mahmuud, the station of praise and glory, which is under Allah’s throne, On reaching there, he (s.a.w) will fall in prostration before Allah and will

be guided to praise and glorifications of Him.When Allah’s anger has subsided, then it will be said:

“O Muhammad! Raise your head. Ask and it “O Muhammad! Raise your head. Ask and it will be granted. Intercede! It will be will be granted. Intercede! It will be

accepted.” accepted.”

The Prophet (s.a.w) will return to the Plain of Hashr and Allah will descend majestically with the angels, 8 of them

holding the throne.

““And your Lord will come, and His angels, And your Lord will come, and His angels, rank upon rank.” rank upon rank.”

(Quran:89;22)

Angels will be standing in rows at the close and distant corners and the court will be set up for judgment

The Prophets and witnesses will be called and the Record of deeds will be distributed. A person will

remember his deeds in graphic detail.

“What a book is this! It leaves out nothing What a book is this! It leaves out nothing small or great , but takes account thereof!”small or great , but takes account thereof!”

(Quran:18;49)

““That Day shall you be brought to That Day shall you be brought to Judgment: not an act of yours that Judgment: not an act of yours that you hide will be hidden. Then he you hide will be hidden. Then he

that will be given his Record in his that will be given his Record in his right hand will say: "Ah here! read right hand will say: "Ah here! read

you my Record! "I did really you my Record! "I did really understand that my Account understand that my Account would (one Day) reach me!“ would (one Day) reach me!“

(Quran: 69;18-20)(Quran: 69;18-20)““And he that will be given his And he that will be given his Record in his left hand will say: Record in his left hand will say: "Ah! would that my record had "Ah! would that my record had

not been given to me!"And not been given to me!"And that I had never realized how that I had never realized how

my account (stood)! Ah! would my account (stood)! Ah! would that (Death) had made an end that (Death) had made an end

of me! “ of me! “ (Quran:69:25-27)(Quran:69:25-27)

Then shall anyone who has done Then shall anyone who has done an atom's weight of good see it! an atom's weight of good see it!

And anyone who has done And anyone who has done an atom's weight of evil shall an atom's weight of evil shall

see it. see it. (Quran: 99;7-8)(Quran: 99;7-8)

The Prophet (s.a.w) said:

“The son of Adam will not

be released from his

Lord’s presence on the

Day of Resurrection until

he has been questioned

about five things: his life

and how he spent it, his

youth and how he used it,

his wealth and how he

earned it and spent it and

what he did with the

knowledge he gained.” (Tirmidhi)

““And if each soul that wronged had And if each soul that wronged had everything on earth, it would offer it in everything on earth, it would offer it in

ransom. And they will confide regret when ransom. And they will confide regret when they see the punishment; and they will be they see the punishment; and they will be

judged in justice, and they will not be judged in justice, and they will not be wrongedwronged.” .” (Quran: 10;54)(Quran: 10;54)

“ “But those who did not respond to Him - if But those who did not respond to Him - if they had all that is in the earth entirely and they had all that is in the earth entirely and the like of it with it, they would (attempt to) the like of it with it, they would (attempt to)

ransom themselves thereby. Those will ransom themselves thereby. Those will have the worst account, and their refuge is have the worst account, and their refuge is Hell, and wretched is the resting place.” Hell, and wretched is the resting place.”

(Quran:13;18)(Quran:13;18)

“As to those who reject faith and die As to those who reject faith and die rejecting, never would be accepted from any rejecting, never would be accepted from any

such as much gold as the earth contains such as much gold as the earth contains though they should offer it for ransom. For though they should offer it for ransom. For

such is (in store) a penalty grievous and such is (in store) a penalty grievous and they will find no helpers.” they will find no helpers.”

(Quran: 3;91)(Quran: 3;91)

“ “And no friend will ask after a friend. And no friend will ask after a friend. Though they will be put in sight of each Though they will be put in sight of each

other. The sinner's desire will be: would that other. The sinner's desire will be: would that he could redeem himself from the Penalty of he could redeem himself from the Penalty of that Day by (sacrificing) his children. And his that Day by (sacrificing) his children. And his

wife and his brother. And his kindred who wife and his brother. And his kindred who sheltered him.And all all that is on earth so it sheltered him.And all all that is on earth so it

could deliver him:” could deliver him:” (Quran: 70;11-14)(Quran: 70;11-14)

Despite the testimony of the angels, prophets of the time, places, the earth, days and nights, a person

will deny his sins.

““That Day shall We set a seal on their mouths. But That Day shall We set a seal on their mouths. But their hands will speak to Us and their feet bear their hands will speak to Us and their feet bear

witness to all that they did.”witness to all that they did.” (Quran: 36;65)

““At length when they reach the (Fire) their hearing At length when they reach the (Fire) their hearing their sight and their skins will bear witness against their sight and their skins will bear witness against them as to (all) their deeds. They will say to their them as to (all) their deeds. They will say to their

skins: "Why do you bear witness against us?" They skins: "Why do you bear witness against us?" They will say: "Allah has given us speech (He) Who gives will say: "Allah has given us speech (He) Who gives speech to everything: He created you for the first speech to everything: He created you for the first

time and unto Him were you to return.”time and unto Him were you to return.” (Quran: 41;21-22)

These nations will deny that their prophets delivered them Allah’s message, so the Muslims will testify to the truth based on what they have been told in the Quran that these prophets did do so.

““It is He Who has named you Muslims both It is He Who has named you Muslims both before and in this (Revelation); that the before and in this (Revelation); that the

Apostle may be a witness for you and you be Apostle may be a witness for you and you be witnesses for mankind!” witnesses for mankind!”

(Quran: 22;78)(Quran: 22;78)

““If only you could see when the guilty ones will If only you could see when the guilty ones will bend low their heads before their Lord (saying:) bend low their heads before their Lord (saying:)

"Our Lord! We have seen and we have heard: now "Our Lord! We have seen and we have heard: now then send us back (to the world): we will work then send us back (to the world): we will work

righteousness: for we do indeed (now) believe.“ righteousness: for we do indeed (now) believe.“ (Quran :32;12)

““And they would say: "Our Lord! We obeyed our And they would say: "Our Lord! We obeyed our chiefs and our great ones and they misled us as to chiefs and our great ones and they misled us as to the (right). Lord! Give them Double Penalty and the (right). Lord! Give them Double Penalty and

curse them with a very great Curse!”curse them with a very great Curse!” (Quran:33;67-68)

“ “He will say: “Enter you in the company of the He will say: “Enter you in the company of the peoples who passed away before you, men and peoples who passed away before you, men and

Jinns into the fire. Every time a new people enters, Jinns into the fire. Every time a new people enters, it curses its sister-people (that went before) until it curses its sister-people (that went before) until they follow each other all into the fire. The last they follow each other all into the fire. The last

about the first will say: "Our Lord! it is these that about the first will say: "Our Lord! it is these that misled us: so give them a double penalty in the misled us: so give them a double penalty in the

fire." He will say: "doubled for all, but this you do fire." He will say: "doubled for all, but this you do not understand.“ Then the first will say to the last: not understand.“ Then the first will say to the last:

“See then! no advantage have you over us; so taste “See then! no advantage have you over us; so taste the penalty for all that you did!" the penalty for all that you did!"

(Quran: 7;38;39)

Accountability for other deeds.

1.Of the rights of Allah, the first will be prayer.

2.Of the rights of people, the first will be for murder

Allah will announce, “ I am the King and the One who Allah will announce, “ I am the King and the One who gets people their rights. Today no inmate of Hell can gets people their rights. Today no inmate of Hell can

go to Hell till I get very inhabitant of Paradise his go to Hell till I get very inhabitant of Paradise his right from him, and no inhabitant of Paradise will go right from him, and no inhabitant of Paradise will go to Paradise till I get the inmate of Hell his right from to Paradise till I get the inmate of Hell his right from

him.”him.”(Tabarani)(Tabarani)

The currency of settlement will be deeds. Good deeds will be given from the account of the oppressor to the oppressed. If

there are insufficient good deeds, then the equivalent amount of evil deeds of the oppressed will be put into the account of

the oppressor.

Even animals will claim their rights for any injustices done to each other and then they will be given the order to die.

Allah’s Messenger (SAW) said:

““Do you know who is poor?” They (the Companions Do you know who is poor?” They (the Companions

of the Prophet) said: “A poor man amongst us is one of the Prophet) said: “A poor man amongst us is one

who has neither dirham with him nor wealth.” He (the who has neither dirham with him nor wealth.” He (the

Prophet) said: “The poor of my Ummah would be he Prophet) said: “The poor of my Ummah would be he

who would come on the Day of Resurrection with who would come on the Day of Resurrection with

prayers and fasts and Zakat but (he would find prayers and fasts and Zakat but (he would find

himself bankrupt on that day as he would have himself bankrupt on that day as he would have

exhausted his funds of virtues) since he hurled exhausted his funds of virtues) since he hurled

abuses upon others, brought calumny against others abuses upon others, brought calumny against others

and unlawfully consumed the wealth of others and and unlawfully consumed the wealth of others and

shed the blood of others and beat others, and his shed the blood of others and beat others, and his

virtues would be credited to the account of one (who virtues would be credited to the account of one (who

suffered at his hand). And if his good deeds fall short suffered at his hand). And if his good deeds fall short

to clear the account, then his sins would be entered to clear the account, then his sins would be entered

in (his account) and he would be thrown in the Hell-in (his account) and he would be thrown in the Hell-

Fire.” Fire.” (Muslim)

.” .”

After all settlement of claims, the Record of Deeds in its final form will be ready for weighing and the

Scales will be set up.

The weight of people’s deeds will be according to their eeman, aqeedah(belief) and intentions.

The best possible deeds of disbelievers, polytheists, apostates and hypocrites will not even weigh an

atom.

The weight of the kalimah will outweigh all the scrolls of a believer.

Allah will honour His slave and Messenger in the great

gathering by giving him for his ummah, a huge vast

cistern , the water of which comes from river of Al-

Kauthar which Allah has given to His Messenger in

Paradise. Whoever drinks from it will never feel thirsty

again.

The Prophet (s.a.w) will recognise his ummah by the

white faces, hands and feet on account of the traces of

their ablution.

Those who turned apostate or innovated in religion will

be turned away and kept away from it.

The non-believers will fall into Hell.

As for the believers, Allah, the Almighty will come to them in the shape other than the one they saw the

first time and they will not recognise Him and He will uncover His shin.

Every believer will prostrate to Him except those who used to prostrate in the world for showing off

and gaining a good reputation. These people will try to prostrate but their backs will be rigid like one

piece of wood.

Every person will have to pass over this bridge over Hell to get to Paradise. It is finer than a hair and

sharper than the edge of a sword

Before passing it, pitch darkness will engulf the entire Plain of Hashr and every person will be given light

according to his beliefs and deeds. The least level of light will be a flickering light in the toe.

The light of the hypocrites will be extinguished and at The light of the hypocrites will be extinguished and at that time the believers will pray: “Our Lord! Perfect our that time the believers will pray: “Our Lord! Perfect our

light for us, and grant us forgiveness; For you have light for us, and grant us forgiveness; For you have power over all things. “power over all things. “

(Quran:66;8)

Sirat is a slippery bridge on which there are clamps and

hooks.

Some believers will cross the bridge in the blinking of

an eye, some as fast as lightning, some running,

walking, crawling or dragging themselves.

Some people will be safe, others will be cut, some will

fall down into Hell.

The prophets will be making the invocation:

“Allahumma Sallim, Sallim (O Allah, save us, save us!)”

The first to cross the bridge will be Prophet Muhammad

(s.a.w).

After crossing the bridge, people will be stopped at

Qantara, the last part of the bridge before entering

Paradise and cleansed and purified of any anger,

rancour or negative feelings.

The hypocrites will have no light and will ask the

believers for light. It will be said ; “ Go back and seek a

light.”

They will be tricked as they used to deceive the

believers in the world .When they will retreat to the

rear, and the believers would have advanced to the

front, the two groups will become distinct.

A wall will be set up between them in which there will

be a gate; within that wall will be mercy and outside it

will be torment.

He will be concerned about his He will be concerned about his ummah who have fallen into Hell and ummah who have fallen into Hell and he will fall down in prostration, praise he will fall down in prostration, praise and glorify Allah and request and glorify Allah and request permission to intercede.permission to intercede.

He will be told to take out of Hell He will be told to take out of Hell anyone from his ummah who has the anyone from his ummah who has the equivalent of a grain of barley of equivalent of a grain of barley of eeman in his heart.eeman in his heart.

The martyrs, scholars, righteous and The martyrs, scholars, righteous and awliya of the Muslim ummah will also awliya of the Muslim ummah will also intercede for people known to them.intercede for people known to them.

After this, the Prophet’s ummah will After this, the Prophet’s ummah will constitute one fourth of the constitute one fourth of the inhabitants of Paradise. inhabitants of Paradise.

The other prophets will then start The other prophets will then start interceding for their nations.interceding for their nations.

The Prophet(s.a.w) will approach the gate of Paradise; it will The Prophet(s.a.w) will approach the gate of Paradise; it will open and he will enter it with his ummah.open and he will enter it with his ummah.

He (s.a.w) will again fall down in He (s.a.w) will again fall down in

prostration and seek permission to prostration and seek permission to

intercede and he will be granted this. intercede and he will be granted this.

He will be told to take out of Hell He will be told to take out of Hell

anyone who has eeman to the extent of anyone who has eeman to the extent of

a mustard seed or an atom. After this a mustard seed or an atom. After this

his ummah will constitute one third of his ummah will constitute one third of

the people of Paradise.the people of Paradise.

For the third time he (s.a.w) will For the third time he (s.a.w) will

prostrate to Allah seeking permission to prostrate to Allah seeking permission to

intercede and this time it will be for intercede and this time it will be for

people with less than a mustard seed of people with less than a mustard seed of

eeman in their hearts.eeman in their hearts.

After taking them out of Hell his After taking them out of Hell his

ummah will reach to half the residents ummah will reach to half the residents

of Paradise.of Paradise.

The fourth time when he (s.a.w) will seek permission to intercede for those who said

even once, “There is no god but Allah,” Allah will say “ By My Honour, Greatness

and Glory and Majesty! Whoever said there is no God but Allah, I will Myself take him

out of the Fire.”

He will take out some people whose bodies have been burnt, He will take out some people whose bodies have been burnt,

and they will be thrown into a river at the entrance of and they will be thrown into a river at the entrance of Paradise, called the water of life. They will grow on its banks, Paradise, called the water of life. They will grow on its banks, as a seed carried by the torrent grows, how it grows beside a as a seed carried by the torrent grows, how it grows beside a

rock or beside a tree, and how the side facing the sun is rock or beside a tree, and how the side facing the sun is usually green while the side facing the shade is white. Then usually green while the side facing the shade is white. Then

they will enter Paradise whereupon the people of Paradise will they will enter Paradise whereupon the people of Paradise will say, “These are the people emancipated by the Beneficent.” say, “These are the people emancipated by the Beneficent.”

When the process of intercession will be completed When the process of intercession will be completed

and all the people of Paradise will have entered and all the people of Paradise will have entered

Paradise, then the people will desire to meet their Paradise, then the people will desire to meet their

relatives and dear ones. relatives and dear ones.

Allah will unite them so that they will be together in Allah will unite them so that they will be together in

Paradise as a family.Paradise as a family.

““Gardens of perpetual bliss: they Gardens of perpetual bliss: they

shall enter there as well as the shall enter there as well as the

righteous among their fathers their righteous among their fathers their

spouses and their offspring.” spouses and their offspring.” (Quran: 13;23)(Quran: 13;23)

When the people of Paradise have entered Paradise and the When the people of Paradise have entered Paradise and the

people of Hell have entered Hell, Death will be brought people of Hell have entered Hell, Death will be brought

forward in the shape of a black and white ram. Then a call forward in the shape of a black and white ram. Then a call

maker will call, maker will call, 'O people of Paradise!' 'O people of Paradise!' Thereupon they will Thereupon they will

stretch their necks and look carefully. The caller will say, stretch their necks and look carefully. The caller will say, 'Do 'Do

you know this?'you know this?' They will say They will say, 'Yes, this is Death.' , 'Yes, this is Death.' By then all By then all

of them will have seen it. Then it will be announced again, of them will have seen it. Then it will be announced again, 'O 'O

people of Hell!' people of Hell!' They will stretch their necks and look carefully. They will stretch their necks and look carefully.

The caller will say, The caller will say, 'Do you know this?''Do you know this?' They will say, They will say, 'Yes, this 'Yes, this

is Death.' is Death.' And by then all of them will have seen it. Then it And by then all of them will have seen it. Then it

(that ram) will be slaughtered and the caller will say, (that ram) will be slaughtered and the caller will say, 'O people 'O people

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

Eternity for you and no death.’Eternity for you and no death.’

(Bukhari)(Bukhari)

A LESSON FOR US ALL…

Compared to the distress and the anxieties of the Compared to the distress and the anxieties of the Hereafter, the anxieties of this world are Hereafter, the anxieties of this world are

insignificant and so transient.insignificant and so transient.

Compared to the eternal and innumerable Compared to the eternal and innumerable bounties and blessings of the Hereafter, the bounties and blessings of the Hereafter, the blessings and comforts of this world are also blessings and comforts of this world are also

transient and much less in degree and numbers.transient and much less in degree and numbers.

When the Prophet (s.a.w) was asked who was the When the Prophet (s.a.w) was asked who was the most intelligent person, he (s.a.w) said: “ He who most intelligent person, he (s.a.w) said: “ He who

remembers death the most, and who prepares remembers death the most, and who prepares well for the time that will come after death is the well for the time that will come after death is the

most intelligent. most intelligent. (Ibn Majah)(Ibn Majah)

We seek Allah’s We seek Allah’s forgiveness…forgiveness…

To ascertain the exact sequence of events from the time of

the first sounding of the trumpet to the time of entering

Paradise or Hell is not an easy task. Sometimes when

reading the sequence one may feel something is missing.

As for the missing gaps, we have not tried to fill them, but

have narrated it as simply as possible and in the way it is to

be found in the hadith. If we have done it accurately, we

thank Allah. If we have not, we seek forgiveness from the

Merciful, for He is indeed the Oft–Forgiving, the Most

Merciful.