Belief  in  Akhirah (Hereafter)

“And those who believe in the Revelation sent to you, and sent before your time, and have a firm belief of the Hereafter (in their hearts) – They are on (true) guidance, from their Lord, and it is these who will surely succeed.” (2:4 – 5)

Akhirah (Hereafter or Afterlife) is the next stage of human life after death. It is the final destination of humanity. When this worldly life ends in death, the life of the hereafter begins. Death is the gateway to the hereafter. Belief in Akhirah is one of the six articles of faith in Islam. Such belief is called ‘Imaan bil Ghayeb’, which means ‘Faith in the Unseen.’ Thus, life has two parts: one is this worldly life, which is temporary, and the other one is life after death (Akhirah), which is permanent and everlasting. The present world is not an eternal abode for human beings as death will inevitably make an end to this worldly life, and according to Islamic belief, all humans will be placed in their final and eternal destinations in Akhirah.

Belief in Akhirah is very important as it makes one conscious of the accountability of humans before Allah (SWT) on the Day of Judgement. This consciousness makes one inspired to pursue righteousness and avoid wrongdoings. Keeping the belief of Akhirah in mind, if one follows the instructions of Allah (SWT) and His prophet (ﷺ), then it will bring great success in Akhirah. However, if one does not believe in the afterlife, they will face severe consequences in Akhirah. The verses on Akhirah are quoted below.

ذٰلِكَ الْكِتٰبُ لَا رَیْبَ ۚۖۛ فِیْهِ ۚۛ هُدًی لِّلْمُتَّقِیْنَ ۝الَّذِیْنَ یُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِالْغَیْبِ وَیُقِیْمُوْنَ الصَّلٰوۃَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنٰهُمْ یُنْفِقُوْنَ ۝وَ الَّذِیْنَ یُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِمَاۤ اُنْزِلَ اِلَیْكَ وَمَاۤ اُنْزِلَ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ ۚ وَبِالْاٰخِرَۃِ هُمْ یُوْقِنُوْنَ ۝ اُولٰٓئِكَ عَلٰى هُدًی مِّنْ رَّبِّهِمْ ^ق وَاُولٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُوْنَ۝

“This is the Book; without doubt, in it is guidance sure to those who fear Allah. Those who believe in the Unseen, steadfast in prayer, and spend out of that We have provided for them; And those who believe in the Revelation sent to you, and sent before your time, and have firm belief of the Hereafter (in their hearts). They are on (true) guidance, from their Lord, and it is these who will surely succeed.” (2:2 – 5)

 قُلْ مَتَاعُ الدُّنْیَا قَلِیْلٌ ۚ وَالْاٰخِرَۃُ خَیْرٌ لِّمَنِ اتَّقٰی  وَلَا تُظْلَمُوْنَ فَتِیْلًا ۝

“…….. (O Prophet) Say, “The enjoyments of this life are brief, but the Hereafter is better for the righteous, and you will not be wronged a bit.” (4:77)

یٰۤاَیُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوْا رَبَّکُمْ وَاخْشَوْا یَوْمًا لَّا یَجْزِیْ وَالِدٌ عَنْ وَّلَدِہٖ ۫ وَلَا مَوْلُوْدٌ هُوَ جَازٍ عَنْ وَّالِدِہٖ شَیْئًا ؕ اِنَّ وَعْدَ اللّٰهِ حَقٌّ فَلَا تَغُرَّنَّکُمُ الْحَیٰوۃُ الدُّنْیَا وَلَا یَغُرَّنَّکُمْ بِاللّٰهِ الْغَرُوْرُ۝

“O people! Be conscious of your Lord, and a dreadful Day when no parent can avail his child, nor can a child avail his parent, in anything. The promise of Allah is true. Therefore, do not let this life (of the world) deceive you, nor let illusions (of Satan) deceive you regarding Allah.” (31:33)

طٰسٓ . تِلْكَ اٰیٰتُ الْقُرْاٰنِ وَكِتَابٍ مُّبِیْنٍ ۝ هُدًی وَ بُشْرٰی لِلْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ ۝ الَّذِیْنَ یُقِیْمُوْنَ الصَّلٰوۃَ وَیُؤْتُوْنَ الزَّکٰوۃَ وَهُمْ بِالْاٰخِرَۃِ هُمْ یُوْقِنُوْنَ ۝ اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ لَا یُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِالْاٰخِرَۃِ زَیَّنَّا لَهُمْ اَعْمَالَهُمْ فَهُمْ یَعْمَهُوْنَ ۝ اُولٰٓئِكَ الَّذِیْنَ لَهُمْ سُوْٓءُ الْعَذَابِ وَهُمْ فِی الْاٰخِرَۃِ هُمُ الْاَخْسَرُوْنَ ۝

“Twa-Seen – These are verses of the Qur’an, a Book that makes (things) clear; A guide: and glad tidings for the believers, those who establish regular prayers and give in regular charity, and also have (full) assurance of the hereafter. As to those who believe not in the Hereafter, We have made their deeds pleasing in their eyes; and so they wander about in distraction. Such are they for whom a grievous Penalty is (waiting); and in the Hereafter theirs will be the greatest loss. (27:1 – 5)

تِلْكَ الدَّارُ الْاٰخِرَۃُ نَجْعَلُهَا لِلَّذِیْنَ لَا یُرِیْدُوْنَ عُلُوًّا فِی الْاَرْضِ وَلَا فَسَادًا ؕ وَالْعَاقِبَۃُ لِلْمُتَّقِیْنَ ۝ مَنْ جَآءَ بِالْحَسَنَۃِ فَلَہٗ خَیْرٌ مِّنْهَا ۚ وَمَنْ جَآءَ بِالسَّیِّئَۃِ فَلَا یُجْزَی الَّذِیْنَ عَمِلُوا السَّیِّاٰتِ اِلَّا مَا كَانُوْا یَعْمَلُوْنَ ۝

“That Home of the Hereafter – We assign it for those who seek no arrogance on earth, nor corruption. And the better outcome is for the cautious. Whoever brings a virtue will receive better than it. But whoever brings evil – the evildoers’ consequences will be only according to what they used to do.” (28:83 – 84)

وَ اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ لَا یُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِالْاٰخِرَۃِ عَنِ الصِّرَاطِ لَنٰكِبُوْنَ ۝ وَلَوْ رَحِمْنٰهُمْ وَكَشَفْنَا مَا بِهِمْ مِّنْ ضُرٍّ لَّلَجُّوْا فِیْ طُغْیَانِهِمْ یَعْمَهُوْنَ ۝ وَلَقَدْ اَخَذْنٰهُمْ بِالْعَذَابِ فَمَا اسْتَكَانُوْا لِرَبِّهِمْ وَمَا یَتَضَرَّعُوْنَ ۝ حَتّٰۤی اِذَا فَتَحْنَا عَلَیْهِمْ بَابًا ذَا عَذَابٍ شَدِیْدٍ  اِذَا هُمْ فِیْهِ مُبْلِسُوْنَ ۝ وَهُوَ الَّذِیْۤ اَنْشَاَ لَکُمُ السَّمْعَ وَالْاَبْصَارَ وَالْاَفْـِٕدَۃَ ؕ قَلِیْلًا مَّا تَشْکُرُوْنَ ۝

“But those who do not believe in the Hereafter are swerving from the path. Even if We had mercy on them, and relieved their problems, they would still blindly persist in their defiance. We have already gripped them with suffering, but they did not surrender to their Lord, nor did they humble themselves. Until, when We have opened before them a gate of intense agony, at once they will despair. It is He who produced for you the hearing, and the eyesight, and the feelings. But little gratitude you show.” (23:74 – 78)

الَّذِیْنَ یَصُدُّوْنَ عَنْ سَبِیْلِ اللّٰهِ وَیَبْغُوْنَهَا عِوَجًا ؕ وَهُمْ بِالْاٰخِرَۃِ هُمْ کٰفِرُوْنَ ۝ اُولٰٓئِكَ لَمْ یَکُوْنُوْا مُعْجِزِیْنَ فِی الْاَرْضِ وَمَا كَانَ لَهُمْ مِّنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ مِنْ اَوْلِیَآءَ ۘ یُضٰعَفُ لَهُمُ الْعَذَابُ ؕ مَا كَانُوْا یَسْتَطِیْعُوْنَ السَّمْعَ وَمَا كَانُوْا یُبْصِرُوْنَ ۝ اُولٰٓئِكَ الَّذِیْنَ خَسِرُوْۤا اَنْفُسَهُمْ وَضَلَّ عَنْهُمْ مَّا كَانُوْا یَفْتَرُوْنَ ۝ لَا جَرَمَ اَنَّهُمْ فِی الْاٰخِرَۃِ هُمُ الْاَخْسَرُوْنَ ۝ اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ وَاَخْبَتُوْۤا اِلٰی رَبِّهِمْ ۙ  اُولٰٓئِكَ اَصْحٰبُ الْجَنَّۃِ ۚ هُمْ فِیْهَا خٰلِدُوْنَ ۝ مَثَلُ الْفَرِیْقَیْنِ كَالْاَعْمٰی وَالْاَصَمِّ وَالْبَصِیْرِ وَالسَّمِیْعِ ؕ هَلْ یَسْتَوِیٰنِ مَثَلًا ؕ  اَفَلَا تَذَكَرُوْنَ۝

“Those who hinder others from the path of Allah, and seek to make it crooked; and regarding the Hereafter, they are in denial. These will not escape on earth, and they have no protectors besides Allah. The punishment will be doubled for them. They have failed to hear, and they have failed to see. Those are the ones who lost their souls, and what they had invented has strayed away from them. Without a doubt, in the Hereafter, they will be the biggest losers. As for those who believe and do good deeds, and humble themselves before their Lord – these are the inhabitants of Paradise, where they will abide forever. The example of the two groups is that of the blind and the deaf, and the seeing and the hearing. Are they equal in comparison? Will you not reflect?” (11:19 – 24)

اِنَّمَاۤ اَمْرُہٗۤ  اِذَاۤ  اَرَادَ شَیْئًا اَنْ یَّقُوْلَ لَہٗ کُنْ فَیَکُوْنُ ۝ فَسُبْحٰنَ الَّذِیْ بِیَدِہٖ مَلَکُوْتُ کُلِّ شَیْءٍ وَاِلَیْهِ  تُرْجَعُوْنَ ۝

“When He wills (to create) a thing His command is to say to it, ‘Be’, and it comes to be. So, glory be to Him in whose hand is the dominion of everything, and to Him you will be returned.” (36:82 – 83)

اِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ یَفْصِلُ بَیْنَهُمْ یَوْمَ الْقِیٰمَۃِ فِیْمَا كَانُوْا فِیْهِ یَخْتَلِفُوْنَ ۝

“Your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Qiyamah regarding everything they had disputed.” (32:25)

وَیَقُوْلُوْنَ مَتٰی هٰذَا الْفَتْحُ اِنْ کُنْتُمْ صٰدِقِیْنَ ۝ قُلْ یَوْمَ الْفَتْحِ لَا یَنْفَعُ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْۤا اِیْمَانُهُمْ وَلَا هُمْ یُنْظَرُوْنَ ۝ فَاَعْرِضْ عَنْهُمْ وَانْتَظِرْ اِنَّهُمْ مُّنْتَظِرُوْنَ ۝

“And they say, ‘When is this judgement, if you are truthful?’ Say, ‘On the day of Judgement, the faith of those who disbelieved will be of no avail to them, and they will not be granted respite.’ So, turn away from them, and wait. They too are waiting.” (32:28 – 30)

اِلٰـهُکُمْ اِلٰہٌ وَّاحِدٌ ۚ فَالَّذِیْنَ لَا یُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِالْاٰخِرَۃِ قُلُوْبُهُمْ مُّنْكِرَۃٌ وَهُمْ مُّسْتَکْبِرُوْنَ۝ لَاجَرَمَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ یَعْلَمُ مَا یُسِرُّوْنَ وَمَا یُعْلِنُوْنَ ؕ اِنَّہٗ لَا یُحِبُّ الْمُسْتَکْبِرِیْنَ ۝

“Your God is one God. As for those who do not believe in the Hereafter, their hearts are in denial, and they are arrogant. Without a doubt, Allah knows what they conceal and what they reveal. He does not like the arrogant.” (16:22 – 23)

 

Worldly Life Versus Life in Hereafter

According to Islamic belief, life in this world does not end with death. It is an entry point to the hereafter. All humans are descended from Allah, and all will return to Him on the Day of Resurrection. Life is a test for human beings to serve the great purpose of Allah (SWT). We may understand the purpose of this life from the following excerpt: “God did not design life on Earth to be paradise, but rather a test, the punishment or rewards of which are to be had in the next life, which is where God establishes His ultimate justice. So, suffering in this worldly life does not necessarily translate into God’s disfavor, and a blissful worldly life does not necessarily translate into beatitude in the hereafter. “– The Big Questions by Dr. Laurence B. Brown.

A comparison between this life and afterlife has been given below:

Worldly Life	Afterlife
Humans are mortal, and life in this world is temporary. Death will take away the human soul, putting an end to the life of this world.	A human soul is immortal and it will remain in existence for eternity. Resurrection will put an end to death, and the hereafter will be the permanent abode for all humans, where they shall stay forever.
Worldly life is existing, visible, and probable. Enjoyment and sufferings in this life are provisional.	The afterlife is unseen and abstract, related to belief and conviction. The life of hereafter will become visible on the Day of Resurrection.
Through their beliefs and actions, Allah (SWT) has made this world a testing place for humans. He has granted them free will to either obey or disobey him.	Each soul will face accountability and reckoning on the Day of Judgement, when they will be recompensed for their beliefs and deeds.
The pleasure of this life is temporary, yet lucrative to many people.	The pleasure of the afterlife is eternal and unparalleled, but people are heedless about the hereafter.
This world is a place of earning virtues for those people who worship only Allah (SWT) and do good deeds following the instructions of the Qur’an and Sunnah.	People who have enough virtues will be rewarded with Paradise in the Hereafter. But people with meagre virtues and enormous sins will enter into Hell.
Allah (SWT) gives enough time and respite to all wrongdoers to mend, mentor, and reform their lives in this world. He grants them mercy, if they repent and ask His forgiveness.	People will get no respite or chance of rectifying their actions in the afterlife. They will bear the burdens of their own sins committed in their worldly lives.
Those who are preoccupied with only worldly life having no concern for the afterlife will suffer the most in Akhirah.	People with firm belief in the afterlife, live a pious life, and perform good deeds will be the most successful ones in Akhirah.

The related Qur’anic verses on the above-mentioned topic are given below:

وَ لِکُلِّ اُمَّۃٍ اَجَلٌ ۚ  فَاِذَا جَآءَ اَجَلُهُمْ لَا یَسْتَاْخِرُوْنَ سَاعَۃً وَلَا یَسْتَقْدِمُوْنَ ۝

“For every nation is an appointed time. When their time will come, they cannot delay it by one hour, nor can they advance it.” (7:34)

وَ اضْرِبْ لَهُمْ مَّثَلَ الْحَیٰوۃِ الدُّنْیَا كَمَآءٍ اَنْزَلْنٰهُ مِنَ السَّمَآءِ فَاخْتَلَطَ بِہٖ نَبَاتُ الْاَرْضِ فَاَصْبَحَ هَشِیْمًا تَذْرُوْهُ الرِّیٰحُ ؕ  وَكَانَ اللّٰهُ عَلٰی کُلِّ شَیْءٍ مُّقْتَدِرًا  ۝ اَلْمَالُ وَالْبَنُوْنَ زِیْنَۃُ الْحَیٰوۃِ الدُّنْیَا ۚ  وَالْبٰقِیٰتُ الصّٰلِحٰتُ خَیْرٌ عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَابًا وَخَیْرٌ اَمَلًا ۝

“And cite for them example of the present life: it is like rain that We send down from the sky; then it mingles with the earth causing plants and leaves green; but then it becomes debris, scattered by the wind. Allah has absolute power over everything. Wealth and children are the adornments of the present life. But the lasting virtuous deeds are better with your Lord for reward, and better for expectation.” (18:45 – 46)

اِعْلَمُوْۤا اَنَّمَا الْحَیٰوۃُ الدُّنْیَا لَعِبٌ وَلَہْوٌ وَزِیْنَۃٌ وَتَفَاخُرٌۢ بَیْنَکُمْ وَتَكَاثُرٌ فِی الْاَمْوَالِ وَالْاَوْلَادِ ؕ كَمَثَلِ غَیْثٍ اَعْجَبَ الْکُفَّارَ نَبَاتُہٗ ثُمَّ یَهِیْجُ فَتَرٰىهُ مُصْفَرًّا ثُمَّ یَکُوْنُ حُطَامًا ؕ وَفِی الْاٰخِرَۃِ عَذَابٌ شَدِیْدٌ ۙ وَمَغْفِرَۃٌ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ وَرِضْوَانٌ ؕ  وَمَا الْحَیٰوۃُ الدُّنْیَاۤ  اِلَّا مَتَاعُ الْغُرُوْرِ۝

“Know that the worldly life is only play, and distraction, and glitter, and boasting among you, and rivalry in wealth and children. It is like a rainfall that produces plants, and delights the disbelievers. But then it withers, and you see it yellowing, and then it becomes debris. While in the Hereafter there is severe suffering, and forgiveness from Allah, and pleasure. The enjoyment of life of this world is nothing but means of deception.” (57:20)

……. یٰۤاَیُّهَا النَّاسُ اِنَّمَا بَغْیُکُمْ عَلٰۤی اَنْفُسِکُمْ ۙ مَّتَاعَ الْحَیٰوۃِ الدُّنْیَا ۫  ثُمَّ اِلَیْنَا مَرْجِعُکُمْ فَنُنَبِّئُکُمْ بِمَا کُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ۝  اِنَّمَا مَثَلُ الْحَیٰوۃِ الدُّنْیَا كَمَآءٍ اَنْزَلْنٰهُ مِنَ السَّمَآءِ فَاخْتَلَطَ بِہٖ نَبَاتُ الْاَرْضِ مِمَّا یَاْکُلُ النَّاسُ وَ الْاَنْعَامُ ؕ  حَتّٰۤی اِذَاۤ اَخَذَتِ الْاَرْضُ زُخْرُفَهَا وَازَّیَّنَتْ وَظَنَّ اَهْلُهَاۤ اَنَّهُمْ قٰدِرُوْنَ عَلَیْهَاۤ ۙ  اَتٰهَاۤ اَمْرُنَا لَیْلًا اَوْ نَهَارًا فَجَعَلْنٰهَا حَصِیْدًا كَاَنْ لَّمْ تَغْنَ بِالْاَمْسِ ؕ كَذٰلِكَ نُفَصِّلُ الْاٰیٰتِ لِقَوْمٍ یَّتَفَكَرُوْنَ۝

“…….. O people! Your violations are against your own souls. Make enjoyment of the present life – then you are to return to Us, and We will inform you of what you used to do. The likeness of the present life is this: the rain that We send down from the sky is mingled with the earth causes to grow plants, from which the people and the animals eat. Until, when the earth puts on its fine appearance, and is beautified, and its inhabitants think that
they have mastered it, Our command descends upon it by night or by day, and We turn it into stubble, as if it had not flourished the day before. We thus clarify the revelations for people who reflect.” (10:23 – 24)

وَ اعْلَمُوْۤا اَنَّمَاۤ  اَمْوَالُکُمْ وَاَوْلَادُکُمْ فِتْنَۃٌ ۙ  وَاَنَّ اللّٰهَ عِنْدَہٗۤ اَجْرٌ عَظِیْمٌ۝

“And know that your wealth and your children are trials and tribulations for you, and that Allah possesses an immense reward.” (8:28)

وَ لَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَیْنَیْكَ اِلٰی مَا مَتَّعْنَا بِہٖۤ اَزْوَاجًا مِّنْهُمْ زَهْرَۃَ الْحَیٰوۃِ الدُّنْیَا ۬ۙ لِنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِیْهِ ؕ  وَ رِزْقُ رَبِّكَ خَیْرٌ وَ اَبْقٰی ۝

“And do not extend your glance towards what We have given some classes of them to enjoy – the splendor of the life of this world – that We may test them thereby. Provision given by Your Lord is better, and more lasting.” (20:131)

مَتَاعٌ فِی الدُّنْیَا ثُمَّ اِلَیْنَا مَرْجِعُهُمْ ثُمَّ نُذِیْقُهُمُ الْعَذَابَ الشَّدِیْدَ بِمَا كَانُوْا یَکْفُرُوْنَ۝

“Some enjoyment in this world; then to Us is they are to return; then We will make them taste the severe punishment on account of their disbelief.” (10:70)

……  وَفَرِحُوْا بِالْحَیٰوۃِ الدُّنْیَا ؕ  وَمَا الْحَیٰوۃُ الدُّنْیَا فِی الْاٰخِرَۃِ اِلَّا مَتَاعٌ ۝

“……. And they are delighted with the worldly life; yet the worldly life, compared to the Hereafter, is only insignificant.” (13:26)

الَّذِیْنَ یَسْتَحِبُّوْنَ الْحَیٰوۃَ الدُّنْیَا عَلَی الْاٰخِرَۃِ وَیَصُدُّوْنَ عَنْ سَبِیْلِ اللّٰهِ وَیَبْغُوْنَهَا عِوَجًا ؕ   اُولٰٓئِكَ فِیْ ضَلٰلٍۭ بَعِیْدٍ ۝

“Those who prefer the present life to the Hereafter, and repel from the path of Allah, and seek to make it crooked – these are far astray.” (14:3)

وَ مَا هٰذِهِ الْحَیٰوۃُ الدُّنْیَاۤ اِلَّا لَہْوٌ وَلَعِبٌ ؕ   وَاِنَّ الدَّارَ الْاٰخِرَۃَ لَهِیَ الْحَیَوَانُ ۘ لَوْ كَانُوْا یَعْلَمُوْنَ

“The life of this world is nothing but fun and play, and the Home of the Hereafter is the real Life, if they only knew.” (29:64)

یَعْلَمُوْنَ ظَاهِرًا مِّنَ الْحَیٰوۃِ الدُّنْیَا ۚۖ  وَهُمْ عَنِ الْاٰخِرَۃِ هُمْ غٰفِلُوْنَ ۝

“They know outer aspect of the worldly life, but they are heedless about Hereafter. Do they not reflect within themselves? (30:7)

مَنْ كَانَ یُرِیْدُ الْحَیٰوۃَ الدُّنْیَا وَزِیْنَتَهَا نُوَفِّ اِلَیْهِمْ اَعْمَالَهُمْ فِیْهَا وَهُمْ فِیْهَا لَا یُبْخَسُوْنَ ۝ اُولٰٓئِكَ الَّذِیْنَ لَیْسَ لَهُمْ فِی الْاٰخِرَۃِ اِلَّا النَّارُ ۫ۖ  وَ حَبِطَ مَا صَنَعُوْا فِیْهَا وَ بٰطِلٌ مَّا كَانُوْا یَعْمَلُوْنَ۝

“Whoever desires the worldly life and its gleaming – We will fully recompense them for their deeds therein, and therein they will not be defrauded. These are those people who will have nothing but the Fire in the Hereafter. Their deeds are in vain therein, and their works are null. (11:15 – 16)

زُیِّنَ لِلَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوا الْحَیٰوۃُ الدُّنْیَا وَیَسْخَرُوْنَ مِنَ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا ۘ وَالَّذِیْنَ اتَّقَوْا فَوْقَهُمْ یَوْمَ الْقِیٰمَۃِ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ یَرْزُقُ مَنْ یَّشَآءُ بِغَیْرِ حِسَابٍ ۝

“Life of this world has been fascinated for those who disbelieve, and they ridicule those who believe. But the righteous will be much above them in position on the Day of Qiyamah. Allah provides sustenance to whomever He wills without measure.” (2:212)

یٰۤاَیُّهَا النَّاسُ اِنَّ وَعْدَ اللّٰهِ حَقٌّ فَلَا تَغُرَّنَّکُمُ الْحَیٰوۃُ الدُّنْیَا وَلَا یَغُرَّنَّکُمْ بِاللّٰهِ الْغَرُوْرُ۝

“O people! certainly the promise of Allah is true; so, let not the lowly life of this world deceive you, and let not the Tempter (Satan) tempt you away from Allah.” (35:5)

وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ یُّعْجِبُكَ قَوْلُہٗ فِی الْحَیٰوۃِ الدُّنْیَا وَیُشْهِدُ اللّٰهَ عَلٰی مَا فِیْ قَلْبِہٖ ۙ  وَهُوَ اَلَدُّ الْخِصَامِ ۝

“Among the people there is someone whose speech about the worldly life impresses you, and he calls Allah to witness what is in his heart, while he is the most hostile of adversaries.” (2:204)

لَا یَسْـَٔمُ الْاِنْسَانُ مِنْ دُعَآءِ الْخَیْرِ ۫ وَاِنْ مَّسَّهُ الشَّرُّ فَیَـُٔوْسٌ قَنُوْطٌ ۝ وَلَئِنْ اَذَقْنٰهُ رَحْمَۃً مِّنَّا مِنْۢ بَعْدِ ضَرَّآءَ مَسَّتْهُ لَیَقُوْلَنَّ هٰذَا لِیْ ۙ  وَمَاۤ اَظُنُّ السَّاعَۃَ قَآئِمَۃً ۙ وَلَئِنْ رُّجِعْتُ اِلٰی رَبِّیْۤ اِنَّ لِیْ عِنْدَہٗ لَلْحُسْنٰی ۚ  فَلَنُنَبِّئَنَّ  الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا  بِمَا  عَمِلُوْا  ۫  وَلَنُذِیْقَنَّهُمْ  مِّنْ  عَذَابٍ غَلِیْظٍ۝ وَاِذَاۤ اَنْعَمْنَا عَلَی الْاِنْسَانِ اَعْرَضَ وَنَاٰ بِجَانِبِہٖ ۚ  وَاِذَا مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ فَذُوْ دُعَآءٍ عَرِیْضٍ۝

“The human being never tires of praying for (worldly) well-being (prosperity); but when adversity afflicts him, he despairs and loses hope. And when We let him taste a mercy from Us, after the adversity that had afflicted him, he will say, ‘This is deserved to me, and I do not think that the Hour (Qiyamah) is coming; and even if I am returned to my Lord, I will have the very best with Him.’ We will inform those who disbelieve of what they did, and We will make them taste an awful punishment. When We provide comfort for the human being, he withdraws and distances himself; but when adversity befalls him, he starts lengthy prayers.” (41:49 – 51)

 وَمَنْ یُّرِدْ ثَوَابَ الدُّنْیَا نُؤْتِہٖ مِنْهَا ۚ وَمَنْ یُّرِدْ ثَوَابَ الْاٰخِرَۃِ نُؤْتِہٖ مِنْهَا ؕ وَسَنَجْزِی الشّٰكِرِیْنَ۝

“……… Indeed, whoever desires the reward of the world, We will give him some of it; and whoever desires the reward of the Hereafter, We will give him some of it; and We will reward the appreciative.” (3:145)

اِنَّمَا الْحَیٰوۃُ الدُّنْیَا لَعِبٌ وَلَہْوٌ ؕ وَاِنْ تُؤْمِنُوْا وَتَتَّقُوْا یُؤْتِکُمْ اُجُوْرَکُمْ وَلَا یَسْـَٔلْکُمْ اَمْوَالَکُمْ ۝

“The life of this world is nothing but play and pastime. But if you have faith and lead a righteous life, He will grant you your rewards, and He will not ask you for your possessions.” (47:36)

بَلْ تُؤْثِرُوْنَ الْحَیٰوۃَ الدُّنْیَا ۝ وَالْاٰخِرَۃُ خَیْرٌ وَاَبْقٰی ۝ اِنَّ هٰذَا لَفِی الصُّحُفِ الْاُوْلٰی ۝ صُحُفِ اِبْرٰهِیْمَ وَمُوْسٰی ۝

“But you prefer the present life. Though the Hereafter is better, and more lasting. This is written in the former scriptures. The Scriptures of Ibrahim and Musa.” (87:16 – 19)

وَقَالُوْا اِنْ هِىَ اِلَّاحَيَاتُنَا الدُّنْيَا وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَبْعُوْثِيْنَ۝

“And they say, ‘There is nothing but our life in this world, and we will not be resurrected’.” (6:29)

وَمَا الْحَیٰوۃُ الدُّنْیَاۤ اِلَّا لَعِبٌ وَلَہْوٌ ؕ   وَلَلدَّارُ الْاٰخِرَۃُ خَیْرٌ لِّلَّذِیْنَ یَتَّقُوْنَ ؕ   اَفَلَا تَعْقِلُوْنَ۝

“The life of this world is nothing but game and distraction, but the Home of the Hereafter is better for those who are righteous. Do you not understand?” (6:32)

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا مَا لَکُمْ اِذَا قِیْلَ لَکُمُ انْفِرُوْا فِیْ سَبِیْلِ اللّٰهِ اثَّاقَلْتُمْ اِلَی الْاَرْضِ ؕ  اَرَضِیْتُمْ بِالْحَیٰوۃِ الدُّنْیَا مِنَ الْاٰخِرَۃِ ۚ فَمَا مَتَاعُ الْحَیٰوۃِ الدُّنْیَا فِی الْاٰخِرَۃِ اِلَّا قَلِیْلٌ ۝

“O Believers!  What is the matter with you, when it is said to you, ‘Mobilize in the cause of Allah,’ you cling heavily to the earth? Do you prefer the present life to the Hereafter? The enjoyment of the present life, compared to the Hereafter, is only a little.” (9:38)

اِنَّ هٰۤؤُلَآءِ یُحِبُّوْنَ الْعَاجِلَۃَ وَیَذَرُوْنَ وَرَآءَهُمْ یَوْمًا ثَقِیْلًا ۝ نَحْنُ خَلَقْنٰهُمْ وَشَدَدْنَاۤ اَسْرَهُمْ ۚ  وَاِذَا شِئْنَا بَدَّلْنَاۤ اَمْثَالَهُمْ تَبْدِیْلًا ۝

“As for these: they love the short-lived (worldly) life and leave behind a Heavy Day. We created them, and strengthened their formation; and whenever We will, We can replace them with others (communities) like them.” (76:27 – 28)

مَنْ كَانَ یُرِیْدُ حَرْثَ الْاٰخِرَۃِ نَزِدْ لَہٗ فِیْ حَرْثِہٖ ۚ وَمَنْ كَانَ یُرِیْدُ حَرْثَ الدُّنْیَا نُؤْتِہٖ مِنْهَا وَمَا لَہٗ فِی الْاٰخِرَۃِ مِنْ نَّصِیْبٍ۝

“Whoever desires the harvest of the Hereafter, We increase for him his harvest; and whoever desires the harvest of this world, We give him thereof, and he has no share of the Hereafter.” (42:20)

وَمَاۤ اُوْتِیْتُمْ مِّنْ شَیْءٍ فَمَتَاعُ الْحَیٰوۃِ الدُّنْیَا وَزِیْنَتُهَا ۚ وَمَا عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ خَیْرٌ وَ اَبْقٰی ؕ اَفَلَا تَعْقِلُوْنَ۝ اَفَمَنْ وَّعَدْنٰهُ وَعْدًا حَسَنًا فَهُوَ لَاقِیْهِ كَمَنْ مَّتَّعْنٰهُ مَتَاعَ الْحَیٰوۃِ الدُّنْیَا ثُمَّ هُوَ یَوْمَ الْقِیٰمَۃِ مِنَ الْمُحْضَرِیْنَ ۝

“Whatever thing you are given is but the pleasure and adornments of this worldly life. But what is with Allah is better, and longer lasting. Do you not comprehend? Can someone to whom We have made an excellent promise – which he will attain (in Akhirah) be equal to someone to whom We have given enjoyments of this world, then on the Day Resurrection, he would be brought as arraigned?” (28:60 – 61)

مَنْ كَانَ یُرِیْدُ ثَوَابَ الدُّنْیَا فَعِنْدَ اللّٰهِ ثَوَابُ الدُّنْیَا وَالْاٰخِرَۃِ ؕ وَكَانَ اللّٰهُ سَمِیْعًۢا بَصِیْرًا۝

“Whoever desires the reward of this world (should know that) – with Allah is the reward of this world and the next (Akhirah). Allah is All-Hearing, All-Seeing.” (4:134)

فَاٰتٰىهُمُ اللّٰهُ ثَوَابَ الدُّنْیَا وَحُسْنَ ثَوَابِ الْاٰخِرَۃِ ؕ  وَاللّٰهُ یُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِنِیْنَ۝

“So, Allah gave them (righteous servants) the reward of this world, and kept provision of the excellent reward of the Hereafter. Allah loves the doers of good.” (3:148)

وَمَا الْحَيَوةُ الدُّنْيَا اِلَّا مَتعُ الْغُرُوْرِ۝

“………… And the life of this world is merely enjoyment of delusion.” (3:185)

زُیِّنَ لِلنَّاسِ حُبُّ الشَّهَوٰتِ مِنَ النِّسَآءِ وَالْبَنِیْنَ وَالْقَنَاطِیْرِ الْمُقَنْطَرَۃِ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ وَالْفِضَّۃِ وَالْخَیْلِ الْمُسَوَّمَۃِ وَالْاَنْعَامِ وَالْحَرْثِ ؕ ذٰلِكَ مَتَاعُ الْحَیٰوۃِ الدُّنْیَا ۚ وَاللّٰهُ عِنْدَہٗ حُسْنُ الْمَاٰبِ۝

“Mankind has been captivated by the love of desires for attractive things like women, and children, and piles upon piles of gold and silver, and branded horses, and livestock, and farms and fields. These are the conveniences of the worldly life, but with Allah lies the finest resort.” (3:14)

وَاِنَّہٗ لِحُبِّ الْخَیْرِ لَشَدِیْدٌ ۝ اَفَلَا یَعْلَمُ اِذَا بُعْثِرَ مَا فِی الْقُبُوْرِ ۝ وَحُصِّلَ مَا فِی الصُّدُوْرِ۝ اِنَّ رَبَّهُمْ بِهِمْ یَوْمَئِذٍ لَّخَبِیْرٌ ۝

“And certainly, he is mad for his love of wealth. Does he not know? When the contents of the graves will arise. And the contents of the hearts are to be manifest. On that Day their Lord is fully informed of what would happen to them.” (100:8 – 11)

وَ قَالُوْا مَا هِیَ اِلَّا حَیَاتُنَا الدُّنْیَا نَمُوْتُ وَنَحْیَا وَمَا یُہْلِکُنَاۤ اِلَّا الدَّهْرُ ۚ  وَمَا لَهُمْ بِذٰلِكَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ ۚ    اِنْ هُمْ  اِلَّا یَظُنُّوْنَ ۝

“And they say, ‘There is nothing but this worldly life of ours; we die and we live, and nothing destroys us except time.’ But they have no knowledge of that; they are only guessing.” (45:24)

وَذَرِ الَّذِیْنَ اتَّخَذُوْا دِیْنَهُمْ لَعِبًا وَلَہْوًا وَغَرَّتْهُمُ الْحَیٰوۃُ الدُّنْیَا وَذَكِرْ بِہٖۤ اَنْ تُبْسَلَ نَفْسٌۢ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ ٭ۖ     لَیْسَ لَهَا مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ وَلِیٌّ وَلَا شَفِیْعٌ  ۚ     وَاِنْ تَعْدِلْ کُلَّ عَدْلٍ لَّا یُؤْخَذْ مِنْهَا  ؕ    اُولٰٓئِكَ الَّذِیْنَ اُبْسِلُوْا بِمَا كَسَبُوْا ۚ   لَهُمْ شَرَابٌ مِّنْ حَمِیْمٍ وَعَذَابٌ اَلِیْمٌۢ بِمَا كَانُوْا یَکْفُرُوْنَ۝

“So, leave alone those who take their religion for play and pastime, and whom the worldly life has deceived. But remind them with it (Qur’an), lest a soul becomes condemned on account of what it has earned. It will have no helper or intercessor besides Allah. Even if it offers every equivalent, none will be accepted from it. These are the ones who are delivered to perdition by their actions. They will have a drink of boiling water, and a painful punishment, because they used to disbelieve.” (6:70)

فَاَعْرِضْ عَنْ مَّنْ تَوَلّٰی ۬ۙ  عَنْ ذِکْرِنَا وَلَمْ یُرِدْ اِلَّا الْحَیٰوۃَ الدُّنْیَا ۝ ذٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُمْ مِّنَ الْعِلْمِ ؕ  اِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ اَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ ضَلَّ عَنْ سَبِیْلِہٖ ۙ  وَهُوَ اَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ اهْتَدٰی ۝

“So, avoid him who has turned away from Our remembrance, and desires nothing but the worldly life. That is the extent of their knowledge. Your Lord knows best who has strayed from His path, and He knows best who has accepted guidance.” (53:29 – 30)

قُلْ هَلْ نُنَبِّئُکُمْ بِالْاَخْسَرِیْنَ اَعْمَالًا ۝ اَلَّذِیْنَ ضَلَّ سَعْیُهُمْ فِی الْحَیٰوۃِ الدُّنْیَا وَهُمْ یَحْسَبُوْنَ اَنَّهُمْ یُحْسِنُوْنَ صُنْعًا ۝ اُولٰٓئِكَ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا بِاٰیٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَلِقَآئِہٖ فَحَبِطَتْ اَعْمَالُهُمْ فَلَا نُقِیْمُ لَهُمْ یَوْمَ الْقِیٰمَۃِ وَزْنًا ۝

“Say, ‘Shall We inform you of the greatest losers in their works?’ Those whose efforts in this world are misguided, while they assume that they are doing well.’ It is they who rejected the Ayat of their Lord, and the meeting with Him. So, their works are in vain. And on the Day of Judgement, We will consider no weight for them.” (18:103 – 105)

اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ لَا یَرْجُوْنَ لِقَآءَنَا وَرَضُوْا بِالْحَیٰوۃِ الدُّنْیَا وَاطْمَاَنُّوْا بِهَا وَالَّذِیْنَ هُمْ عَنْ اٰیٰتِنَا غٰفِلُوْنَ ۝ اُولٰٓئِكَ مَاْوٰىهُمُ النَّارُ بِمَا كَانُوْا یَکْسِبُوْنَ ۝ اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ یَہْدِیْهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ بِاِیْمَانِهِمْ ۚ تَجْرِیْ مِنْ تَحْتِهِمُ الْاَنْهٰرُ فِیْ جَنّٰتِ النَّعِیْمِ ۝

“Indeed, those who do not hope to meet Us, and are content with the worldly life, and are pleased with it, and those who pay no heed to Our signs. These are the ones whose dwelling is the Fire – on account of what they used to do. As for those who believe and do good deeds, their Lord guides them because of their faith. They shall have rivers flowing beneath them in the Gardens of Bliss. (10:7 – 9)

مَنْ كَانَ یُرِیْدُ الْعَاجِلَۃَ عَجَّلْنَا لَہٗ فِیْهَا مَا نَشَآءُ لِمَنْ نُّرِیْدُ ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَا لَہٗ جَهَنَّمَ ۚ  یَصْلٰىهَا مَذْمُوْمًا مَّدْحُوْرًا ۝ وَمَنْ اَرَادَ  الْاٰخِرَۃَ وَسَعٰی لَهَا سَعْیَهَا وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَاُولٰٓئِكَ كَانَ سَعْیُهُمْ مَّشْکُوْرًا ۝ کُلًّا نُّمِدُّ هٰۤؤُلَآءِ وَهٰۤؤُلَآءِ مِنْ عَطَآءِ رَبِّكَ ؕ  وَمَا كَانَ عَطَـآءُ رَبِّكَ مَحْظُوْرًا۝ اُنْظُرْ كَیْفَ فَضَّلْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ عَلٰی بَعْضٍ ؕ  وَ لَلْاٰخِرَۃُ  اَکْبَرُ دَرَجٰتٍ وَ اَکْبَرُ تَفْضِیْلًا ۝

“Whoever desires the transitory life, We expedite for him what We decide to give him, to whomever We wish for this world. Then We consign him to Hell, where he will enter there being condemned and dejected. But whoever desires the Hereafter, and pursues it as it should be pursued, while he is a believer; these are those whose effort will be appreciated. We grant from the grace of your Lord to these and those – all of them (of both the groups). The rewards of your Lord are not restricted. See how We have favored some of them over others, yet the Hereafter is greater in ranks, and greater in favors.” (17:18 – 21)

 

Death of Human Being

اَلَّذِىْ خَلَقَ الْمَوْتَ وَالْحَيَوٰةَ لِيَبْلُوْكُمْ اَيُّكُمْ اَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا وَّهُوَ الْعَزِيْزُ الْغَفُوْرُ۝

“He who created death and life – to test you – as to which of you is the best in conduct. He is the Almighty, the Forgiving.” (67:2)

Like every living creature, humans are mortal. The temporary worldly life ends with death at an appointed time as ordained by Almighty Allah. Death is certain and inevitable, and every human will have to succumb to death. Death is the bridge between worldly life and the Hereafter. So, every soul will have to enter the afterlife by crossing the gateway of death. Most people are indifferent, heedless, and unaware of this obvious matter. They are so busy with the enjoyment and glamours of worldly life that they remain careless about the main purpose of life till death comes knocking at their door. So, Allah cautioned us: “Do not die except as Muslims.” (3:102)

The verses relating to death are quoted below:

وَ جَآءَتْ سَکْرَۃُ الْمَوْتِ بِالْحَقِّ ؕ ذٰلِكَ مَا کُنْتَ مِنْهُ تَحِیْدُ۝

“The shock of death is to come in truth: This is what you tried to evade.” (50:19)

وَ مَا جَعَلْنَا لِبَشَرٍ مِّنْ قَبْلِكَ الْخُلْدَ ؕ اَفَا۠ ئِنْ مِّتَّ فَهُمُ الْخٰلِدُوْنَ ۝ کُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَآئِقَۃُ الْمَوْتِ ؕ وَنَبْلُوْکُمْ بِالشَّرِّ وَالْخَیْرِ فِتْنَۃً ؕ وَاِلَیْنَا تُرْجَعُوْنَ ۝

“We did not grant eternal life to any human being before you too. Should you die, are they then the immortal? Every soul will taste death. We test well with adversity and prosperity. And to Us you will be returned.” (21:34 – 35)

قُلْ یَتَوَفّٰىکُمْ مَّلَکُ الْمَوْتِ الَّذِیْ وُكِلَ بِکُمْ ثُمَّ  اِلٰی رَبِّکُمْ تُرْجَعُوْنَ۝

“(O Prophet) Say, ‘The angel of death put in charge of you will reclaim your soul. Then to your Lord you will be returned.” (32:11)

وَ مَا كَانَ لِنَفْسٍ اَنْ تَمُوْتَ اِلَّا بِاِذْنِ اللّٰهِ كِتٰبًا مُّؤَجَّلًا ؕ ……. ۝

“No soul can die except by Allah’s leave, at a predetermined time……..” (3:145)

قُلِ اللّٰهُ یُحْیِیْکُمْ ثُمَّ یُمِیْتُکُمْ ثُمَّ یَجْمَعُکُمْ اِلٰی یَوْمِ الْقِیٰمَۃِ لَا رَیْبَ فِیْهِ وَلٰكِنَّ اَکْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا یَعْلَمُوْنَ۝

“(O Prophet) Say, ‘Allah gives you life, then He causes your death; then He gathers you for the Day of Resurrection, about which there is no doubt. But most people do not know.” (45:26)

قُلْ اِنَّ الْمَوْتَ الَّذِیْ تَفِرُّوْنَ مِنْهُ فَاِنَّہٗ مُلٰقِیْکُمْ ثُمَّ تُرَدُّوْنَ اِلٰی عٰلِمِ الْغَیْبِ وَالشَّهَادَۃِ فَیُنَبِّئُکُمْ بِمَا کُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ۝

“Say, ‘The death from which you flee will catch up with you; then you will be returned to the Knower of the Invisible and the Visible, and He will inform you of what you used to do.” (62:8)

وَ هُوَ الْقَاهِرُ فَوْقَ عِبَادِہٖ وَیُرْسِلُ عَلَیْکُمْ حَفَظَۃً ؕ حَتّٰۤی اِذَا جَآءَ اَحَدَکُمُ الْمَوْتُ تَوَفَّتْهُ رُسُلُنَا وَهُمْ لَا یُفَرِّطُوْنَ ۝ ثُمَّ رُدُّوْۤا اِلَی اللّٰهِ مَوْلٰىهُمُ الْحَقِّ ؕ اَلَا لَهُ الْحُکْمُ ۟ وَهُوَ اَسْرَعُ الْحٰسِبِیْنَ ۝

“He is the Powerful over His servants, and He sends guardians (Angels) over you, until, when death overtakes one of you, Our envoys (Angels) take your soul away, and they never fail. Then they are brought back to Allah, their True Master. Lo! Judgement is His, and He is the Swiftest of reckoners.” (6:61 – 62)

كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِ ۗ وَاِنَّمَا تُوْفَّوْنَ اُجُوْرَكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيْمَةِ ….. ۝

“Every soul will have a taste of death, and you will receive your recompense on the Day of Resurrection……” (3:185)

اَيْنَمَا تَكُوْنُوْا يُدْرِككُّمُ الْمَوْتُ وَلَوْ كُنْتُمْ فِى بُرُوْجٍ مُّشَيَّدَةٍ ۗ وَاِن تُصِبْهُمْ حَسَنَةٌ يَقُوْلُوْا هذِه مِنْ عِندِ اللهِ وَاِن تُصِبْهُمْ سَيِّئَةٌ يَقُوْلُوْا هذِه مِنْ عِندِكَ قُلْ كُلٌّ مِنْ عِندِ اللهِ فَمَالِ هؤُلَاءِ الْقَوْمِ لَا يَكَادُوْنَ يَفْقَهُوْنَ حَدِيْثًا۝

“Wherever you may be, death will grab you, even if you were in fortified towers. When a good fortune comes their way, they say, ‘This is from Allah.’ But when a misfortune befalls them, they say, ‘This is from you.’ Say, ‘All is from Allah.’ So, what is the matter with these people, that they hardly understand a thing?” (4:78)

كَلَّاۤ اِذَا بَلَغَتِ التَّرَاقِیَ ۝ وَقِیْلَ مَنْ رَاقٍ ۝ وَظَنَّ اَنَّهُ الْفِرَاقُ ۝ وَالْتَفَّتِ السَّاقُ بِالسَّاقِ ۝ اِلٰی رَبِّكَ یَوْمَئِذِۣ الْمَسَاقُ ۝

“Indeed, when soul reaches the collarbone, and it is said, who is the healer (at this critical moment)?’ And He would certainly realize that it is the real departing time. And one leg (of this world) is entangled with other leg (of the next world). On that Day is the drive to your Lord.” (75:26 – 30)

وَ اَنْفِقُوْا مِنْ مَّا رَزَقْنٰکُمْ مِّنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ یَّاْتِیَ اَحَدَکُمُ الْمَوْتُ فَیَقُوْلَ رَبِّ لَوْ لَاۤ اَخَّرْتَنِیْۤ اِلٰۤی اَجَلٍ قَرِیْبٍ ۙ فَاَصَّدَّقَ وَ اَکُنْ مِّنَ الصّٰلِحِیْنَ ۝ وَلَنْ یُّؤَخِّرَ اللّٰهُ نَفْسًا اِذَا جَآءَ اَجَلُهَا ؕ وَاللّٰهُ خَبِیْرٌۢ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ ۝

“And give from what We have provided for you, before death approaches one of you, and he says, ‘My Lord, why do You not respite me for a short while, so that I may be charitable, and be one of the righteous.’ But Allah will not delay a soul when its time has come. Allah is Informed of what you do.” (63:10 – 11)

اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَہٗ مُلْکُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ ؕ یُحْیٖ وَیُمِیْتُ ؕ وَمَا لَکُمْ مِّنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ مِنْ وَّلِیٍّ وَلَا نَصِیْرٍ۝

“To Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. He gives life, and He causes death. And besides Allah, you have neither protector, nor supporter.” (9:116)

وَ مَنْ یَّرْتَدِدْ مِنْکُمْ عَنْ دِیْنِہٖ فَیَمُتْ وَهُوَ كَافِرٌ فَاُولٰٓئِكَ حَبِطَتْ اَعْمَالُهُمْ فِی الدُّنْیَا وَالْاٰخِرَۃِ ۚ وَاُولٰٓئِكَ اَصْحٰبُ النَّارِ ۚ هُمْ  فِیْهَا خٰلِدُوْنَ ۝

“…….Whoever among you turns back from his religion and dies as a disbeliever – those are they whose works will come to nothing, in this life, and in the Hereafter. Those are the inmates of the Fire, abiding in it forever.” (2:217)

اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عِنْدَہٗ عِلْمُ السَّاعَۃِ ۚ وَ یُنَزِّلُ الْغَیْثَ ۚ وَیَعْلَمُ مَا فِی الْاَرْحَامِ ؕ وَمَا تَدْرِیْ نَفْسٌ مَّاذَا تَکْسِبُ غَدًا ؕ وَمَا تَدْرِیْ نَفْسٌۢ بِاَیِّ اَرْضٍ تَمُوْتُ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلِیْمٌ خَبِیْرٌ۝

“With Allah rests the knowledge of the Hour (Qiyamah). He sends down the rain, and He knows what the wombs contain. No soul knows what it will reap tomorrow, and no soul knows in what land it will die. Allah is All-Knowing, Well-Informed.” (31:34)

حَتّٰۤی اِذَا جَآءَ  اَحَدَهُمُ الْمَوْتُ قَالَ رَبِّ ارْجِعُوْنِ ۝ لَعَلِّیْۤ  اَعْمَلُ صَالِحًا فِیْمَا تَرَکْتُ كَلَّا ؕ اِنَّهَا كَلِمَۃٌ هُوَ قَآئِلُهَا ؕ وَمِنْ وَّرَآئِهِمْ بَرْزَخٌ  اِلٰی یَوْمِ یُبْعَثُوْنَ ۝

“Until the time arrives when death comes to one of them, he says, ‘My Lord, send me back. So that I may do good deeds in that which I have neglected.’ By no means! It is just a word that he utters. And behind them is a barrier, until the Day they are resurrected.” (23:99 – 100)

فَلَوْ لَاۤ اِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُوْمَ ۝ وَاَنْتُمْ حِیْنَئِذٍ تَنْظُرُوْنَ ۝ وَ نَحْنُ اَقْرَبُ اِلَیْهِ مِنْکُمْ وَلٰكِنْ لَّا تُبْصِرُوْنَ ۝ فَلَوْ لَاۤ اِنْ کُنْتُمْ غَیْرَ مَدِیْنِیْنَ ۝ تَرْجِعُوْنَهَاۤ اِنْ کُنْتُمْ صٰدِقِیْنَ ۝

“So, when the soul reaches the throat, and you just watch (helplessly). We are nearer to him than you are, but you do not see. If you are not held to account, then bring the soul back, if you are truthful.” (56:83 – 87)

یٰۤاَیَّتُهَا النَّفْسُ الْمُطْمَئِنَّۃُ ۝ ارْجِعِیْۤ اِلٰی رَبِّكِ رَاضِیَۃً مَّرْضِیَّۃً ۝ فَادْخُلِیْ فِیْ عِبٰدِیْ ۝ وَادْخُلِیْ جَنَّتِیْ ۝

(When death will come Allah (SWT) will say to the righteous persons): “O pacified soul, return to your Lord, well-pleased and well-pleasing (to Him), and enter among My (righteous) servants, and enter My Paradise.” (89:27 – 30)

الَّذِیْنَ تَتَوَفّٰىهُمُ الْمَلٰٓئِكَۃُ طَیِّبِیْنَ ۙ یَقُوْلُوْنَ سَلٰمٌ عَلَیْکُمُ ۙ ادْخُلُوا الْجَنَّۃَ بِمَا کُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ۝

“The Angels while taking away the souls of those who are in a state of purity, will say, “Peace be upon you; enter Paradise, for what you used to do.” (16:32)

الَّذِیْنَ تَتَوَفّٰىهُمُ الْمَلٰٓئِكَۃُ ظَالِمِیْۤ اَنْفُسِهِمْ ۪ فَاَلْقَوُا السَّلَمَ مَا کُنَّا نَعْمَلُ مِنْ سُوْٓءٍ ؕ بَلٰۤی اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلِیْمٌۢ بِمَا کُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ ۝ فَادْخُلُوْۤا اَبْوَابَ جَهَنَّمَ خٰلِدِیْنَ فِیْهَا ؕ فَلَبِئْسَ مَثْوَی الْمُتَكَبِّرِیْنَ ۝

“The Angels will take their souls away while they are wronging themselves – they will say with submission: ‘We did no wrong.’ Yes, you did. Allah is aware of what you used to do. Enter the gates of Hell, to dwell therein forever. Miserable is the residence of the arrogant.” (16:28 – 29)

The Day of Return

The Day of Return begins with the death of a person. After death, every soul will return to their Lord Allah (SWT). Then, on the Day of Judgement, all of them will be brought together and placed before Him for final judgement.

اِلَی اللّٰهِ مَرْجِعُکُمْ ۚ وَهُوَ عَلٰی کُلِّ شَیْءٍ قَدِیْرٌ۝

“To Allah is your return, and He has power over all things.” (11:4)

اِنَّا لِلّٰهِ وَ  اِنَّاۤ اِلَیْهِ رٰجِعُوْنَ۝

“…… To Allah we belong and to Him we shall return” (2:156).

کُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَآئِقَۃُ  الْمَوْتِ ۟ ثُمَّ  اِلَیْنَا تُرْجَعُوْنَ۝

“Every soul will taste death. Then to Us will you be returned” (29:57).

اِنَّ اِلَیْنَاۤ اِیَابَهُمْ ۝ ثُمَّ اِنَّ عَلَیْنَا حِسَابَهُمْ ۝

“To Us is their return. Then upon Us rests their reckoning.” (88:25 – 25)

اِلَیْهِ مَرْجِعُکُمْ جَمِیْعًا ؕ وَعْدَ اللّٰهِ حَقًّا ؕ اِنَّہٗ یَبْدَؤُا الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ یُعِیْدُہٗ لِیَجْزِیَ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ بِالْقِسْطِ ؕ وَالَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا لَهُمْ شَرَابٌ مِّنْ حَمِیْمٍ وَعَذَابٌ اَلِیْمٌۢ بِمَا كَانُوْا یَکْفُرُوْنَ ۝

“To Him is your return, altogether. The promise of Allah is true. He originates creation, and then He repeats it, to reward those who believe and do good deeds with justice. As for those who disbelieve, for them is a drink of boiling water, and painful punishment, on account of their disbelief.” (10:4)

فَسُبْحٰنَ الَّذِیْ بِیَدِہٖ مَلَکُوْتُ کُلِّ شَیْءٍ وَاِلَیْهِ تُرْجَعُوْنَ ۝

“So, glory be to Him in whose hand is the dominion of everything, and to Him you will be returned.” (36:83)

 وَقَالُوْا سَمِعْنَا وَاَطَعْنَا ^ق۫ غُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَاِلَیْكَ الْمَصِیْرُ ۝

“……. And they (Believers) say, “We hear and we obey. We seek Your forgiveness, O our Lord! To You is our Return.” (2:285)

وَ لِلّٰهِ مَا فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَمَا فِی الْاَرْضِ ؕ وَ اِلَی اللّٰهِ تُرْجَعُ الْاُمُوْرُ۝

“To Allah belongs everything in the heavens and everything on earth, and all things shall be returned to Allah. (3:109)

اَللّٰهُ یَبْدَؤُا الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ یُعِیْدُہٗ ثُمَّ اِلَیْهِ تُرْجَعُوْنَ ۝

“Allah first originates creation, and then repeats it. Then to Him you will be returned.” (30:11)

قُلْ یَتَوَفّٰىکُمْ مَّلَکُ الْمَوْتِ الَّذِیْ وُكِلَ بِکُمْ ثُمَّ  اِلٰی رَبِّکُمْ تُرْجَعُوْنَ ۝

“(O Prophet) Say, ‘The angel of death put in charge of you will reclaim your soul. Then to your Lord you will be returned.” (32:11)

فَاصْبِرْ اِنَّ وَعْدَ اللهِ حَقٌّ فَاِمَّا نُرِيْنَّكَ بَعْضَ الَّذِىْ نَعِدُهُمْ اَوْ نَتَوَفَّيَنَّكَ فَاِلَيْنَا يُرْجَعُوْنَ۝

“So be patient. The promise of Allah is true. Whether We show you some of what We have promised them in this life, or take your soul to Us, no matter they will have to be returned to Us.” (40:77)

 

Alam-e-Barzakh (Life of Graveyard)

There domain between this world and the hereafter known as Alam-e-Barzakh, which lasts between death and resurrection. The souls of dead stay here is a state of barrier or veil. The Holy Qur’an says: “… and before them is a barrier until the Day they are raised (23:100). During this period, the souls of the deceased will stay either in ‘Illiyeen’ or ‘Sijjeen’ based on their beliefs and actions in this world. Illiyeen is a place of rest for good souls, while Sijjeen is the prison of evil souls.

Two angels named ‘Munkar’ and ‘Nakeer’ come to the dead person in the graveyard and ask three questions: ‘Who is your Rab (Sovereign Lord)?’, ‘What is your religion?’ and ‘What did you use to say about him?’ — i.e., pointing to Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). The believing and righteous soul will respond, ‘My Rab is Allah,’ ‘My religion is Islam,’ and ‘He is Allah’s Messenger (Muhammad ﷺ).’ Then such souls will be put to rest in Illiyeen till the Day of Resurrection. There, the pious souls will sleep peacefully and dream pleasant dreams. But the unbelieving and evil souls, failing to answer these questions, will say, “Alas! I know nothing. I used to say what I heard people say.” The souls of such people will be put in Sijjeen (prison), wherein they will remain stuck with nightmares full of dreadful dreams, despair, anxiety, and utter sorrow till the Day of Qiyamah.

The verses relating to this topic are cited below:

كَلَّاۤ اِنَّ كِتٰبَ الْفُجَّارِ لَفِیْ سِجِّیْنٍ ۝ وَمَاۤ اَدْرٰىكَ مَا سِجِّیْنٌ ۝ كِتٰبٌ مَّرْقُوْمٌ ۝

“Not at all. The record of the wicked is in Sijjeen. But how can you know what Sijjeen is? A book of accounts.” (83:7 – 9)

كَلَّاۤ اِنَّ كِتٰبَ الْاَبْرَارِ لَفِیْ عِلِّیِّیْنَ ۝ وَمَاۤ اَدْرٰىكَ مَا عِلِّیُّوْنَ ۝ كِتٰبٌ مَّرْقُوْمٌ ۝ یَّشْهَدُهُ الْمُقَرَّبُوْنَ ۝ اِنَّ الْاَبْرَارَ لَفِیْ نَعِیْمٍ ۝

“No; indeed, the record of the righteous is in Illiyeen. But how can you know what Illiyyoon is? A book of accounts. Witnessed by those brought near (Angels). Indeed, the righteous will be amid bliss.” (83:18 – 22)

وَ لَا تَقُوْلُوْا لِمَنْ یُّقْتَلُ فِیْ سَبِیْلِ اللّٰهِ اَمْوَاتٌ ؕ بَلْ اَحْیَآءٌ وَلٰكِنْ لَّا تَشْعُرُوْنَ۝

“And do not say of those who are killed in the cause of Allah – ‘Dead’. Rather, they are alive, but you do not perceive.” (2:154)

وَ لَا تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِیْنَ قُتِلُوْا فِیْ سَبِیْلِ اللّٰهِ اَمْوَاتًا ؕ بَلْ اَحْیَآءٌ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ یُرْزَقُوْنَ ۝ فَرِحِیْنَ بِمَاۤ اٰتٰهُمُ اللّٰهُ مِنْ فَضْلِہٖ ۙ وَیَسْتَبْشِرُوْنَ بِالَّذِیْنَ لَمْ یَلْحَقُوْا بِهِمْ مِّنْ خَلْفِهِمْ ۙ اَلَّا خَوْفٌ عَلَیْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ یَحْزَنُوْنَ ۝ یَسْتَبْشِرُوْنَ بِنِعْمَۃٍ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ وَفَضْلٍ ۙ وَاَنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا یُضِیْعُ اَجْرَ الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ۝

“Do not consider those killed in the cause of Allah as dead. In fact, they are alive, at their Lord, well provided for. Delighting in what Allah has given them out of His grace, and happy for those who have not yet joined them; that they have nothing to fear, nor will they grieve. They rejoice in grace from Allah, and bounty, and that Allah will not waste the reward of the faithful.” (3:169 – 171)

اَلنَّارُ یُعْرَضُوْنَ عَلَیْهَا غُدُوًّا وَّعَشِیًّا ۚ وَیَوْمَ تَقُوْمُ السَّاعَۃُ اَدْخِلُوْۤا  اٰلَ فِرْعَوْنَ اَشَدَّ الْعَذَابِ۝

“The Fire – they are exposed to it morning and evening. And on the Day the Hour (Qiyamah) takes place: “Admit the gang of Pharaoh to the most intense punishment.” (40:46)

 

Qiyamah: A Promised & Inevitable Incident

“The inevitable (Qiyamah) is imminent. None besides Allah can unveil it. Do you wonder at this discourse?” (53:57 – 59)

According to the decision, promise, and decree of the Almighty Allah, Qiyamah (Doomsday) is an inevitable event that will occur at an appointed time only known to Him. On the Day of Qiyamah, the Almighty Allah (SWT) will demolish His whole creation. On that day, nothing will exist except for His existence and what He wills. Its commencement will be all of a sudden when the Angel Israfil () blows the trumpet at the command of Allah (SWT). Akhirah (Hereafter) will be initiated with the occurrence of Qiyamah. In the Holy Qur’an, Akhirah has been termed by different names, like Day of Qiyamah, Day of Resurrection, Day of Return, Day of Judgement, Day of Retribution, Day of Reckoning, the Last Day, the Hour, and so on. Belief in Qiyamah, the Resurrection, and the Day of Judgement is one of the six articles of faith and is considered a fundamental tenet of Islam.

To initiate the life of Akhirah, Allah (SWT) will then cause the resurrection of all beings. He will reshape the world, and all humans and jinn will be gathered in the Ground of Hashar to face Allah’s Judgement. On that day, Allah will perfectly judge each and every action they do in this world. A Scale of Justice will be set to measure their deeds accurately, even if it is equivalent to an atom’s weight. After the final Judgement, their fates will be decided by the Almighty Allah for Paradise and Hell.

The verses on occurrence of Qiyamah are cited below:

اِنَّ اللهَ عِنْدَه عِلْمُ السَّاعَةِ

“With Allah rests the knowledge of the Hour (Qiyamah).” … (31:34)

کُلُّ مَنْ عَلَیْهَا فَانٍ ۝ وَیَبْقٰی وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو الْجَلٰلِ وَالْاِکْرَامِ ۝

“Everything upon it (earth) is perishable. But the Existence of your Lord, Full of Majesty and Benevolence, shall remain.” (55:26 – 27)

اَللّٰهُ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَ ؕ لَیَجْمَعَنَّکُمْ اِلٰی یَوْمِ الْقِیٰمَۃِ لَا رَیْبَ فِیْهِ ؕ وَمَنْ اَصْدَقُ مِنَ اللّٰهِ حَدِیْثًا۝

“Allah – there is no god except He. He will gather you to the Day of Resurrection (Qiyamah), in which there is no doubt. And who speaks more truly than Allah? (4:87)

یَسْـَٔلُوْنَكَ عَنِ السَّاعَۃِ اَیَّانَ مُرْسٰهَا ؕ قُلْ اِنَّمَا عِلْمُهَا عِنْدَ رَبِّیْ ۚ لَا یُجَلِّیْهَا لِوَقْتِهَاۤ اِلَّا هُوَ ؕۘؔ ثَقُلَتْ فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ ؕ لَا تَاْتِیْکُمْ اِلَّا بَغْتَۃً ؕ یَسْـَٔلُوْنَكَ كَاَنَّكَ حَفِیٌّ عَنْهَا ؕ قُلْ اِنَّمَا عِلْمُهَا عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ وَلٰكِنَّ اَکْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا یَعْلَمُوْنَ ۝

“They ask you about the Hour, ‘When will it come?’ Say, ‘Knowledge of it rests with my Lord. None can reveal when its time will come but He. This matter weighs heavily for the heavens and the earth. It will come upon you suddenly.’ They ask you as if you are knowledgeable of it. Say, ‘Knowledge of it rests with Allah,’ but most people do not know.” (7:187)

مَنْ كَانَ یَرْجُوْا لِقَآءَ اللّٰهِ فَاِنَّ اَجَلَ اللّٰهِ لَاٰتٍ ؕ وَهُوَ السَّمِیْعُ الْعَلِیْمُ ۝

“Whoever looks forward to the meeting with Allah – the appointed time (Qiyamah) of Allah is certainly coming. He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.” (29:5)

اِلَیْهِ یُرَدُّ عِلْمُ السَّاعَۃِ ؕ وَمَا تَخْرُجُ مِنْ ثَمَرٰتٍ مِّنْ اَکْمَامِهَا وَمَا تَحْمِلُ مِنْ اُنْثٰی وَلَا تَضَعُ اِلَّا بِعِلْمِہٖ ؕ وَیَوْمَ یُنَادِیْهِمْ اَیْنَ شُرَكَآءِیْ ۙ قَالُوْۤا اٰذَنّٰكَ ۙ مَا مِنَّا مِنْ شَهِیْدٍ ۝ وَضَلَّ عَنْهُمْ مَّا كَانُوْا یَدْعُوْنَ مِنْ قَبْلُ وَظَنُّوْا مَا لَهُمْ مِّنْ مَّحِیْصٍ۝

“Knowledge of the Hour (Judgement) is only known to Him. No fruit emerges from its sheath, and no female conceives or delivers, except with His knowledge. And on the Day when He calls out to them, ‘Where are My associates?’ They will say, ‘We admit to you, none of us is a witness.’ What they used to worship before will forsake them, and they will realize that they have no escape.” (41:47 – 48)

 وَمَا یُدْرِیْكَ لَعَلَّ السَّاعَۃَ قَرِیْبٌ ۝ یَسْتَعْجِلُ بِهَا الَّذِیْنَ لَا یُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِهَا ۚ وَالَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا مُشْفِقُوْنَ مِنْهَا ۙ وَیَعْلَمُوْنَ اَنَّهَا الْحَقُّ ؕ اَلَاۤ اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ یُمَارُوْنَ فِی السَّاعَۃِ لَفِیْ ضَلٰلٍۭ بَعِیْدٍ ۝

“……… And what will make you realize that perhaps the Hour is nearby? Those who do not believe in it seek to hasten it; but those who believe are apprehensive of it, and they know it to be the truth. Absolutely, those who question the Hour are in distant error.” (42:17 – 18)

فَذَرْهُمْ یَخُوْضُوْا وَیَلْعَبُوْا حَتّٰی یُلٰقُوْا یَوْمَهُمُ الَّذِیْ یُوْعَدُوْنَ ۝ یَوْمَ یَخْرُجُوْنَ مِنَ الْاَجْدَاثِ سِرَاعًا كَاَنَّهُمْ اِلٰی نُصُبٍ یُّوْفِضُوْنَ ۝ خَاشِعَۃً اَبْصَارُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّۃٌ ؕ ذٰلِكَ الْیَوْمُ الَّذِیْ كَانُوْا یُوْعَدُوْنَ ۝

“So, leave them to blunder and play, until they meet their Day which they are promised. The Day when they will emerge from the graves in a rush, as though they were hurrying towards a target. Their eyes cast down; overwhelmed by humiliation. This is the Day which they were promised.” (70:42 – 44)

وَقَالَ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا لَا تَاْتِیْنَا السَّاعَۃُ ؕ قُلْ بَلٰی وَرَبِّیْ لَتَاْتِیَنَّکُمْ ۙ عٰلِمِ الْغَیْبِ ۚ لَا یَعْزُبُ عَنْهُ مِثْقَالُ ذَرَّۃٍ فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَلَا فِی الْاَرْضِ وَلَاۤ اَصْغَرُ مِنْ ذٰلِكَ وَلَاۤ اَکْبَرُ اِلَّا فِیْ كِتٰبٍ مُّبِیْنٍ ٭ۙ۝

“Those who disbelieve say, ‘The Hour (Qiyamah) will not come upon us.’ Say, ‘Yes indeed, by my Lord, it will come upon you. He is the Knower of the unseen.’ Not an atom’s weight in the heavens and the earth, or anything smaller or larger, escapes His knowledge. All are in a Clear Record.” (34:3)

قُلْ اِنْ اَدْرِیْۤ اَقَرِیْبٌ مَّا تُوْعَدُوْنَ اَمْ یَجْعَلُ لَہٗ رَبِّیْۤ  اَمَدًا ۝ عٰلِمُ الْغَیْبِ فَلَا یُظْهِرُ عَلٰی غَیْبِہٖۤ اَحَدًا ۝

“Say, ‘I do not know whether what you are promised is imminent, or whether my Lord has set for it for a far-off day.’ He is alone the Knower of the unseen; He does not disclose His unseen knowledge to anyone.” (72:25 – 26)

اِنَّمَا تُوْعَدُوْنَ لَوَاقِعٌ ۝ فَاِذَا النُّجُوْمُ طُمِسَتْ ۝ وَ اِذَا السَّمَآءُ فُرِجَتْ ۝ وَ اِذَا الْجِبَالُ نُسِفَتْ ۝ وَ اِذَا الرُّسُلُ اُقِّتَتْ ۝ لِاَیِّ یَوْمٍ اُجِّلَتْ ۝ لِیَوْمِ الْفَصْلِ ۝

“Surely what you are promised will happen. When the stars are obliterated. And the sky is fractured. And the mountains are blown away. And the time for gathering messengers is fixed. Until which day is it deferred? Until the Day of Judgement.” (77:7 – 13)

وَ یَقُوْلُوْنَ مَتٰی هٰذَا الْوَعْدُ اِنْ کُنْتُمْ صٰدِقِیْنَ ۝ لَوْ یَعْلَمُ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا حِیْنَ لَا یَکُفُّوْنَ عَنْ وُّجُوْهِهِمُ النَّارَ وَلَا عَنْ ظُهُوْرِهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ یُنْصَرُوْنَ ۝ بَلْ تَاْتِیْهِمْ بَغْتَۃً فَتَبْهَتُهُمْ فَلَا یَسْتَطِیْعُوْنَ رَدَّهَا وَلَا هُمْ یُنْظَرُوْنَ۝

“And they say, ‘When will this promise to come true, if you are truthful?’ If those who disbelieve only knew, when they cannot keep the fire off their faces and off their backs, and they will not be helped. In fact, it will come upon them suddenly, and bewilder them. Neither they will be able to repel it, nor they shall be reprieved.” (21:38 – 40)

وَ یَقُوْلُوْنَ مَتٰی هٰذَا الْوَعْدُ اِنْ کُنْتُمْ صٰدِقِیْنَ ۝ قُلْ لَّکُمْ مِّیْعَادُ یَوْمٍ لَّا تَسْتَاْخِرُوْنَ عَنْهُ سَاعَۃً وَلَا تَسْتَقْدِمُوْنَ ۝

“And they say, ‘When will this promise come about, if you are truthful?’ Say, ‘You are promised a Day, which you cannot postpone by one hour, nor bring forward’.” (34:29 – 30)

عَمَّ یَتَسَآءَلُوْنَ ۝ عَنِ النَّبَاِ الْعَظِیْمِ ۝ الَّذِیْ هُمْ فِیْهِ مُخْتَلِفُوْنَ ۝ كَلَّا سَیَعْلَمُوْنَ ۝ ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَیَعْلَمُوْنَ ۝

“What are they asking about each other? About the Great Event (Qiyamah). About which they disagree. Surely, they will know. Most certainly, they will know.” (78:1 – 5)

اَزِفَتِ الْاٰزِفَۃُ ۝ لَیْسَ لَهَا مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ كَاشِفَۃٌ ۝ اَفَمِنْ هٰذَا الْحَدِیْثِ تَعْجَبُوْنَ ۝ وَتَضْحَکُوْنَ وَلَا تَبْکُوْنَ ۝ وَاَنْتُمْ سٰمِدُوْنَ ۝ فَاسْجُدُوْا لِلّٰهِ وَاعْبُدُوْا ۩۝

“The inevitable (Qiyamah) is imminent. None besides Allah can unveil it. Do you wonder at this discourse? And laugh, and do not weep? Lost in your frivolity? So, bow down to Allah, and worship!” (53:57 – 62)

Signs of Qiyamah

“The inevitable (Qiyamah) is imminent.” (53:57)

The exact time of the occurrence of Qiyamah is only known to Almighty Allah (SWT). He didn’t disclose the exact hour of its occurrence. But some indications and signs before the advent of Qiyamah have been given in the Qur’an and Hadith. The verses relating to the Signs of Qiyamah are given below:

فَهَلْ یَنْظُرُوْنَ اِلَّا السَّاعَۃَ اَنْ تَاْتِیَهُمْ بَغْتَۃً ۚ فَقَدْ جَآءَ اَشْرَاطُهَا ۚ فَاَنّٰی لَهُمْ اِذَا جَآءَتْهُمْ ذِکْرٰىهُمْ ۝

“Are they just waiting for that the Hour to come to them suddenly? Its signs have already come. But how can they take their warning when it has come to them?” (47:18)

فَارْتَقِبْ یَوْمَ تَاْتِی السَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُّبِیْنٍ ۝ یَّغْشَی النَّاسَ ؕ هٰذَا عَذَابٌ اَلِیْمٌ ۝

“So, wait for the Day when the sky will spread out a visible smoke. That will envelop mankind; this is a painful punishment.” (44:10 – 11)

اِنَّهُمْ یَرَوْنَہٗ بَعِیْدًا ۝ وَ نَرٰىهُ قَرِیْبًا ۝ یَوْمَ تَکُوْنُ السَّمَآءُ كَالْمُہْلِ ۝ وَتَکُوْنُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِہْنِ ۝

“Verily they (unbelievers) see it (Qiyamah) a distant event. But We see it imminent. On the Day when the sky will be like molten copper. And the mountains will be like tufted wool.” (70:6 – 9)

اَزِفَتِ الْاٰزِفَۃُ ۝ لَیْسَ لَهَا مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ كَاشِفَۃٌ ۝

“The inevitable (Qiyamah) is imminent. None besides Allah can unveil it.” (53:57 – 58)

اِقْتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَۃُ وَانْشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ ۝ وَاِنْ یَّرَوْا اٰیَۃً یُّعْرِضُوْا وَیَقُوْلُوْا سِحْرٌ مُّسْتَمِرٌّ ۝

“The Hour (Qiyamah) has drawn near, and the moon has split. Yet whenever they see a miracle, they turn away, and say that it is a magic that will soon vanish’.” (54:1 – 2)

وَ اِنَّہٗ لَعِلْمٌ لِّلسَّاعَۃِ فَلَا تَمْتَرُنَّ بِهَا وَاتَّبِعُوْنِ ؕ هٰذَا صِرَاطٌ مُّسْتَقِیْمٌ ۝

“He (Isa Ibn Maryam’s return) is certainly a sign of the Hour (Qiyamah), so have no doubt about it, and obey Me. This is a straight way.” (43:61)

وَ لِلّٰهِ غَیْبُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ ؕ وَمَاۤ اَمْرُ السَّاعَۃِ اِلَّا كَلَمْحِ الْبَصَرِ اَوْ هُوَ اَقْرَبُ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلٰی کُلِّ شَیْءٍ قَدِیْرٌ۝

“To Allah belongs the unseen of the heavens and the earth. The coming of the Hour (Qiyamah) is only as the twinkling of the eye, or even nearer. Allah has power over everything.” (16:77)

قَالَ هٰذَا رَحْمَۃٌ مِّنْ رَّبِّیْ ۚ فَاِذَا جَآءَ وَعْدُ رَبِّیْ جَعَلَہٗ دَكَآءَ ۚ وَكَانَ وَعْدُ رَبِّیْ حَقًّا ۝ وَتَرَکْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ یَوْمَئِذٍ یَّمُوْجُ فِیْ بَعْضٍ وَنُفِخَ فِی الصُّوْرِ فَجَمَعْنٰهُمْ جَمْعًا ۝

“He (Zulkarnain) said, ‘This (protection wall) is a mercy from my Lord. But when the promise of my Lord (Qiyamah) comes true, He will shatter it to fragments, and the promise of my Lord is always true.’ On that Day, We will leave them (Ya’jooj and Ma’jooj) surging upon one another. And the Trumpet will be blown, and We will gather them together.” (18:98 – 99)

حَتّٰۤی اِذَا فُتِحَتْ یَاْجُوْجُ وَمَاْجُوْجُ وَهُمْ مِّنْ کُلِّ حَدَبٍ یَّنْسِلُوْنَ۝

“Until, when Ya’jooj (Gog) and Ma’jooj (Magog) are let loose, and they rush down from every mound. (21:96)

وَ اِذَا وَقَعَ الْقَوْلُ عَلَیْهِمْ اَخْرَجْنَا لَهُمْ دَآبَّۃً مِّنَ الْاَرْضِ تُكَلِّمُهُمْ ۙ اَنَّ النَّاسَ كَانُوْا بِاٰیٰتِنَا لَا یُوْقِنُوْنَ ۝

“And when the Word of Promise (Qiyamah) will come to them (mankind), We will bring out for them a creature from the earth, which will speak to them, for the people are not convinced about Our signs.” (27:82)

 

Description of Qiyamah

Qiyamah (Doomsday) is an inevitable phenomenon that will happen at an hour only known to Almighty Allah (SWT). Its commencement will be like a sudden shock when the Angel Israfil () makes the first blow of a trumpet at the command of Allah. The sound of the trumpet will be so terrible that all living creatures will die instantly. This appalling sound will be a single scream, a long continuous sound that will not cease until everything has perished. Then the resurrection will take place with the second blow of the trumpet. Subsequently, the earth will be given a new shape to serve the new requirements. Allah (SWT) will take direct control of all authority in His hands, exposing Himself openly and visibly. There are many verses in the Holy Qur’an that give vivid descriptions of Qiyamah. According to Hadith of Tirmidhi Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘Those who want to see Qiyamah as an eyewitness should recite the Surahs Takweer (81), Infitaar (82) and Inshiqaaq (84).’ These Surahs depict such descriptions of Qiyamah that it will storm their minds and brains.  The related verses of the Qur’an are given below:

وَهُوَ الَّذِیْ خَلَقَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضَ بِالْحَقِّ ؕ وَیَوْمَ یَقُوْلُ کُنْ فَیَکُوْنُ ۬ؕ قَوْلُهُ الْحَقُّ ؕ وَلَهُ الْمُلْکُ یَوْمَ یُنْفَخُ فِی الصُّوْرِ ؕ عٰلِمُ الْغَیْبِ وَالشَّهَادَۃِ ؕ وَهُوَ الْحَكِیْمُ الْخَبِیْر۝

“It is He who created the heavens and the earth in truth. On the Day when He will say: ‘Be,’ it will be. His saying is the truth, and His is the sovereignty on the Day when the Trumpet is blown. The Knower of secrets and exposed matters! He is the Wise, All-Knowing.” (6:73)

وَ یَوْمَ یُنْفَخُ فِی الصُّوْرِ فَفَزِعَ مَنْ فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَمَنْ فِی الْاَرْضِ اِلَّا مَنْ شَآءَ اللّٰهُ ؕ وَ کُلٌّ  اَتَوْهُ  دٰخِرِیْنَ ۝ وَتَرَی الْجِبَالَ تَحْسَبُهَا جَامِدَۃً وَ هِیَ تَمُرُّ مَرَّ السَّحَابِ ؕ صُنْعَ اللّٰهِ الَّذِیْۤ اَتْقَنَ کُلَّ شَیْءٍ ؕ اِنَّہٗ خَبِیْرٌۢ بِمَا تَفْعَلُوْنَ۝

“On the Day when the Trumpet is blown, everyone in the heavens and the earth will be horrified, except whomever Allah wills; and everyone will come before Him in humility. And you see the mountains, and think them fixed, yet they will pass, as the passing of the clouds – the making of Allah, who has perfected everything. He is fully informed of what you do.” (27:87 – 88)

وَ یَوْمَ نُسَیِّرُ الْجِبَالَ وَتَرَی الْاَرْضَ بَارِزَۃً ۙ وَحَشَرْنٰهُمْ فَلَمْ نُغَادِرْ مِنْهُمْ اَحَدًا ۝ وَعُرِضُوْا عَلٰی رَبِّكَ صَفًّا ؕ لَقَدْ جِئْتُمُوْنَا كَمَا خَلَقْنٰکُمْ اَوَّلَ مَرَّۃٍۭ ۫ بَلْ زَعَمْتُمْ اَلَّنْ نَّجْعَلَ لَکُمْ مَّوْعِدًا ۝

“On the Day (of Qiyamah) when We make the mountains moving; and you see the earth as an open plain land; and We gather them (humans) together, and leave none of them behind. They will be presented before your Lord in a row. ‘You have come to Us as We created you the first time. Although you claimed that We would not set an appointed time for you’.” (18:47 – 48)

اِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَۃُ ۝ لَیْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَۃٌ ۝ خَافِضَۃٌ رَّافِعَۃٌ ۝ اِذَا رُجَّتِ الْاَرْضُ رَجًّا ۝ وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا ۝ فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنْۢبَثًّا ۝

“When the inevitable (Qiyamah) occurs, there is no suspicion of its occurrence. It will lower (the status of some) and elevate high (for some). When the earth will be shaken with a shock – And the mountains will be crushed and crumbled. And then they become scattered dust.” (56:1 – 6)

وَ اِنْ مِّنْ قَرْیَۃٍ اِلَّا نَحْنُ مُہْلِکُوْهَا قَبْلَ یَوْمِ الْقِیٰمَۃِ اَوْ مُعَذِّبُوْهَا عَذَابًا شَدِیْدًا ؕ كَانَ ذٰلِكَ فِی الْكِتٰبِ مَسْطُوْرًا ۝

“There is no city but We will destroy before the Day of Resurrection, or punish it with a severe punishment. This is inscribed in the Book.” (17:58)

اِذَا السَّمَآءُ انْشَقَّتْ ۝ وَاَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ ۝ وَ اِذَا الْاَرْضُ مُدَّتْ ۝ وَاَلْقَتْ مَا فِیْهَا وَتَخَلَّتْ ۝ وَاَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ ۝

“When the sky is burst open. And obeys its Lord, as it must. And when the earth is leveled out. And casts out what is in it, and becomes empty. And obeys its Lord, as it must.” (84:1 – 5)

فَاِذَا نُفِخَ فِی الصُّوْرِ نَفْخَۃٌ وَّاحِدَۃٌ ۝ وَحُمِلَتِ الْاَرْضُ وَالْجِبَالُ فَدُكَتَا دَكَۃً  وَّاحِدَۃً ۝ فَیَوْمَئِذٍ وَّقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَۃُ ۝ وَانْشَقَّتِ السَّمَآءُ فَهِیَ یَوْمَئِذٍ وَّاهِیَۃٌ ۝ وَالْمَلَکُ عَلٰۤی اَرْجَآئِهَا ؕ وَیَحْمِلُ عَرْشَ رَبِّكَ فَوْقَهُمْ یَوْمَئِذٍ ثَمٰنِیَۃٌ ۝ یَوْمَئِذٍ تُعْرَضُوْنَ لَا تَخْفٰی مِنْکُمْ خَافِیَۃٌ ۝

“Then, when the Trumpet will be blown – only a single blow – And the earth and the mountains are lifted up, and crushed, with a single crush. On that Day, the Event will come to pass. And the skies will crack; so, on that Day it will be frail. And the angels will be ranged around its borders, while eight of them will be carrying the Throne of your Lord above them that Day. On that Day you will be exposed, and no secret of yours will remain hidden.” (69:13 – 18)

اِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ الْاَرْضُ زِلْزَالَهَا ۝ وَاَخْرَجَتِ الْاَرْضُ اَثْقَالَهَا ۝وَ قَالَ الْاِنْسَانُ مَا لَهَا ۚ۝ یَوْمَئِذٍ تُحَدِّثُ اَخْبَارَهَا ۝ بِاَنَّ رَبَّكَ اَوْحٰی لَهَا ۝ یَوْمَئِذٍ یَّصْدُرُ النَّاسُ اَشْتَاتًا ۬ۙ لِّیُرَوْا اَعْمَالَهُمْ ۝ فَمَنْ یَّعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّۃٍ خَیْرًا یَّرَہٗ ۝ وَمَنْ یَّعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّۃٍ شَرًّا یَّرَہٗ ۝

“When the earth is to be shaken with its violent quake – And the earth will bring out its loads. And human will say, ‘What is the matter with it?’ On that Day, it will tell its tales. For your Lord will have inspired it. On that Day, the people will emerge in droves, and they will be shown their deeds. Whoever has done an atom’s weight of good will see it. And whoever has done an atom’s weight of evil will see it.” (99:1 – 8)

یٰۤاَیُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوْا رَبَّکُمْ ۚ اِنَّ زَلْزَلَۃَ السَّاعَۃِ شَیْءٌ عَظِیْمٌ ۝ یَوْمَ تَرَوْنَهَا تَذْهَلُ کُلُّ مُرْضِعَۃٍ عَمَّاۤ اَرْضَعَتْ وَتَضَعُ کُلُّ ذَاتِ حَمْلٍ حَمْلَهَا وَتَرَی النَّاسَ سُکٰرٰی وَمَا هُمْ بِسُکٰرٰی وَلٰكِنَّ عَذَابَ اللّٰهِ شَدِیْدٌ ۝

“O people! be conscious of your Lord. The quaking of the Hour shall be terrible indeed. On the Day when you will see it: every suckling mother will forsake her baby, and every pregnant woman will abort her load, and you will see the people drunk, even though they are not drunk – but the punishment of Allah is severe.” (22:1 – 2)

لَنْ تَنْفَعَکُمْ اَرْحَامُکُمْ وَلَاۤ اَوْلَادُکُمْ ۚۛ یَوْمَ الْقِیٰمَۃِ ۚۛ یَفْصِلُ بَیْنَکُمْ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ بَصِیْرٌ۝

“Neither your relatives nor your children will benefit you on the Day of Resurrection. He will separate between you. Allah is Observant of what you do.” (60:3)

وَ نُفِخَ فِی الصُّوْرِ ؕ ذٰلِكَ یَوْمُ الْوَعِیْدِ ۝ وَجَآءَتْ کُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّعَهَا سَآئِقٌ وَشَهِیْدٌ ۝ لَقَدْ کُنْتَ فِیْ غَفْلَۃٍ مِّنْ هٰذَا فَكَشَفْنَا عَنْكَ غِطَآءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ الْیَوْمَ حَدِیْدٌ ۝ وَقَالَ قَرِیْنُہٗ هٰذَا مَا لَدَیَّ عَتِیْدٌ ۝ اَلْقِیَا فِیْ جَهَنَّمَ کُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَنِیْدٍ ۝ مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَیْرِ مُعْتَدٍ مُّرِیْبِۣ ۝ الَّذِیْ جَعَلَ مَعَ اللّٰهِ اِلٰـہًا اٰخَرَ فَاَلْقِیٰهُ فِی الْعَذَابِ الشَّدِیْدِ ۝ قَالَ قَرِیْنُہٗ رَبَّنَا مَاۤ اَطْغَیْتُہٗ وَلٰكِنْ كَانَ فِیْ ضَلٰلٍۭ بَعِیْدٍ ۝ قَالَ لَا تَخْتَصِمُوْا لَدَیَّ وَقَدْ قَدَّمْتُ اِلَیْکُمْ بِالْوَعِیْدِ ۝ مَا یُبَدَّلُ الْقَوْلُ لَدَیَّ وَمَاۤ اَنَا بِظَلَّامٍ لِّلْعَبِیْدِ ۝ یَوْمَ نَقُوْلُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ امْتَلَاْتِ وَتَقُوْلُ هَلْ مِنْ مَّزِیْدٍ ۝

“And the Trumpet is blown: ‘This is the Promised Day.’ And every soul will come forward, accompanied by an (angel) to drive him on and another to bear witness. ‘You were heedless of this, but now We lifted your veil from you, and your vision today is sharp.’ And his escort will say, ‘This is what (record of deeds) I have ready with me.’ (Allah will say) ‘Throw into Hell every Rebellious Disbeliever – Preventer of good, Transgressor, and Doubter, who fabricated another god with Allah; toss him into the severe punishment.’ His associate (Satan) will say, ‘Our Lord, I did not make him rebel, but he was far astray.’ He (Allah) will say, ‘Do not dispute in My presence – I had warned you in advance. The decree from Me will not be changed, and I am not unjust to the servants.’ On the Day when We will say to Hell, ‘Are you full?’ And it will say, ‘Are there anymore?’ (50:20 – 30)

وَیَقُوْلُوْنَ مَتٰی هٰذَا الْوَعْدُ اِنْ کُنْتُمْ صٰدِقِیْنَ ۝ قُلْ اِنَّمَا الْعِلْمُ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ ۪ وَ اِنَّمَاۤ اَنَا نَذِیْرٌ مُّبِیْنٌ ۝ فَلَمَّا رَاَوْهُ  زُلْفَۃً سِیْٓـَٔتْ وُجُوْهُ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا وَقِیْلَ هٰذَا الَّذِیْ کُنْتُمْ بِہٖ تَدَّعُوْنَ۝

“And they (unbelievers) say, ‘When will this promise be fulfilled, if you are truthful?’ Say (O Prophet), ‘Knowledge (of the time of Qiyamah) is with Allah, and I am only a clear warner.’ But when they see it approaching, the faces of those who disbelieved will turn gloomy, and it will be said, ‘This is what you used to call for’.” (67:25 – 27)

وَکُلُّهُمْ اٰتِیْهِ یَوْمَ الْقِیٰمَۃِ فَرْدًا ۝ اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ سَیَجْعَلُ لَهُمُ الرَّحْمٰنُ وُدًّا ۝

“And each one of them will come to Him alone on the Day of Resurrection. Those who believe and do righteous deeds, the Most Merciful will bestow affection upon them.” (19:95 – 96)

وُجُوْہٌ یَّوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَۃٌ ۝ اِلٰی رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَۃٌ ۝ وَ وُجُوْہٌ یَّوْمَئِذٍۭ بَاسِرَۃٌ ۝ تَظُنُّ اَنْ یُّفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَۃٌ۝

“Many faces on that Day will be radiant – looking towards their Lord. And many faces on that Day will be gloomy – realizing that a back-breaker has befallen them.” (75:22 – 25)

یَّوْمَ یُنْفَخُ فِی الصُّوْرِ وَنَحْشُرُ الْمُجْرِمِیْنَ یَوْمَئِذٍ زُرْقًا ۝ یَّتَخَافَتُوْنَ بَیْنَهُمْ اِنْ لَّبِثْتُمْ اِلَّا عَشْرًا ۝ نَحْنُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا یَقُوْلُوْنَ اِذْ یَقُوْلُ اَمْثَلُهُمْ طَرِیْقَۃً اِنْ لَّبِثْتُمْ اِلَّا یَوْمًا ۝ وَیَسْـَٔلُوْنَكَ عَنِ الْجِبَالِ فَقُلْ یَنْسِفُهَا رَبِّیْ نَسْفًا ۝ فَیَذَرُهَا قَاعًا صَفْصَفًا ۝ لَّا تَرٰی فِیْهَا عِوَجًا وَ لَاۤ اَمْتًا ۝ یَوْمَئِذٍ یَّتَّبِعُوْنَ الدَّاعِیَ لَا عِوَجَ لَہٗ ۚ وَخَشَعَتِ الْاَصْوَاتُ لِلرَّحْمٰنِ فَلَا تَسْمَعُ  اِلَّا هَمْسًا ۝ یَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا تَنْفَعُ الشَّفَاعَۃُ اِلَّا مَنْ اَذِنَ لَهُ الرَّحْمٰنُ وَرَضِیَ لَہٗ قَوْلًا ۝

“On the Day when the Trumpet is blown—We will gather the sinners on that Day, with their eyes turned blue in terror. Murmuring among themselves they will say: ‘You have stayed only for ten days.’ We are fully aware of what they say, when the most exemplary of them in conduct will say, ‘You have lingered only a day.’ And they ask you about the mountains. Say, ‘My Lord will uproot them and crumble them to dust.’ And leave them barren wasteland. You will see in them neither hollows, nor protrusions. On that Day, they will follow the caller, without any deviation. Voices will be hushed before the Merciful, and you will hear nothing but murmur. On that Day, intercession will not avail, except for him permitted by the Merciful, and whose words He has approved.” (20:102 – 109)

….. وَاِنَّمَا تُوَفَّوْنَ اُجُوْرَکُمْ یَوْمَ الْقِیٰمَۃِ ؕ فَمَنْ زُحْزِحَ عَنِ النَّارِ وَاُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّۃَ فَقَدْ فَازَ ؕ وَمَا الْحَیٰوۃُ الدُّنْیَاۤ اِلَّا مَتَاعُ الْغُرُوْرِ ۝ …

“……. and you will receive your recompense on the Day of Resurrection. Whoever is swayed from the Fire, and admitted to Paradise, has won……” (3:185)

اِنَّ یَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ مِیْقَاتُهُمْ اَجْمَعِیْنَ ۝ یَوْمَ لَا یُغْنِیْ مَوْلًی عَنْ مَّوْلًی شَیْئًا وَلَا هُمْ یُنْصَرُوْنَ ۝ اِلَّا مَنْ رَّحِمَ اللّٰهُ ؕ اِنَّہٗ هُوَ الْعَزِیْزُ الرَّحِیْمُ ۝ اِنَّ شَجَرَتَ الزَّقُّوْمِ ۝ طَعَامُ الْاَثِیْمِ ۝ كَالْمُہْلِ ۚۛ یَغْلِیْ فِی الْبُطُوْنِ ۝ كَغَلْیِ الْحَمِیْمِ ۝ خُذُوْهُ فَاعْتِلُوْهُ اِلٰی سَوَآءِ الْجَحِیْمِ ۝ ثُمَّ صُبُّوْا فَوْقَ رَاْسِہٖ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْحَمِیْمِ ۝ ذُقْ ۚۙ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ الْعَزِیْزُ الْكَرِیْمُ ۝ اِنَّ هٰذَا مَا کُنْتُمْ بِہٖ تَمْتَرُوْنَ۝

“The Day of Decision is the appointed time for them all – The Day when no friend shall be the least avail to another nor shall any be helped. Except for him upon whom Allah has mercy. He is the Mighty, the Merciful. The Tree of ‘Zaqqum’ – will be the food of the sinner. Like molten copper; boiling inside the bellies – Like the boiling of hot water. (A voice will cry) ‘Seize him and drag him into the midst of Hell! Then pour over his head the suffering of the Inferno! Taste, You who were powerful and noble! This is what you used to doubt’.” (44:40 – 50)

سَاَلَ سَآئِلٌۢ بِعَذَابٍ وَّاقِعٍ ۝ لِّلْکٰفِرِیْنَ لَیْسَ لَہٗ دَافِعٌ ۝ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ ذِی الْمَعَارِجِ ۝ تَعْرُجُ الْمَلٰٓئِكَۃُ وَالرُّوْحُ اِلَیْهِ فِیْ یَوْمٍ كَانَ مِقْدَارُہٗ خَمْسِیْنَ اَلْفَ سَنَۃٍ ۝ فَاصْبِرْ صَبْرًا جَمِیْلًا ۝ اِنَّهُمْ یَرَوْنَہٗ بَعِیْدًا ۝ وَ نَرٰىهُ قَرِیْبًا ۝ یَوْمَ تَکُوْنُ السَّمَآءُ كَالْمُہْلِ ۝ وَتَکُوْنُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِہْنِ ۝ وَلَا یَسْـَٔلُ حَمِیْمٌ حَمِیْمًا ۝ یُّبَصَّرُوْنَهُمْ ؕ یَوَدُّ الْمُجْرِمُ لَوْ یَفْتَدِیْ مِنْ عَذَابِ یَوْمِئِذٍۭ بِبَنِیْهِ ۝ وَصَاحِبَتِہٖ وَاَخِیْهِ ۝ وَفَصِیْلَتِهِ الَّتِیْ تُــْٔوِیْهِ ۝ وَمَنْ فِی الْاَرْضِ جَمِیْعًا ۙ ثُمَّ یُنْجِیْهِ ۝ كَلَّا ؕ اِنَّهَا لَظٰی ۝ نَزَّاعَۃً  لِّلشَّوٰی ۝ تَدْعُوْا مَنْ اَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلّٰی ۝ وَ جَمَعَ  فَاَوْعٰی ۝

“A questioner asked (mockingly) about the imminent punishment – the certain one, for the disbelievers; that none can repel it – from Allah, Lord of the Ascending Stairways. Unto Him the angels and the Spirit ascend on a Day the duration of which is fifty thousand years. So be patient, with sweet patience. They see it distant. But We see it nearby. On that very Day the sky will be like molten copper. And the mountains will be like tufted wool. No friend will care about his friend – even though they will be shown each other. The sinner wishes he would be redeemed from the punishment of that Day by his children, and his spouse, and his brother, and his tribe that sheltered him – And everyone on earth, so that he may be saved. This will never be! It is a Raging Fire – It strips away the scalps. It will call the one who turned his back (from truth) and fled. And who accumulated wealth and hoarded it. (70:1 – 18)

لَاۤ اُقْسِمُ بِیَوْمِ الْقِیٰمَۃِ ۝ وَلَاۤ اُقْسِمُ بِالنَّفْسِ اللَّوَّامَۃِ ۝ اَیَحْسَبُ الْاِنْسَانُ اَلَّنْ نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَہٗ ۝ بَلٰی قٰدِرِیْنَ عَلٰۤی اَنْ نُّسَوِّیَ بَنَانَہٗ ۝ بَلْ یُرِیْدُ الْاِنْسَانُ لِیَفْجُرَ اَمَامَہٗ۝ یَسْـَٔلُ اَیَّانَ یَوْمُ الْقِیٰمَۃِ ۝ فَاِذَا بَرِقَ الْبَصَرُ ۝ وَ خَسَفَ الْقَمَرُ ۝ وَ جُمِعَ الشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ۝ یَقُوْلُ الْاِنْسَانُ یَوْمَئِذٍ اَیْنَ الْمَفَرُّ ۝ كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ ۝ اِلٰی رَبِّكَ یَوْمَئِذِۣ الْمُسْتَقَرُّ ۝ یُنَبَّؤُا الْاِنْسَانُ یَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَاَخَّرَ ۝ بَلِ الْاِنْسَانُ عَلٰی نَفْسِہٖ بَصِیْرَۃٌ ۝

“I swear by the Day of Resurrection. And I swear by the blaming soul. Does man think that We will not reassemble his bones? Yes indeed, We are Able to reconstruct his fingertips. But man wants to deny what is ahead of him. He asks, ‘When is the Day of Resurrection?’ When vision is dazzled. And the moon is eclipsed. And the sun and the moon are joined together. On that Day, man will say, ‘Where is the escape?’ No indeed! There is no refuge. To your Lord on that Day is only the shelter. On that Day man will be informed of everything whatever he put forward, and left behind. And man will be evidence against himself.” (75:1 – 14)

فَكَیْفَ تَتَّقُوْنَ اِنْ كَفَرْتُمْ یَوْمًا یَّجْعَلُ الْوِلْدَانَ شِیْبَا ۝ السَّمَآءُ مُنْفَطِرٌۢ بِہٖ ؕ كَانَ وَعْدُہٗ مَفْعُوْلًا ۝

“So how will you, if you persist in unbelief, save yourself from a Day which will turn the children gray-haired? The heaven will shatter thereby. His promise will indeed be fulfilled.” (73:17 – 18)

وَمَا قَدَرُوا اللّٰهَ حَقَّ قَدْرِہٖ ^قۖ   وَالْاَرْضُ جَمِیْعًا قَبْضَتُہٗ یَوْمَ الْقِیٰمَۃِ وَالسَّمٰوٰتُ مَطْوِیّٰتٌۢ بِیَمِیْنِہٖ ؕ سُبْحٰنَہٗ وَتَعٰلٰی عَمَّا یُشْرِکُوْنَ ۝ وَنُفِخَ فِی الصُّوْرِ فَصَعِقَ مَنْ فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَمَنْ فِی الْاَرْضِ اِلَّا مَنْ شَآءَ اللّٰهُ ؕ ثُمَّ نُفِخَ فِیْهِ اُخْرٰی فَاِذَا هُمْ قِیَامٌ یَّنْظُرُوْنَ ۝ وَاَشْرَقَتِ الْاَرْضُ بِنُوْرِ رَبِّهَا وَوُضِعَ الْكِتٰبُ وَجِایْٓءَ بِالنَّبِیّٖنَ وَالشُّهَدَآءِ وَقُضِیَ بَیْنَهُمْ بِالْحَقِّ وَهُمْ لَا یُظْلَمُوْنَ۝

“They have not esteemed Allah as He ought to be esteemed. The entire earth will be in His grip on the Day of Resurrection, and the heavens will be folded in His right. Immaculate is He, and Transcendent He is beyond the associations they make. And the Trumpet will be sounded, whereupon everyone in the heavens and the earth will be stunned, except whomever Allah wills. Then it will be sounded another time, whereupon they will rise up, looking on. And the earth will shine with the Light of its Lord; and the Book of records will be put in place; and the prophets and the witnesses will be brought in; and Judgement will be passed among them equitably, and they will not be wronged.” (39:67 – 69)

… یَوْمَ یَدْعُ الدَّاعِ اِلٰی شَیْءٍ نُّکُرٍ ۝ خُشَّعًا اَبْصَارُهُمْ یَخْرُجُوْنَ مِنَ الْاَجْدَاثِ كَاَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ  مُّنْتَشِرٌ ۝ مُّہْطِعِیْنَ اِلَی الدَّاعِ ؕ یَقُوْلُ الْکٰفِرُوْنَ هٰذَا یَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ ۝

“……… On the Day when the Caller calls to something terrible. Their eyes humiliated, they will emerge from the graves, as if they were swarming locusts. Scrambling towards the Caller, the disbelievers will say, “This is a difficult Day.” (54:6 – 8)

بَلِ السَّاعَۃُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَالسَّاعَۃُ اَدْهٰی وَ اَمَرُّ ۝ اِنَّ الْمُجْرِمِیْنَ فِیْ ضَلٰلٍ وَسُعُرٍ ۝ یَوْمَ یُسْحَبُوْنَ فِی النَّارِ عَلٰی وُجُوْهِهِمْ ؕ ذُوْقُوْا مَسَّ سَقَرَ ۝

“Rather the Hour (Qiyamah) is their appointed time – the Hour is more disastrous, and most bitter. Certainly, the wicked are in confusion and madness. The Day when they are dragged upon their faces into the Fire (and be said): ‘Taste the touch of Saqar (Fire)’.” (54:46 – 48)

یَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ الرَّاجِفَۃُ ۝ تَتْبَعُهَا الرَّادِفَۃُ ۝ قُلُوْبٌ یَّوْمَئِذٍ وَّاجِفَۃٌ ۝ اَبْصَارُهَا خَاشِعَۃٌ ۘ۝

“On the Day when (the blowing of trumpet) will cause violent tremor – and to be followed by the successive tremor. Hearts on that Day will be throbbing (with fear and fright). Their sights to be downcast.” (79:6 – 9)

فَاِذَا جَآءَتِ الطَّآمَّۃُ الْکُبْرٰی ۝یَوْمَ یَتَذَكَرُ الْاِنْسَانُ مَا سَعٰ ۝ وَبُرِّزَتِ الْجَحِیْمُ لِمَنْ یَّرٰی ۝ فَاَمَّا مَنْ طَغٰی ۝ وَاٰثَرَ الْحَیٰوۃَ الدُّنْیَا ۝ فَاِنَّ الْجَحِیْمَ هِیَ الْمَاْوٰی ۝ وَاَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّہٖ وَنَهَی النَّفْسَ عَنِ الْهَوٰی ۝ فَاِنَّ الْجَنَّۃَ هِیَ الْمَاْوٰی ۝ یَسْـَٔلُوْنَكَ عَنِ السَّاعَۃِ اَیَّانَ مُرْسٰهَا ۝ فِیْمَ اَنْتَ مِنْ ذِکْرٰىهَا ۝ اِلٰی رَبِّكَ مُنْتَهٰىهَا ۝ اِنَّمَاۤ اَنْتَ مُنْذِرُ مَنْ یَّخْشٰهَا۝ كَاَنَّهُمْ یَوْمَ یَرَوْنَهَا لَمْ یَلْبَثُوْۤا اِلَّا عَشِیَّۃً اَوْ ضُحٰهَا ۝

“But when the Great Catastrophe befalls. A Day when man will remember what he strove for (in the world). And Hell will be displayed to those who look on. As for him who was defiant – And who preferred the life of this world – then Hell is the shelter. But as for him who feared the Standing of his Lord, and restrained the self from desires – then Paradise is the shelter. They ask you about the Hour (Qiyamah), (and ask you) ‘When will it take place?’ You have no knowledge of it. To your Lord is its finality. You are just a warner for whoever dreads it. On the Day when they witness it – as if they only stayed an evening, or its a morning. (79:34 – 46)

اِذَا الشَّمْسُ کُوِّرَتْ ۝ وَاِذَا النُّجُوْمُ انْكَدَرَتْ ۝ وَاِذَا الْجِبَالُ سُیِّرَتْ ۝ وَاِذَا الْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ ۝ وَاِذَا الْوُحُوْشُ حُشِرَتْ ۝ وَاِذَا الْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ ۝ وَاِذَا النُّفُوْسُ زُوِّجَتْ ۝ وَاِذَا الْمَوْءٗدَۃُ سُئِلَتْ۝ بِاَیِّ ذَنْۢبٍ قُتِلَتْ ۝ وَاِذَا الصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ ۝ وَاِذَا السَّمَآءُ کُشِطَتْ ۝ وَاِذَا الْجَحِیْمُ سُعِّرَتْ ۝  وَ اِذَا الْجَنَّۃُ اُزْلِفَتْ ۝ عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّاۤ اَحْضَرَتْ ۝

“When the sun is folded up. When the stars are dimmed. When the mountains are set in motion. When the pregnant camels are left unattended (create disinterest for earthly valuables). When the beasts are gathered. When the oceans are set aflame. When the souls are paired. When the girl, buried alive, is asked: For what crime was she killed? When the records are made public. When the sky is unveiled. When the Hell-Fire is set ablaze. When Paradise is brought near. Each soul will know what it has presented.” (81:1 – 14)

اِذَا السَّمَآءُ انْفَطَرَتْ ۝ وَ اِذَا الْكَوَاكِبُ انْتَثَرَتْ ۝ وَ اِذَا الْبِحَارُ فُجِّرَتْ ۝ وَ اِذَا الْقُبُوْرُ بُعْثِرَتْ ۝ عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّا قَدَّمَتْ وَاَخَّرَتْ ۝

“When the sky breaks apart. When the planets are scattered. When the oceans are overflowed. When the tombs are strewn around. Each soul will know what it has advanced, and what it has left behind” (82:1 – 5)

…..اِذَا دُكَتِ الْاَرْضُ دَکًّا دَکًّا ۝ وَ جَآءَ رَبُّكَ وَالْمَلَکُ صَفًّا صَفًّا ۝ وَجِایْٓءَ یَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِجَهَنَّمَ ۬ۙ یَوْمَئِذٍ یَّتَذَكَرُ الْاِنْسَانُ وَاَنّٰی لَهُ الذِّکْرٰی ۝ یَقُوْلُ یٰلَیْتَنِیْ قَدَّمْتُ لِحَیَاتِیْ ۝ فَیَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا یُعَذِّبُ عَذَابَہٗۤ اَحَدٌ ۝

“…… When the earth shall be leveled, pounded, and shattered. And your Lord shall come with the angels in row after row. And on that Day, Hell will be brought forward. On that Day, man will remember, but how will remembrance avail him? – he will say, ‘If only I had forwarded (virtues) for my life.’ On that Day, none will punish like His punishment. And none will shackle like He shackles.” (89:21 – 26)

اَلْقَارِعَۃُ ۝ مَا الْقَارِعَۃُ ۝ وَمَاۤ اَدْرٰىكَ مَا الْقَارِعَۃُ ۝ یَوْمَ یَکُوْنُ النَّاسُ كَالْفَرَاشِ الْمَبْثُوْثِ ۝ وَتَکُوْنُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِہْنِ الْمَنْفُوْشِ ۝ فَاَمَّا مَنْ ثَقُلَتْ مَوَازِیْنُہٗ ۙ ۝ فَهُوَفِیْ عِیْشَۃٍ رَّاضِیَۃٍ ۝ وَاَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَازِیْنُہٗ ۝ فَاُمُّہٗ هَاوِیَۃٌ ؕ وَمَاۤ اَدْرٰىكَ مَا هِیَہْ ۝ نَارٌ حَامِیَۃٌ ۝

“The Calamity. What is the Calamity? What will explain to you what the Calamity is? The Day when the people will be like scattered moths. And the mountains will be like tufted wool. As for he whose scales are heavy (with virtues) – he will be in a pleasant life. But as for he whose scales are light – his home is the Abyss. Do you know what it is? A Raging Fire.” (101:1 – 11)

وَالطُّوْرِ۝ وَكِتبٍ مَّسْطُوْرٍ۝ فِى رَقٍّ مَنْ شُوْرٍ۝ وَالْبَيْتِ الْمَعْمُوْرِ۝ وَالسَّقْفِ الْمَرْفُوْعِ۝ وَالْبَحْرِ الْمَسْجُوْرِ۝ اِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّكَ لَوقِعٌ ۝ مَّا لَه مِنْ دَافِعٍ۝ يَوْمَ تَمُوْرُ السَّمَاءُ مَوْرًا۝ وَتَسِيْرُ الْجِبَالُ سَيْرًا۝ فَوَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِيْنَ۝ الَّذِيْنَ هُمْ فِى خَوْضٍ يَلْعَبُوْنَ۝

“By the Mount of Toor (Sinai). And a Book inscribed – in an open manuscript, And the ‘Baitul Ma’mur’ (Frequented House). And the elevated roof. And the simmering sea. The punishment (Qiyamah) of your Lord is certain. There is nothing to avert it. On the Day when the skies shall tremble terribly. And the mountains shall be moving (like scattered dust). Woe on that Day to the Liars! – those who play with speculation.” (52:1 – 12)

فَاِذَا جَآءَتِ الصَّآخَّۃُ ۝ یَوْمَ یَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ اَخِیْهِ ۝ وَاُمِّہٖ وَاَبِیْهِ ۝ وَصَاحِبَتِہٖ وَبَنِیْهِ ۝ لِکُلِّ امْرِیًٔ مِّنْهُمْ یَوْمَئِذٍ شَاْنٌ یُّغْنِیْهِ ۝ وُجُوْہٌ یَّوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَۃٌ ۝ ضَاحِكَۃٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَۃٌ ۝ وَوُجُوْہٌ یَّوْمَئِذٍ عَلَیْهَا غَبَرَۃٌ ۝ تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَۃٌ ۝ اُولٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْكَفَرَۃُ الْفَجَرَۃُ

“But when the Deafening Noise comes to pass. The Day when a person will flee from his brother. And his mother and his father. And his consort and his children. Every one of them, on that Day, will have enough to preoccupy him. Many faces on that Day will be radiant. laughing and rejoicing. And many faces on that Day will be covered with misery – overwhelmed by remorse. These are the faithless, the vicious unbelievers.” (80:33 – 42)

وَ اِذَا قِیْلَ اِنَّ وَعْدَ اللّٰهِ حَقٌّ وَالسَّاعَۃُ لَا رَیْبَ فِیْهَا قُلْتُمْ مَّا نَدْرِیْ مَا السَّاعَۃُ ۙ اِنْ نَّظُنُّ  اِلَّا ظَنًّا وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُسْتَیْقِنِیْنَ ۝ وَبَدَا لَهُمْ سَیِّاٰتُ مَا عَمِلُوْا وَحَاقَ بِهِمْ مَّا كَانُوْا بِہٖ یَسْتَہْزِءُوْنَ ۝ وَقِیْلَ الْیَوْمَ نَنْسٰکُمْ كَمَا نَسِیْتُمْ لِقَآءَ یَوْمِکُمْ هٰذَا وَمَاْوٰىکُمُ النَّارُ وَمَا لَکُمْ مِّنْ نّٰصِرِیْنَ ۝ ذٰلِکُمْ بِاَنَّکُمُ اتَّخَذْتُمْ اٰیٰتِ اللّٰهِ هُزُوًا وَغَرَّتْکُمُ الْحَیٰوۃُ الدُّنْیَا ۚ فَالْیَوْمَ لَا یُخْرَجُوْنَ مِنْهَا وَلَا هُمْ یُسْتَعْتَبُوْنَ ۝

“And when it was said, ‘The promise of Allah is true, and there is no doubt about the Hour,’ then you would say, ‘We do not know what the Hour is; we think it is only speculation; we are not convinced.’ The evils of what they did will become evident to them, and the very thing they ridiculed will haunt them. And it will be said, ‘Today We forget you, as you forgot the encounter of this Day of yours. Your abode is the Fire, and there are no saviors for you. That is because you took Allah’s revelations for a joke, and the worldly life lured you.’ So today they will not be brought out of it, and they will not be allowed to repent.” (45:32 – 35)

وَ یَقُوْلُوْنَ مَتٰی هٰذَا الْوَعْدُ اِنْ کُنْتُمْ صٰدِقِیْنَ ۝ مَا یَنْظُرُوْنَ اِلَّا صَیْحَۃً وَّاحِدَۃً تَاْخُذُهُمْ وَهُمْ یَخِصِّمُوْنَ ۝ فَلَا یَسْتَطِیْعُوْنَ تَوْصِیَۃً وَلَاۤ اِلٰۤی اَهْلِهِمْ  یَرْجِعُوْنَ ۝ وَنُفِخَ فِی الصُّوْرِ فَاِذَا هُمْ مِّنَ الْاَجْدَاثِ اِلٰی رَبِّهِمْ یَنْسِلُوْنَ ۝ قَالُوْا یٰوَیْلَنَا مَنْۢ بَعَثَنَا مِنْ مَّرْقَدِنَا ۘؐ هٰذَا مَا وَعَدَ الرَّحْمٰنُ وَصَدَقَ الْمُرْسَلُوْنَ ۝ اِنْ كَانَتْ اِلَّا صَیْحَۃً وَّاحِدَۃً فَاِذَا هُمْ جَمِیْعٌ لَّدَیْنَا مُحْضَرُوْنَ۝ فَالْیَوْمَ لَا تُظْلَمُ نَفْسٌ شَیْئًا وَلَا تُجْزَوْنَ اِلَّا مَا کُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ۝

“And they say, ‘When will this promise be fulfilled, if you are truthful?’ All they waiting for a single blast, which will seize them while they are engaged in dispute. They will not be able to make a will, nor will they return to their families. The Trumpet will be blown, then behold, they will rush from the graves to their Lord. They will say, ‘Woe to us! Who resurrected us from our resting-place? This is what the Most Gracious had promised, and the messengers have spoken the truth.’ It will be but a single scream; and behold, they will all be brought before Us. On that Day, no soul will be wronged in the least, and you will be recompensed only for what you used to do.” (36:48 – 54)

وَّ اَنَّ السَّاعَۃَ اٰتِیَۃٌ لَّا رَیْبَ فِیْهَا ۙ وَاَنَّ اللّٰهَ یَبْعَثُ مَنْ فِی الْقُبُوْرِ ۝ وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ یُّجَادِلُ فِی اللّٰهِ بِغَیْرِ عِلْمٍ وَلَا هُدًی وَلَا كِتٰبٍ مُّنِیْرٍ ۝ ثَانِیَ عِطْفِہٖ لِیُضِلَّ عَنْ سَبِیْلِ اللّٰهِ ؕ لَہٗ فِی الدُّنْیَا خِزْیٌ وَنُذِیْقُہٗ یَوْمَ الْقِیٰمَۃِ عَذَابَ الْحَرِیْقِ ۝ ذٰلِكَ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ یَدٰكَ وَاَنَّ اللّٰهَ لَیْسَ بِظَلَّامٍ  لِّلْعَبِیْدِ ۝

“And because the Hour is inevitable – there is no doubt about it – and because Allah will resurrect those in the graves. And among the people is he who argues about Allah without knowledge, or guidance, or an enlightening scripture. He turns aside in contempt so as to lead away from the path of Allah. He will have humiliation in this world, and on the Day of Resurrection We will make him taste the pain of burning. That is for what your hands have forwarded, and because Allah is not unjust to the servants.” (22:7 – 10)

وَیَوْمَ تَقُوْمُ السَّاعَۃُ یُبْلِسُ الْمُجْرِمُوْنَ ۝ وَلَمْ یَکُنْ لَّهُمْ مِّنْ شُرَكَآئِهِمْ شُفَعٰٓؤُا وَكَانُوْا بِشُرَكَآئِهِمْ کٰفِرِیْنَ ۝ وَیَوْمَ تَقُوْمُ السَّاعَۃُ یَوْمَئِذٍ یَّتَفَرَّقُوْنَ ۝ فَاَمَّا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ فَهُمْ فِیْ رَوْضَۃٍ یُّحْبَرُوْنَ ۝ وَاَمَّا الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا وَكَذَّبُوْا بِاٰیٰتِنَا وَلِقَآیِٔ الْاٰخِرَۃِ فَاُولٰٓئِكَ فِی الْعَذَابِ مُحْضَرُوْنَ ۝

“On the Day when the Hour (Qiyamah) takes place, the guilty will despair. They will have no intercessors from among their idols, and they will disown their partners. On the Day when the Hour takes place – on that Day they (mankind) will be separated. As for those who believed and did good deeds – they will be delighted in meadows. But as for those who disbelieved, and rejected Our signs and the meeting of the Hereafter – those will be dragged into the punishment.” (30:12 – 16)

یَسْـَٔلُوْنَ اَیَّانَ یَوْمُ الدِّیْنِ ۝ یَوْمَ هُمْ عَلَی النَّارِ یُفْتَنُوْنَ ۝ ذُوْقُوْا فِتْنَتَکُمْ ؕ هٰذَا الَّذِیْ کُنْتُمْ بِہٖ تَسْتَعْجِلُوْنَ ۝

“They ask, ‘When is the Day of Judgement?’ The Day when they are presented to the Fire. ‘Taste your ordeal. This is what you sought to hasten.” (51:12 – 14)

هَلْ اَتٰىكَ حَدِیْثُ الْغَاشِیَۃِ ۝ وُجُوْہٌ یَّوْمَئِذٍ خَاشِعَۃٌ ۝ عَامِلَۃٌ نَّاصِبَۃٌ ۝ تَصْلٰی نَارًا حَامِیَۃً ۝ تُسْقٰی مِنْ عَیْنٍ اٰنِیَۃٍ ۝ لَیْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ  اِلَّا مِنْ ضَرِیْعٍ ۝ لَّا یُسْمِنُ وَلَا یُغْنِیْ مِنْ جُوْعٍ ۝ وُجُوْہٌ یَّوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَۃٌ ۝ لِّسَعْیِهَا رَاضِیَۃٌ ۝

“Has there come to you the news of the overwhelming event? Faces on that Day will be humiliated, laboring and exhausted. They shall enter the scorching Fire. They will be given to drink from a flaming spring. They will have no food but thorns. That neither nourishes, nor satisfies hunger. Many faces on that Day will be joyful, satisfied with their endeavor.” (88:1 – 9)

یَّوْمَ تَبْیَضُّ وُجُوْہٌ وَتَسْوَدُّ وُجُوْہٌ ۚ فَاَمَّا الَّذِیْنَ اسْوَدَّتْ وُجُوْهُهُمْ ۟اَكَفَرْتُمْ بَعْدَ اِیْمَانِکُمْ فَذُوْقُوا الْعَذَابَ بِمَا کُنْتُمْ تَکْفُرُوْنَ ۝ وَاَمَّا الَّذِیْنَ ابْیَضَّتْ وُجُوْهُهُمْ فَفِیْ رَحْمَۃِ اللّٰهِ ؕ هُمْ فِیْهَا خٰلِدُوْنَ ۝ تِلْكَ اٰیٰتُ اللّٰهِ نَتْلُوْهَا عَلَیْكَ بِالْحَقِّ ؕ وَمَا اللّٰهُ یُرِیْدُ ظُلْمًا لِّلْعٰلَمِیْنَ۝

“On the Day when some faces will be brightened, and some faces will be blackened. As for those whose faces are blackened (they will be said): ‘Did you disbelieve after your belief? Then taste the punishment for having disbelieved.’ But as for those whose faces are whitened: they are in Allah’s mercy, lasting in it forever. These are the revelations of Allah – We recite them to you in truth. Allah desires no injustice for mankind.” (3:106 – 108)

بَلْ كَذَّبُوْا بِالسَّاعَۃِ ۟ وَاَعْتَدْنَا لِمَنْ كَذَّبَ بِالسَّاعَۃِ سَعِیْرًا ۝ اِذَا رَاَتْهُمْ مِّنْ مَّكَانٍۭ بَعِیْدٍ سَمِعُوْا لَهَا تَغَیُّظًا وَ زَفِیْرًا ۝ وَاِذَاۤ اُلْقُوْا مِنْهَا مَكَانًا ضَیِّقًا مُّقَرَّنِیْنَ دَعَوْا هُنَالِكَ ثُبُوْرًا ۝ لَا تَدْعُوا الْیَوْمَ ثُبُوْرًا وَّاحِدًا وَادْعُوْا ثُبُوْرًا كَثِیْرًا ۝ قُلْ اَذٰلِكَ خَیْرٌ اَمْ جَنَّۃُ الْخُلْدِ الَّتِیْ وُعِدَ الْمُتَّقُوْنَ ؕ كَانَتْ لَهُمْ جَزَآءً وَمَصِیْرًا ۝ لَهُمْ فِیْهَا مَا یَشَآءُوْنَ خٰلِدِیْنَ ؕ كَانَ عَلٰی رَبِّكَ وَعْدًا مَّسْـُٔوْلًا ۝

“In fact, they have denied the Hour, and We have prepared for those who deny the Hour a Blaze. When it sees them from a distant place, they will hear it raging and roaring. And when they are thrown into it, into a tight place, shackled, they will appeal there for death. ‘Do not beg for one death today, but beg for a great many deaths.’ Say, ‘Is this better, or the Garden of Eternity promised to the righteous?’ It is for them a reward and a destination. They will have therein whatever they desire, forever. That is upon your Lord a binding promise.” (25:11 – 16)

ثُمَّ یَوْمَ الْقِیٰمَۃِ یُخْزِیْهِمْ وَیَقُوْلُ اَیْنَ شُرَكَآءِیَ الَّذِیْنَ کُنْتُمْ تُشَآقُّوْنَ فِیْهِمْ ؕ قَالَ الَّذِیْنَ اُوْتُوا الْعِلْمَ اِنَّ الْخِزْیَ الْیَوْمَ وَالسُّوْٓءَ عَلَی الْکٰفِرِیْنَ ۝

“Then, on the Day of Qiyamah, He (Allah) will disgrace them (those who associate partners with Allah), and say, ‘Where are My associates for whose sake you used to dispute?’ Those who were given knowledge will say, ‘Today shame and misery are upon the disbelievers’!” (16:27)

 

The Day of Resurrection

According to the promise of Allah (SWT), the Day of Resurrection is inevitable. On that Day, all beings will be resurrected and brought to the Final Judgement of Almighty Allah so that they can get the rewards or retributions for their actions in worldly life. The verses relating to this topic are quoted below:

وَ قَالُوْۤاءَ اِذَا کُنَّا عِظَامًا وَ رُفَاتًاءَ اِنَّا لَمَبْعُوْثُوْنَ خَلْقًا جَدِیْدًا ۝ قُلْ کُوْنُوْا حِجَارَۃً اَوْ حَدِیْدًا۝ اَوْ خَلْقًا مِّمَّا یَکْبُرُ فِیْ صُدُوْرِکُمْ ۚ فَسَیَقُوْلُوْنَ مَنْ یُّعِیْدُنَا ؕ قُلِ الَّذِیْ فَطَرَکُمْ اَوَّلَ مَرَّۃٍ ۚ فَسَیُنْغِضُوْنَ اِلَیْكَ رُءُوْسَهُمْ وَیَقُوْلُوْنَ مَتٰی هُوَ ؕ قُلْ عَسٰۤی اَنْ یَّکُوْنَ قَرِیْبًا ۝

“And they say, ‘When we have become bones and fragments, shall we really be resurrected as a new creation?’ Say, ‘Even if you become rocks or iron. Or some substance, which, in your minds, is even harder.’ Yet they will say, ‘Who will resurrect us?’ Say, ‘The One who originated you the first time.’ Then they will nod their heads at you, and say, ‘When will it be?’ Say, ‘Perhaps it will be soon’.” (17:49 – 51)

بَلْ عَجِبُوْۤا اَنْ جَآءَهُمْ مُّنْذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَقَالَ الْکٰفِرُوْنَ هٰذَا شَیْءٌ عَجِیْبٌ ۝ ءَاِذَا مِتْنَا وَکُنَّا تُرَابًا ۚ ذٰلِكَ رَجْعٌۢ بَعِیْدٌ ۝ قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنْقُصُ الْاَرْضُ مِنْهُمْ ۚ وَعِنْدَنَا كِتٰبٌ حَفِیْظٌ۝

“……… Then the disbelievers say, ‘This is something strange. (Would we be resurrected) When we have died and become dust? This is a farfetched return.’ We know how much the earth (of grave) devours of them, and with Us is a preserved Book.” (50:2 – 4)

زَعَمَ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْۤا اَنْ لَّنْ یُّبْعَثُوْا ؕ قُلْ بَلٰی وَرَبِّیْ لَتُبْعَثُنَّ ثُمَّ لَتُنَبَّؤُنَّ بِمَا عَمِلْتُمْ ؕ وَذٰلِكَ عَلَی اللّٰهِ  یَسِیْرٌ ۝

“Those who disbelieve claim that they will not be resurrected. Say, ‘Yes indeed, by my Lord, you will be resurrected; then you will be informed of everything you did; and that is easy for Allah’.” (64:7)

وَ یَقُوْلُ الْاِنْسَانُ ءَ اِذَا مَا مِتُّ لَسَوْفَ اُخْرَجُ حَیًّا ۝ اَوَ لَا یَذْکُرُ الْاِنْسَانُ اَنَّا خَلَقْنٰهُ مِنْ قَبْلُ وَلَمْ یَکُ شَیْئًا۝

“Human says: ‘What! When I am dead, shall I then be raised up alive?’ But does not man remember that We created him before when he was nothing?” (19:66 – 67)

اِنْ کُلُّ مَنْ فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ اِلَّاۤ اٰتِی الرَّحْمٰنِ عَبْدًا ۝ لَقَدْ اَحْصٰهُمْ وَعَدَّهُمْ عَدًّا۝

“There is none in the heavens and the earth but will come to the Most Merciful as a servant. He has enumerated them, and counted them one by one.” (19:93 – 94)

اِنْ هِیَ اِلَّا حَیَاتُنَا الدُّنْیَا نَمُوْتُ وَنَحْیَا وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَبْعُوْثِیْنَ۝

“There is nothing but our life in this world. We die, and we live, and we are not resurrected.” (23:37)

اَلَا یَظُنُّ اُولٰٓئِكَ اَنَّهُمْ مَّبْعُوْثُوْنَ ۝ لِیَوْمٍ عَظِیْمٍ ۝ یَّوْمَ یَقُوْمُ النَّاسُ لِرَبِّ الْعٰلَمِیْنَ ۝

“Do they not think that they will be resurrected – On a Great Day? The Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?” (83:4 – 6)

مَا خَلْقُکُمْ وَلَا بَعْثُکُمْ اِلَّا كَنَفْسٍ وَّاحِدَۃٍ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ سَمِیْعٌۢ بَصِیْرٌ ۝

“Creation and Resurrection of all of you is just like creating and resurrecting of a single soul. Allah is All-Hearing and All-Seeing.” (31:28)

اِنَّ هٰۤؤُلَآءِ لَیَقُوْلُوْنَ ۝ اِنْ هِیَ اِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا الْاُوْلٰی وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنْشَرِیْنَ ۝

“Yet those who deny the truth (the unbelievers) say. “There is nothing beyond our first death, and we will not be resurrected’.” (44:34 – 35)

یَقُوْلُوْنَ ءَاِنَّا لَمَرْدُوْدُوْنَ فِی الْحَافِرَۃِ ۝ ءَ اِذَا کُنَّا عِظَامًا نَّخِرَۃً ۝ قَالُوْا تِلْكَ اِذًا كَرَّۃٌ خَاسِرَۃٌ۝

“They say, ‘Are we to be restored to the original form? Even when we have become decayed bones?’ They say, ‘This indeed would a losing return.’ (79:10 – 12)

وَاَقْسَمُوْا بِاللّٰهِ جَہْدَ اَیْمَانِهِمْ ۙ لَا یَبْعَثُ اللّٰهُ مَنْ یَّمُوْتُ ؕ بَلٰی وَعْدًا عَلَیْهِ حَقًّا وَلٰكِنَّ اَکْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا یَعْلَمُوْنَ ۝ لِیُبَیِّنَ لَهُمُ الَّذِیْ یَخْتَلِفُوْنَ فِیْهِ وَلِیَعْلَمَ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْۤا اَنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا کٰذِبِیْنَ ۝

“And they swear by Allah with their most solemn oaths, ‘Allah will not resurrect anyone who dies.’ Yes indeed, it is a promise binding on Him, but most people do not know. To clarify for them what they differed about, and for the unbelievers to know that they were liars. (16:38 – 39)

ذٰلِكَ بِاَنَّ اللّٰهَ هُوَ الْحَقُّ وَاَنَّہٗ یُحْیِ الْمَوْتٰی وَاَنَّہٗ عَلٰی کُلِّ شَیْءٍ قَدِیْرٌ ۝ وَاَنَّ السَّاعَۃَ اٰتِیَۃٌ لَّا رَیْبَ فِیْهَا ۙ وَاَنَّ اللّٰهَ یَبْعَثُ مَنْ فِی الْقُبُوْرِ ۝

“That is because Allah is the truth, and because He gives life to the dead, and because He is Capable of everything. And because the Hour (Day of Qiyamah) is coming (inevitable) – there is no doubt about it – and because Allah will resurrect those in the graves. (22:6 – 7)

ذٰلِكَ جَزَآؤُهُمْ بِاَنَّهُمْ كَفَرُوْا بِاٰیٰتِنَا وَقَالُوْۤاءَ اِذَا کُنَّا عِظَامًا وَرُفَاتًاءَ اِنَّا لَمَبْعُوْثُوْنَ خَلْقًا جَدِیْدًا ۝ اَوَ لَمْ یَرَوْا اَنَّ اللّٰهَ الَّذِیْ خَلَقَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضَ قَادِرٌ عَلٰۤی اَنْ یَّخْلُقَ مِثْلَهُمْ وَجَعَلَ لَهُمْ اَجَلًا لَّا رَیْبَ فِیْهِ ؕ فَاَبَی الظّٰلِمُوْنَ اِلَّا کُفُوْرًا ۝

“This is their repayment for having blasphemed against Our revelations, and having said, ‘Shall we be resurrected as a new creation, when we have become bones and fragments?’ Do they not consider that Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth, is able to create the likes of them? He has assigned for them a term, in which there is no doubt. But the wrongdoers persist in denying the truth.” (17:98 – 99)

یُخْرِجُ الْحَیَّ مِنَ الْمَیِّتِ وَیُخْرِجُ الْمَیِّتَ مِنَ الْحَیِّ وَیُحْیِ الْاَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَا ؕ وَكَذٰلِكَ تُخْرَجُوْنَ۝

“He brings the living out of the dead, and He brings the dead out of the living, and He revives the land after it had died. Likewise, you will be resurrected.” (30:19)

وَمِنْ اٰیٰتِہٖۤ اَنْ تَقُوْمَ السَّمَآءُ وَالْاَرْضُ بِاَمْرِہٖ ؕ ثُمَّ اِذَا دَعَاکُمْ دَعْوَۃً ^قۖ   مِّنَ الْاَرْضِ ^قۖ  اِذَاۤ اَنْتُمْ تَخْرُجُوْنَ ۝

“And of His signs is that the heaven and the earth stand at His disposal. And then, when He calls you out of the earth, you will emerge at once.” (30:25)

وَ یَوْمَ تَقُوْمُ السَّاعَۃُ یُقْسِمُ الْمُجْرِمُوْنَ ۬ۙ مَا لَبِثُوْا غَیْرَ سَاعَۃٍ ؕ كَذٰلِكَ كَانُوْا یُؤْفَکُوْنَ۝ وَقَالَ الَّذِیْنَ اُوْتُوا الْعِلْمَ وَالْاِیْمَانَ لَقَدْ لَبِثْتُمْ فِیْ كِتٰبِ اللّٰهِ اِلٰی یَوْمِ الْبَعْثِ ۫ فَهٰذَا یَوْمُ الْبَعْثِ وَلٰكِنَّکُمْ کُنْتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُوْنَ۝

‘On the Day when the Hour (Qiyamah) takes place, the sinners will swear they had stayed but an hour. Thus, they have always been deluded. But those endowed with knowledge and faith will say, ‘According to Allah’s Book you remained until the Day of Resurrection. This is the Day of Resurrection, but you did not know’.” (30:55 – 56)

وَ اسْتَمِعْ یَوْمَ یُنَادِ الْمُنَادِ مِنْ مَّكَانٍ قَرِیْبٍ ۝ یَّوْمَ یَسْمَعُوْنَ الصَّیْحَۃَ بِالْحَقِّ ؕ ذٰلِكَ یَوْمُ الْخُرُوْجِ ۝ اِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْیٖ وَنُمِیْتُ وَ اِلَیْنَا الْمَصِیْرُ ۝ یَوْمَ تَشَقَّقُ الْاَرْضُ عَنْهُمْ سِرَاعًا ؕ ذٰلِكَ حَشْرٌ عَلَیْنَا یَسِیْرٌ ۝

“And listen for the Day when the caller calls (blow the trumpet) from a nearby place. The Day when they will hear the tremendous sound in all truth. That is the Day of Resurrection. It is We who control life and death, and to Us is the Return. The Day when the earth shall split open for them and they will come out hurriedly (from the graves). That is an easy gathering for Us.” (50:41 – 44)

وَ اللّٰهُ الَّذِیْۤ اَرْسَلَ الرِّیٰحَ فَتُثِیْرُ سَحَابًا فَسُقْنٰهُ اِلٰی بَلَدٍ مَّیِّتٍ فَاَحْیَیْنَا بِهِ الْاَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَا ؕ كَذٰلِكَ النُّشُوْرُ ۝

“Allah is He who sends the winds, which agitate clouds, which We drive to a dead land, and thereby revive the ground after it had died. Likewise, is the Resurrection.” (35:9)

ءَ اِذَا مِتْنَا وَکُنَّا تُرَابًا وَ عِظَامًا ءَاِنَّا لَمَبْعُوْثُوْنَ ۝ اَوَ اٰبَآؤُنَا الْاَوَّلُوْنَ ۝ قُلْ نَعَمْ وَاَنْتُمْ دَاخِرُوْنَ ۝ فَاِنَّمَا هِیَ زَجْرَۃٌ وَّاحِدَۃٌ فَاِذَا هُمْ یَنْظُرُوْنَ ۝

“When we have died and become dust and bones, still then shall we be resurrected? And our ancestors too? Say, ‘Yes indeed, and you will be totally disgraced’ It will be a single terrifying sound, and they will be staring.” (37:16 – 19)

 

Revival of Uzaier (): An Example of Resurrection

According to some Quranic commentators Uzaier () was a learned scholar while some other viewed him as one of the prophets of Allah. Uzaier () once traveled on a donkey through the ruins of Jerusalem, which had been destroyed by the king of Babylon, killing thousands of Bani Israel.  While he was resting under a tree, he reflected upon: ‘How can Allah revive this after its demise?’. So, Allah (SWT) caused him to die for a hundred years, and then resurrected him to show him how He revives the dead after death. He then sent down an angel to Uzaeir () to inquire how long he had been there. Uzaeir () replied that it was only a few hours or a day. The angel informed him that he was there for 100 years. The angel showed his left-over food, which was still unspoiled, but his donkey had only the bones left. As a miracle, all the bones joined together, and the donkey became alive again. Uzaeir () then wanted to resume his journey, but he could not recognize the place at all as after 100 years the city of Palestine turned into a vibrant habitation again with the help of the Persian King. The following verse gives an account of his revival:

اَوْ كَالَّذِیْ مَرَّ عَلٰی قَرْیَۃٍ وَهِیَ خَاوِیَۃٌ عَلٰی عُرُوْشِهَا ۚ قَالَ اَنّٰی یُحْیٖ هٰذِهِ اللّٰهُ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَا ۚ فَاَمَاتَهُ اللّٰهُ مِائَۃَ عَامٍ ثُمَّ بَعَثَہٗ ؕ قَالَ كَمْ لَبِثْتَ ؕ قَالَ لَبِثْتُ یَوْمًا اَوْ بَعْضَ یَوْمٍ ؕ قَالَ بَلْ لَّبِثْتَ مِائَۃَ عَامٍ فَانْظُرْ اِلٰی طَعَامِكَ وَشَرَابِكَ لَمْ یَتَسَنَّہْ ۚ وَانْظُرْ اِلٰی حِمَارِكَ وَلِنَجْعَلَكَ اٰیَۃً لِّلنَّاسِ وَانْظُرْ اِلَی الْعِظَامِ كَیْفَ نُنْشِزُهَا ثُمَّ نَکْسُوْهَا لَحْمًا ؕ فَلَمَّا تَبَیَّنَ لَہٗ ۙ قَالَ اَعْلَمُ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلٰی کُلِّ شَیْءٍ قَدِیْرٌ ۝

“Or like him who passed by a town collapsed on its foundations. He said, ‘How can Allah revive this after its demise?’ Thereupon Allah caused him to die for a hundred years, and then resurrected him. He said, ‘For how long have you been staying?’ He said, ‘I have stayed for a day, or part of a day.’ He said, ‘No. You have stayed for a hundred years. Now look at your food and your drink—it has not spoiled – and look at your donkey. We will make you a sign for mankind. And look at the bones, how We arrange them, and then clothe them with flesh.’ So, when it became clear to him, he said, ‘I know that indeed Allah has power over all things’.” (2:259)