The Day of Judgement

“What you are promised is true, indeed. Certainly, Justice will take place.” (51:5 – 6)

The Day of Judgement is known by several names, like the Day of Retribution, the Day of Gathering (for Judgement), the Day of Reckoning, and the Day of Loss and Gain. That is the day when every individual will face trial for every action they have done in this life. That day, Allah (SWT) will be the Supreme Lord (مٰلِكِ یَوْمِ الدِّیْنِ). In fact, this world is not a place of perfect justice. In this world, many criminals might go unpunished for lack of requisite proof before the court of justice. As a result, the oppressed remain deprived of proper justice. But Allah (SWT) wants to take remedial measures to ensure justice to all in the hereafter. The Qur’an says, “Allah created the heavens and the earth for a true purpose—to reward each soul according to its deeds. They will not be wronged.” (45:22).

Allah (SWT) will give the verdict justly and no wrong will be done to anybody. According to the verdict, they will be placed in their eternal abode—either Paradise or Hell. Allah (SWT) says in the Qur’an, “Do those who commit evil deeds think that We will regard them as equal to those who believe and do righteous deeds, that they will be similar in their life and their death?” How bad is their Judgement!” (45:21)

Belief in the Day of Judgement is one of the six articles of faith in Islam. According to Islamic belief, worldly life is followed by eternal life in the hereafter, where Allah’s (SWT) ultimate justice will prevail. The events of this Day are given below:

• On the Day of Judgement, humans and jinns including, all other creatures, will be resurrected and gathered on the ground of Hashar.

• On that Day every soul will face trial for its actions in this worldly life.

• A Scale of Justice will be set to measure everyone’s performance perfectly.

• On the Day of Judgement, the Book of Deeds of each human being will be presented before Allah (SWT).

• On that Day Allah (SWT) will call for the evidence and witnesses to do perfect justice. Even each organ of the body will testify to the acts done worldly life.

The verses related to the above topic are cited below:

قَالَ اللّٰهُ هٰذَا یَوْمُ یَنْفَعُ الصّٰدِقِیْنَ صِدْقُهُمْ ؕ لَهُمْ جَنّٰتٌ تَجْرِیْ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهٰرُ خٰلِدِیْنَ فِیْهَاۤ اَبَدًا ؕ    رَضِیَ اللّٰهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوْا عَنْهُ ؕ ذٰلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِیْمُ ۝

“Allah will say, ‘This is a Day (Day of Judgement) when the truthful will benefit from their truthfulness.’ They will have Gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will remain forever. Allah is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him. That is the great achievement.” (5:119)

اِنَّ یَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِیْقَاتًا ۝ یَّوْمَ یُنْفَخُ فِی الصُّوْرِ فَتَاْتُوْنَ اَفْوَاجًا ۝ وَفُتِحَتِ السَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ اَبْوَابًا ۝ وَسُیِّرَتِ الْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا ۝ اِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا ۝ لِّلطَّاغِیْنَ مَاٰبًا۝ لّٰبِثِیْنَ فِیْهَاۤ اَحْقَابًا ۝

“The Day of Judgement has been appointed. The Day when the Trumpet is blown, and you will come in droves. And the sky is opened up and becomes gateways. And the mountains are set in motion and become a mirage. Certainly, the Hell will be lying in ambush – as a destination for the arrogant. Where they will remain for eternities.” (78:17 – 23)

وَ مَاۤ  اَدْرٰىكَ مَا یَوْمُ الْفَصْلِ ۝ وَیْلٌ یَّوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِیْنَ ۝ اَلَمْ نُہْلِكِ الْاَوَّلِیْنَ ۝ ثُمَّ نُتْبِعُهُمُ الْاٰخِرِیْنَ ۝كَذٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِالْمُجْرِمِیْنَ وَمَاۤ اَدْرٰىكَ مَا یَوْمُ الْفَصْلِ ۝ وَیْلٌ یَّوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِیْنَ ۝ اَلَمْ نُہْلِكِ الْاَوَّلِیْنَ ۝ ثُمَّ نُتْبِعُهُمُ الْاٰخِرِیْنَ ۝كَذٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِالْمُجْرِمِیْنَ ۝ وَیْلٌ  یَّوْمَئِذٍ  لِّلْمُكَذِّبِیْنَ ۝

“And what will explain to you what the Day of Judgement is? Woe on that Day to the liars. Did We not destroy the ancients? Then succeeded them with the others? This is how We deal with the guilty. Woe on that Day to the rejecters.” (77:14 – 19)

وَالَّذِیْنَ یُصَدِّقُوْنَ بِیَوْمِ الدِّیْنِ ۝ وَالَّذِیْنَ هُمْ مِّنْ عَذَابِ رَبِّهِمْ مُّشْفِقُوْنَ ۝ اِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّهِمْ غَیْرُ مَاْمُوْنٍ ۝

“And those who affirm the Day of Judgement as truth – And those who fear the punishment of their Lord. Certainly, none can take for granted from their Lord’s punishment.” (70:26 – 28)

یَوْمَ یَجْمَعُکُمْ لِیَوْمِ الْجَمْعِ ذٰلِكَ یَوْمُ التَّغَابُنِ ؕ وَمَنْ یُّؤْمِنْۢ بِاللّٰهِ وَیَعْمَلْ صَالِحًا یُّكَفِّرْ عَنْهُ سَیِّاٰتِہٖ وَیُدْخِلْهُ جَنّٰتٍ تَجْرِیْ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهٰرُ خٰلِدِیْنَ فِیْهَاۤ اَبَدًا ؕ ذٰلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِیْمُ۝

“The Day when He gathers you for the Day of Gathering (for Judgement) – that is the Day of Loss and Gain. Whoever believes in Allah and acts with integrity, He will remit his misdeeds, and will admit him into gardens beneath which rivers flow, to dwell therein forever. That is the supreme achievement.” (64:9)

وَ اتَّقُوْا یَوْمًا تُرْجَعُوْنَ فِیْهِ اِلَی اللّٰهِ ^ق ثُمَّ تُوَفّٰی کُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّا كَسَبَتْ وَهُمْ لَا یُظْلَمُوْنَ ۝

“And fear the Day when you shall return to Allah. Then shall every soul be paid what it earned (throughout life), and none shall be dealt with unjustly.” (2:281)

وَ اتَّقُوْا یَوْمًا لَّا تَجْزِیْ نَفْسٌ عَنْ نَّفْسٍ شَیْئًا وَلَا یُقْبَلُ مِنْهَا شَفَاعَۃٌ وَلَا یُؤْخَذُ مِنْهَا عَدْلٌ وَلَا هُمْ یُنْصَرُوْنَ ۝

“And beware of a Day when no soul will avail another in the least, nor will any intercession be accepted on its behalf, nor will any ransom be taken from it, nor will they be helped.” (2:48)

وَ یَوْمَ 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) will be taken place – on that Day they will be separated (based on Imaan and Kufr). As for those who believed and did good deeds – they will be delighted in the garden. But as for those who disbelieved, and rejected Our signs and the encounter of the Hereafter – those will be hauled into the torment.” (30:14 – 16)

فَاِنَّمَا هِیَ زَجْرَۃٌ وَّاحِدَۃٌ فَاِذَا هُمْ یَنْظُرُوْنَ ۝ وَقَالُوْا یٰوَیْلَنَا هٰذَا یَوْمُ الدِّیْنِ ۝ هٰذَا یَوْمُ الْفَصْلِ الَّذِیْ کُنْتُمْ بِہٖ تُكَذِّبُوْنَ ۝ اُحْشُرُوا الَّذِیْنَ ظَلَمُوْا وَاَزْوَاجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوْا یَعْبُدُوْنَ ۝ مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ فَاهْدُوْهُمْ اِلٰی صِرَاطِ الْجَحِیْمِ ۝ وَقِفُوْهُمْ  اِنَّهُمْ مَّسْئُوْلُوْنَ ۝

“It will be a single thunderous sound, and they will be staring. They will say, ‘Woe to us. This is the Day of Judgement. This is the Day of Judgement which you used to deny. Gather those who did wrong, and their mates, and what they used to worship – besides Allah. And lead them to the way to Hell. And stop them, they are to be questioned’.” (37:19 – 24)

قُلِ اللّٰهُمَّ فَاطِرَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ عٰلِمَ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهٰدَةِ اَنْتَ تَحْكُمُ بَيْنَ عِبَادِكَ فِىْ مَا كَانُوْا فِيْهِ يَخْتَلِفُوْنَ۝ وَلَوْ اَنَّ لِلَّذِيْنَ ظَلَمُوْا مَا فِى الْاَرْضِ جَمِيْعًا وَّمِثْلَه مَعَه لَافْتَدَوْا بِه مِنْ سُوْٓءِ الْعَذَابِ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ وَبَدَا لَهُمْ مِّنَ اللهِ مَا لَمْ يَكُوْنُوْا يَحْتَسِبُوْنَ۝

“Say, ‘Our Allah, Originator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of all secret and pronounced. You will judge between your servants regarding what they had differed about.’ If those who did wrong owned everything on earth, and much like of it in addition, they certainly would redeem themselves with it from the terrible suffering on the Day of Resurrection. But there will appear (such punishment) to them from Allah what they never anticipated.” (39:46 – 47)

اِنَّمَا تُوْعَدُوْنَ لَصَادِقٌ۝ وَاِنَّ الدِّيْنَ لَوَاقِعٌ ؕ۝

“What you are promised is true, indeed. Certainly, Justice will take place.” (51:5 – 6)

اِسْتَجِیْبُوْا لِرَبِّکُمْ مِّنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ یَّاْتِیَ یَوْمٌ لَّا مَرَدَّ لَہٗ مِنَ اللّٰهِ ؕ مَا لَکُمْ مِّنْ مَّلْجَاٍ یَّوْمَئِذٍ وَمَا لَکُمْ مِّنْ نَّكِیْرٍ ۝

“Respond to your Lord before there comes from Allah an inevitable Day (Day of Judgement) that cannot be averted. You will have no refuge on that Day, and nor anyone to deny (your sin).” (42:47)

اِنَّ مَا تُوْعَدُوْنَ لَاٰتٍ ۙ وَمَاۤ اَنْتُمْ بِمُعْجِزِیْنَ۝

“What you are promised is to come, indeed and you cannot prevent it.” (6:134)

کُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَآئِقَۃُ الْمَوْتِ ؕ وَاِنَّمَا تُوَفَّوْنَ اُجُوْرَکُمْ یَوْمَ الْقِیٰمَۃِ ؕ فَمَنْ زُحْزِحَ عَنِ النَّارِ وَاُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّۃَ فَقَدْ فَازَ ؕ وَمَا الْحَیٰوۃُ الدُّنْیَاۤ اِلَّا مَتَاعُ الْغُرُوْرِ۝

““Every soul will have a taste of death, and you will receive your recompense on the Day of Resurrection. And you will receive your recompense on the Day of Retribution. Whoever is swayed from the Fire, and admitted to Paradise, has won. The life of this world is merely enjoyment of delusion.” (3:185)

اَلْیَوْمَ تُجْزٰی کُلُّ نَفْسٍۭ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ ؕ لَا ظُلْمَ الْیَوْمَ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ سَرِیْعُ الْحِسَابِ ۝

“That Day every soul shall be recompensed for what it earned; no injustice will there be that Day, for Allah is Swift in taking account.” (40:17)

اَرَءَيْتَ الَّذِىْ يُكَذِّبُ بِالدِّيْنِ۝

“Did you see one who denies the Day of Judgement (to come)?” (107:1)

یُدَبِّرُ الْاَمْرَ مِنَ السَّمَآءِ اِلَی الْاَرْضِ ثُمَّ یَعْرُجُ اِلَیْهِ فِیْ یَوْمٍ كَانَ مِقْدَارُہٗۤ اَلْفَ سَنَۃٍ مِّمَّا تَعُدُّوْنَ۝

“He regulates all affairs from the heavens to the earth. Then all will ascend to Him on a Day, the length of which is a thousand years by your count.” (32:5)

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا لَا تَعْتَذِرُوا الْیَوْمَ ؕ اِنَّمَا تُجْزَوْنَ مَا کُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ ۝

“O you who disbelieved! Make no excuses today. You are being repaid for what you used to do.” (66:7)

وَ لَوْ تَرٰۤی اِذِ الْمُجْرِمُوْنَ نَاكِسُوْا رُءُوْسِهِمْ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ ؕ رَبَّنَاۤ اَبْصَرْنَا وَسَمِعْنَا فَارْجِعْنَا نَعْمَلْ صَالِحًا اِنَّا مُوْقِنُوْنَ ۝ وَلَوْ شِئْنَا لَاٰتَیْنَا کُلَّ نَفْسٍ هُدٰىهَا وَلٰكِنْ حَقَّ الْقَوْلُ مِنِّیْ لَاَمْلَـَٔنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنَ الْجِنَّۃِ وَالنَّاسِ اَجْمَعِیْنَ ۝ فَذُوْقُوْا بِمَا نَسِیْتُمْ لِقَآءَ یَوْمِکُمْ هٰذَا ۚ اِنَّا نَسِیْنٰکُمْ وَذُوْقُوْا عَذَابَ الْخُلْدِ بِمَا کُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ ۝

“(O Prophet) If only you could see the guilty, bowing their heads before their Lord (saying): ‘Our Lord, we have seen and we have heard, so send us back, and we will act righteously; we are now convinced.’ Had We willed, We could have given every soul its guidance, but the declaration from Me will come true: ‘I will fill Hell with jinn and humans, altogether.’ So, taste, because you forgot the meeting of this Day of yours; We have forgotten you (now); so taste the eternal torment for what you used to do.” (32:12 – 14)

الَّذِیْنَ اتَّخَذُوْا دِیْنَهُمْ لَہْوًا وَلَعِبًا وَغَرَّتْهُمُ الْحَیٰوۃُ الدُّنْیَا ۚ فَالْیَوْمَ نَنْسٰهُمْ كَمَا نَسُوْا لِقَآءَ یَوْمِهِمْ هٰذَا ۙ وَمَا كَانُوْا بِاٰیٰتِنَا یَجْحَدُوْنَ ۝

“Those who took their religion lightly, and in jest, and whom the worldly life deceived. Today We will ignore them, as they ignored the meeting on this Day of theirs, and they used to deny Our revelations.” (7:51)

فَوَیْلٌ لِّلَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا مِنْ یَّوْمِهِمُ الَّذِیْ یُوْعَدُوْنَ۝

“So, woe to those who disbelieve because of that Day of theirs (Day of Judgement) which they are promised.” (51:60)

اُولٰٓئِكَ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا بِاٰیٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَلِقَآئِہٖ فَحَبِطَتْ اَعْمَالُهُمْ فَلَا نُقِیْمُ لَهُمْ یَوْمَ الْقِیٰمَۃِ وَزْنًا۝ ذٰلِكَ جَزَآؤُهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ بِمَا كَفَرُوْا وَاتَّخَذُوْۤا اٰیٰتِیْ وَ رُسُلِیْ هُزُوًا ۝

“It is they who rejected the revelations of their Lord, and meeting with Him. So, their works are in vain. And on the Day of Qiyamah, We will consider them of no weight. Hell is their requital – on account of their disbelief, and for taking My revelations and My messengers as mockery.” (18:105 – 106)

Book of Deeds

“Everything they have done is in the Book (of records). Everything, small or large, is written down.” (54:52 – 53)

The Book of Deeds contains all the activities of whatever one did during one’s lifetime. It is the recorded evidence of all the doings of an individual. According to Islamic belief, ‘Keraman-Katebeen’ (the two honored angels) are accompanying every person all the time to record each and every action till his/her death. One angel stays by a person’s right side to record all good deeds, while the other angel on the left side records all wrongdoings. Nothing of one’s actions is left unrecorded. This Book of Deeds will be produced before Allah (SWT) on the Day of Judgement as evidence for doing perfect justice to every soul.

The related verses on this topic are given below:

اِذْ يَتَلَقَّى الْمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ الْيَمِيْنِ وَعَنِ الشِّمَالِ قَعِيْدٌ ۝ مَّا يَلْفِظُ مِنْ قَوْلٍ اِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيْبٌ عَتِيْدٌ۝ وَجَآءَتْ سَكْرَةُ الْمَوْتِ بِالْحَقِّ ذٰلِكَ مَا كُنْتَ مِنْهُ تَحِيْدُ۝

“As the two receivers (Recorder Angels) receive (record), seated to the right and to the left. Not a word does he utter, but there is a watcher by him, ready. The daze of death has come in truth: “This is what you tried to evade.” (50:17 – 19)

وَ لَدَیْنَا كِتٰبٌ یَّنْطِقُ بِالْحَقِّ وَهُمْ لَا یُظْلَمُوْنَ۝

“……. And with Us is a book of record that tells the truth, and they will not be wronged.” (23:62)

لَّقَدْ كُنْتَ فِى غَفْلَةٍ مِنْ هٰذَا فَكَشَفْنَا عَنْكَ غِطَآءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ الْيَوْمَ حَدِيْدٌ۝ وَقَالَ قَرِيْنُه هٰذَا مَا لَدَىَّ عَتِيْدٌ۝

“You were heedless of this day, so We lifted your screen from you, and your vision today is keen. And His escort (Angel) will say, ‘This is what (your record of deeds) I have ready with me’.” (50:22 – 23)

وَ کُلَّ  اِنْسَانٍ اَلْزَمْنٰهُ طٰٓئِرَہٗ  فِیْ عُنُقِہٖ ؕ    وَ نُخْرِجُ لَہٗ یَوْمَ الْقِیٰمَۃِ كِتٰبًا  یَّلْقٰىهُ  مَنْشُوْرًا ۝  اِقْرَاْ كِتٰبَكَ ؕ    كَفٰی بِنَفْسِكَ الْیَوْمَ عَلَیْكَ  حَسِیْبًا ۝

“We have attached every person’s action to his neck. And on the Day of Resurrection, We will bring out for him a book (of records) which he will find spread open. ‘Read your book; today there will be none but yourself to call you to account’.” (17:13 – 14)

وَوُضِعَ الْكِتٰبُ فَتَرَی الْمُجْرِمِیْنَ مُشْفِقِیْنَ مِمَّا فِیْهِ وَیَقُوْلُوْنَ یٰوَیْلَتَنَا مَالِ هٰذَا الْكِتٰبِ لَا یُغَادِرُ صَغِیْرَۃً وَلَا كَبِیْرَۃً اِلَّاۤ اَحْصٰهَا ج وَ وَجَدُوْا مَا عَمِلُوْا حَاضِرًا ^ط وَلَا یَظْلِمُ رَبُّكَ اَحَدًا۝

“And the book will be placed, and you will see the sinners fearful of its contents. And they will say, ‘Woe to us! What a book is this, that leaves nothing, small or big, but not recorded?” They will find the presence of everything they had done. Your Lord does not wrong anyone.” (18:49)

وَتَرٰى كُلَّ اُمَّةٍ جَاثِيَةً كُلُّ اُمَّةٍ تُدْعٰۤى اِلٰى كِتٰبِهَا الْيَوْمَ تُجْزَوْنَ مَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ۝ هٰذَا كِتٰبُنَا يَنْطِقُ عَلَيْكُمْ بِالْحَقِّ اِنَّا كُنَّا نَسْتَنْسِخُ مَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ۝

“You will see every community on its knees; every community will be called to its Book: ‘Today you are being repaid for what you used to do. This Book with Us speaks about you in truth. We have been transcribing what you have been doing’.” (45:28 – 29)

يَوْمَ نَدْعُوْا كُلَّ اُنَاسٍۭ بِاِمٰمِهِمْ فَمَنْ اُوْتِىَ كِتٰبَه بِيَمِيْنِه فَاُوْلٰٓئِكَ يَقْرَءُوْنَ كِتٰبَهُمْ وَلَا يُظْلَمُوْنَ فَتِيْلًا۝

“On the Day when We call all people with their leaders. Whoever is given his record in his right hand—these will read their record, and they will not be wronged one bit.” (17:73)

يٰبُنَىَّ اِنَّهَآ اِنْ تَكُ مِثْقَالَ حَبَّةٍ مِّنْ خَرْدَلٍ فَتَكُنْ فِىْ صَخْرَةٍ اَوْ فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ اَوْ فِى الْاَرْضِ يَاْتِ بِهَا اللهُ اِنَّ اللهَ لَطِيْفٌ خَبِيْرٌ۝

“O my beloved son, even if it (deed) were the weight of a mustard-seed, in a rock, or in the heavens, or on earth, Allah will bring it to light. Allah is Subtle and Abreast.” (31:16)

اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا لَا یَرْجُوْنَ حِسَابًا ۝ وَكَذَّبُوْا بِاٰیٰتِنَا كِذَّابًا ۝ وَکُلَّ شَیْءٍ اَحْصَیْنٰهُ كِتٰبًا ۝ فَذُوْقُوْا فَلَنْ نَّزِیْدَکُمْ اِلَّا عَذَابًا۝

“For they were not anticipating any reckoning. And they denied Our signs utterly. But We have recorded everything in writing. So, taste! We will increase you only in suffering.” (78:27 – 30)

یَّوْمَ یَقُوْمُ النَّاسُ لِرَبِّ الْعٰلَمِیْنَ ۝ كَلَّاۤ اِنَّ كِتٰبَ الْفُجَّارِ لَفِیْ سِجِّیْنٍ ۝ وَمَاۤ اَدْرٰىكَ مَا سِجِّیْنٌ ۝كِتٰبٌ مَّرْقُوْمٌ ۝وَیْلٌ یَّوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِیْنَ ۝الَّذِیْنَ یُكَذِّبُوْنَ بِیَوْمِ الدِّیْنِ۝

“The Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the Universe? Not at all. The record of the wicked is in Sijjeen (a painful place wherein books of records of the evil souls are kept). But how can you know what Sijjeen is? A sealed book (of recorded deeds). Woe on that Day to the deniers. Those who deny the Day of Reckoning.” (83:6 – 11)

وَكُلُّ شَىْءٍ فَعَلُوْهُ فِى الزُّبُرِ۝ وَكُلُّ صَغِيْرٍ وَّكَبِيْرٍ مُّسْتَطَرٌ۝

“Everything they have done is in the Book (of records). Everything, small or large, is written down.” (54:52 – 53)

يَوْمَئِذٍ تُعْرَضُوْنَ لَا تَخْفٰى مِنْكُمْ خَافِيَةٌ۝ فَاَمَّا مَنْ اُوْتِىَ كِتٰبَه بِيَمِيْنِه فَيَقُوْلُ هَآؤُمُ اقْرَءُوْا كِتٰبِيَهْ۝ اِنِّىْ ظَنَنْتُ اَنِّىْ مُلٰقٍ حِسَابِيَهْ۝ فَهُوَ فِىْ عِيْشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ۝ فِىْ جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ۝ قُطُوْفُهَا دَانِيَةٌ۝ كُلُوْا وَاشْرَبُوْا هَنِيْٓـًٔۢا مَاۤ اَسْلَفْتُمْ فِى الْاَيَّامِ الْخَالِيَةِ۝ وَاَمَّا مَنْ اُوْتِىَ كِتٰبَه بِشِمَالِه فَيَقُوْلُ يٰلَيْتَنِىْ لَمْ اُوْتَ كِتٰبِيَهْ۝ وَلَمْ اَدْرِ مَا حِسَابِيَهْ۝ يٰلَيْتَهَا كَانَتِ الْقَاضِيَةَ۝ مَآ اَغْنٰى عَنِّىْ مَالِيَهْ ۜ۝ هَلَكَ عَنِّىْ سُلْطٰنِيَهْ۝

“On that Day you will be presented (exposed), and no secret of yours will remain hidden. As for him who is given his book in his right hand, he will call out, ‘Come, take my book and read it. I knew I would be held accountable.’ So, he will be living pleasantly, in a lofty Garden. Its fruits are within reach. ‘Eat and drink merrily for what you did in the days gone by.’ But as for him who is given his book in his left hand, he will say, ‘I wish I were never given my book. And never could know what my account was. If only it (death) had been my end. My wealth availed no benefit for me. My power has vanished from me.” (69:18 – 29)

یَوْمَئِذٍ یَّصْدُرُ النَّاسُ اَشْتَاتًا ۬ۙ لِّیُرَوْا اَعْمَالَهُمْ ۝ فَمَنْ یَّعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّۃٍ خَیْرًا یَّرَہٗ ۝ وَمَنْ یَّعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّۃٍ شَرًّا یَّرَہٗ ۝

“On that Day, the people will appear 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.” (99:6 – 8)

كَلَّآ اِنَّ كِتٰبَ الْاَبْرَارِ لَفِىْ عِلِّيِّيْنَ۝ وَمَآ اَدْرٰىكَ مَا عِلِّيُّوْنَ۝ كِتٰبٌ مَّرْقُوْمٌ۝ يَّشْهَدُهُ الْمُقَرَّبُوْنَ۝ اِنَّ الْاَبْرَارَ لَفِىْ نَعِيْمٍ۝ عَلَى الْاَرَآئِكِ يَنْظُرُوْنَ۝

“No indeed; the record of the righteous is in Illiyeen (a place of bliss in the seventh heaven where the records of sincere believers are kept). But how can you know what Illiyyoon is? A sealed book (of recorded deeds). Witnessed by those nearer (to Allah). Indeed, the righteous will be amid bliss and comforts. Looking on from thrones.” (83:18 – 23)

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِہٖ نَفْسُہٗ ۚۖ  وَنَحْنُ اَقْرَبُ اِلَیْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ الْوَرِیْدِ۝ اِذْ یَتَلَقَّی الْمُتَلَقِّیٰنِ عَنِ الْیَمِیْنِ وَعَنِ الشِّمَالِ قَعِیْدٌ ۝ مَا یَلْفِظُ مِنْ قَوْلٍ اِلَّا لَدَیْهِ رَقِیْبٌ عَتِیْدٌ۝

“We created the human being, and We know the (evil) whispers that enter his heart. We are nearer to him than his jugular vein. As the two receivers (recorders) receive, seated to the right and to the left. Not a word does he utter, but there is a watcher by him, ready.” (50:16 – 18)

اِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْىِ الْمَوْتٰى وَنَكْتُبُ مَا قَدَّمُوْا وَاٰثٰرَهُمْ وَكُلَّ شَىْءٍ اَحْصَيْنٰهُ فِىۤ اِمَامٍ مُّبِيْنٍ۝

“It is We who revive the dead; and We write down what they have forwarded, and their trails. We have tallied all things in a Clear Record.” (36:12)

فَاَمَّا مَنْ اُوْتِىَ كِتٰبَه بِيْمِيْنِه۝ فَسَوْفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًا يَّسِيْرًا۝ وَّيَنْقَلِبُ اِلٰىۤ اَهْلِه مَسْرُوْرًا۝ وَاَمَّا مَنْ اُوْتِىَ كِتٰبَه وَرَآءَ ظَهْرِه۝ فَسَوْفَ يَدْعُوْا ثُبُوْرًا۝ وَّيَصْلٰى سَعِيْرًا۝

“As for him who is given his book in his right hand. He will have an easy settlement. And will return to his family delighted. But as for him who is given his book behind his back. He will call for death. And will enter the Blaze.” (84:7 – 12)

اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا لَا یَرْجُوْنَ حِسَابًا ۝ وَكَذَّبُوْا بِاٰیٰتِنَا كِذَّابًا ۝ وَکُلَّ شَیْءٍ اَحْصَیْنٰهُ كِتٰبًا ۝

“Indeed, they were never afraid of any account (for their deeds), But they adamantly rejected Our Signs as false. And We have preserved all things on record.” (78:27 – 29)

Scale of Justice & Witnesses

On the Day of Judgement, Allah (SWT) will set up Scale of Justice to measure one’s deeds done in this life so that an atom’s weight of one’s deed is not left unmeasured. The evidences and witnesses of every action of a person will be called for conducting the trial perfectly and impartially. Even each limb and organ of the body will testify the acts of the sinners. No soul will be able to escape its guilt nor find any fault in the Judgement of Allah (SWT). The verses relating to this topic are quoted below:

اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا یَظْلِمُ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّۃٍ ۚ وَاِنْ تَکُ حَسَنَۃً یُّضٰعِفْهَا وَیُؤْتِ مِنْ لَّدُنْهُ اَجْرًا عَظِیْمًا ۝ فَكَیْفَ اِذَا جِئْنَا مِنْ کُلِّ اُمَّۃٍۭ بِشَهِیْدٍ وَجِئْنَا بِكَ عَلٰی هٰۤؤُلَآءِ شَهِیْدًا ۝ یَوْمَئِذٍ یَّوَدُّ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا وَعَصَوُا الرَّسُوْلَ لَوْ تُسَوّٰی بِهِمُ الْاَرْضُ ؕ وَلَا یَکْتُمُوْنَ اللّٰهَ حَدِیْثًا ۝

“Certainly, Allah does not commit an atom’s weight of injustice; and if there is a good deed, He doubles it, and gives from His Presence a generous compensation. Then how will it be, when We bring a witness from every community, and We bring you as a witness against these? On that Day, those who disbelieved and disobeyed the Messenger will wish that they are being leveled with the earth. They will conceal nothing from Allah.” (4:40 – 42)

وَنَضَعُ الْمَوَازِیْنَ الْقِسْطَ لِیَوْمِ الْقِیٰمَۃِ فَلَا تُظْلَمُ نَفْسٌ شَیْئًا ؕ وَاِنْ كَانَ مِثْقَالَ حَبَّۃٍ مِّنْ خَرْدَلٍ اَتَیْنَا بِهَا ؕ وَكَفٰی بِنَا حٰسِبِیْنَ ۝

“We shall set up scales of justice for the Day of Judgement, so that not a soul will be dealt with unjustly in the least, and if there be (no more than) the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it (to account): and Sufficient are We as Reckoners.” (21:47).

وَ الْوَزْنُ یَوْمَئِذِ ۣالْحَقُّ ۚ فَمَنْ ثَقُلَتْ مَوَازِیْنُہٗ فَاُولٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُوْنَ ۝ وَمَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَازِیْنُہٗ فَاُولٰٓئِكَ الَّذِیْنَ خَسِرُوْۤا اَنْفُسَهُمْ بِمَا كَانُوْا بِاٰیٰتِنَا یَظْلِمُوْنَ ۝

“The scales on that Day will be just. Those whose weights are heavy – it is they who are the successful. But as for those whose weights are light – it is they who have lost their souls, because they used to deny Our revelations.” (7:8 – 9)

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 ۝

“You were certainly heedless of this day, so We removed your veil from you, and your vision today is keen. And his escort (Angel) will say, ‘This is what (your Book of Records) I have ready with me’. (Allah will say) ‘Throw into Hell every Rebellious Disbeliever. Preventer of good, Transgressor, 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.” (50:22 – 29)

اَلْیَوْمَ نَخْتِمُ عَلٰۤی اَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَتُكَلِّمُنَاۤ اَیْدِیْهِمْ وَتَشْهَدُ اَرْجُلُهُمْ بِمَا كَانُوْا یَکْسِبُوْنَ ۝

“On this Day, We will seal their mouths, and their hands will speak to Us, and their feet will testify to everything they had done.” (36:65)

یَّوْمَ تَشْهَدُ عَلَیْهِمْ اَلْسِنَتُهُمْ وَاَیْدِیْهِمْ وَ اَرْجُلُهُمْ بِمَا كَانُوْا یَعْمَلُوْنَ ۝ یَوْمَئِذٍ یُّوَفِّیْهِمُ اللّٰهُ دِیْنَهُمُ الْحَقَّ وَیَعْلَمُوْنَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ هُوَ الْحَقُّ الْمُبِیْنُ ۝

“On the Day when their tongues, and their hands, and their feet will testify against them regarding what they used to do. On that Day, Allah will pay them their account in full, and they will know that Allah is the Evident Truth.” (24:24 – 25)

حَتّٰۤی اِذَا مَا جَآءُوْهَا شَهِدَ عَلَیْهِمْ سَمْعُهُمْ وَاَبْصَارُهُمْ وَجُلُوْدُهُمْ بِمَا كَانُوْا یَعْمَلُوْنَ ۝ وَقَالُوْا لِجُلُوْدِهِمْ لِمَ شَهِدْتُّمْ عَلَیْنَا ؕ قَالُوْۤا اَنْطَقَنَا اللّٰهُ الَّذِیْۤ اَنْطَقَ کُلَّ شَیْءٍ وَهُوَ خَلَقَکُمْ اَوَّلَ مَرَّۃٍ وَاِلَیْهِ تُرْجَعُوْنَ ۝ وَمَا کُنْتُمْ تَسْتَتِرُوْنَ اَنْ یَّشْهَدَ عَلَیْکُمْ سَمْعُکُمْ وَلَاۤ اَبْصَارُکُمْ وَلَا جُلُوْدُکُمْ وَلٰكِنْ ظَنَنْتُمْ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا یَعْلَمُ كَثِیْرًا مِّمَّا تَعْمَلُوْنَ ۝

“When they will reach it (Hell), their hearing, and their sight, and their skins will testify against them regarding what they used to do. And they will say to their skins, ‘Why did you testify against us?’ They will say, ‘Allah, Who made all things speak, made us speak (as well). It is He who created you at the first instance, and to Him you are returned (now).’ You were unable to hide yourselves from your hearing, and your sight, and your skins, to prevent them from testifying against you, and you imagined that Allah was unaware of much of what you do.” (41:20 – 22)

اِنَّا لَنَنْصُرُ رُسُلَنَا وَالَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا فِی الْحَیٰوۃِ الدُّنْیَا وَیَوْمَ یَقُوْمُ الْاَشْهَادُ ۝

“Most surely, We will support Our messengers and those who believe, in this life, and on the Day (Day of Judgement), when the witnesses will stand up.” (40:51)

اِنَّہٗ كَانَ فَرِیْقٌ مِّنْ عِبَادِیْ یَقُوْلُوْنَ رَبَّنَاۤ اٰمَنَّا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا وَاَنْتَ خَیْرُ الرّٰحِمِیْنَ۝ فَاتَّخَذْتُمُوْهُمْ سِخْرِیًّا حَتّٰۤی اَنْسَوْکُمْ ذِکْرِیْ وَکُنْتُمْ مِّنْهُمْ تَضْحَکُوْنَ ۝ اِنِّیْ جَزَیْتُهُمُ الْیَوْمَ بِمَا صَبَرُوْۤا ۙ اَنَّهُمْ هُمُ الْفَآئِزُوْنَ ۝

“There was a group of My servants who would say, ‘Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us, and have mercy on us; You are the Best of the merciful.’ But you made them a target of ridicule, so much that made you forget My remembrance; and you used to laugh at them. Today, I have rewarded them for their endurance. They are the ones who are the triumphant.” (23:109 – 111)

وَ یَوْمَ نَبْعَثُ مِنْ کُلِّ اُمَّۃٍ شَهِیْدًا ثُمَّ لَا یُؤْذَنُ لِلَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا وَلَا هُمْ یُسْتَعْتَبُوْنَ ۝

“On the Day when We raise up a witness from every community – those who disbelieved will not be permitted, nor their repentance will be accepted.” (16:84)

وَ یَوْمَ نَبْعَثُ فِیْ کُلِّ اُمَّۃٍ شَهِیْدًا عَلَیْهِمْ مِّنْ اَنْفُسِهِمْ وَجِئْنَا بِكَ شَهِیْدًا عَلٰی هٰۤؤُلَآءِ ؕ…۝

“On the Day when We raise in every community a witness against them, from among them, and bring you as a witness against these…….” (16:89)

وَكَذٰلِكَ جَعَلْنٰکُمْ اُمَّۃً وَّسَطًا لِّتَکُوْنُوْا شُهَدَآءَ عَلَی النَّاسِ وَیَکُوْنَ الرَّسُوْلُ عَلَیْکُمْ شَهِیْدًا ؕ….. ۝

“Thus, We made you a moderate community, that you may be witnesses to humanity, and that the Messenger may be a witness to you…………” (2:143)

فَكَیْفَ اِذَا جِئْنَا مِنْ کُلِّ اُمَّۃٍۭ بِشَهِیْدٍ وَجِئْنَا بِكَ عَلٰی هٰۤؤُلَآءِ شَهِیْدًا ۝

“Then how will it be, when We bring a witness from every community, and We bring you as a witness against these (unbelievers)?” (4:41)

….لِیَکُوْنَ الرَّسُوْلُ شَهِیْدًا عَلَیْکُمْ وَتَکُوْنُوْا شُهَدَآءَ عَلَی النَّاسِ……

“…….. So that the Messenger may be a witness over you, and you may be witnesses over mankind ……..” (22:78)

وَ نَزَعْنَا مِنْ کُلِّ اُمَّۃٍ شَهِیْدًا فَقُلْنَا هَاتُوْا بُرْهَانَکُمْ فَعَلِمُوْۤا اَنَّ الْحَقَّ لِلّٰهِ وَضَلَّ عَنْهُمْ مَّا كَانُوْا یَفْتَرُوْنَ۝

“And We will draw out from every community a witness, and say, ‘Produce your evidence.’ Then they will realize that the truth belongs to Allah alone, and those they used to invent have forsaken them.” (28:75)

وَاَشْرَقَتِ الْاَرْضُ بِنُوْرِ رَبِّهَا وَوُضِعَ الْكِتٰبُ وَجِایْٓءَ بِالنَّبِیّٖنَ وَالشُّهَدَآءِ وَقُضِیَ بَیْنَهُمْ بِالْحَقِّ وَهُمْ لَا یُظْلَمُوْنَ ۝ وَوُفِّیَتْ کُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّا عَمِلَتْ وَهُوَ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا یَفْعَلُوْنَ ۝

“And (On the Day of Judgement) the earth will shine with the Light of its Lord; and the Book 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. And every soul will be fully compensated for what it had done. He is well aware of what they do.” (39:69 – 70)

وَ اِنَّ عَلَیْکُمْ لَحٰفِظِیْنَ ۝ كِرَامًا كَاتِبِیْنَ ۝ یَعْلَمُوْنَ مَا تَفْعَلُوْنَ ۝

“Surely there are guardians (angels) watching over you – Noble Recorders (Keraman-Katebeen). They know everything you do.” (82:10 – 12)

اِذْ یَتَلَقَّی الْمُتَلَقِّیٰنِ عَنِ الْیَمِیْنِ وَعَنِ الشِّمَالِ قَعِیْدٌ ۝ مَا یَلْفِظُ مِنْ قَوْلٍ اِلَّا لَدَیْهِ رَقِیْبٌ عَتِیْدٌ ۝ وَجَآءَتْ سَکْرَۃُ الْمَوْتِ بِالْحَقِّ ؕ ذٰلِكَ مَا کُنْتَ مِنْهُ تَحِیْدُ ۝ وَنُفِخَ فِی الصُّوْرِ ؕ ذٰلِكَ یَوْمُ الْوَعِیْدِ ۝ وَجَآءَتْ کُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّعَهَا سَآئِقٌ وَشَهِیْدٌ ۝

“As the two receivers (Angels – Keraman-Katebeen) receive (one’s deeds), seated to the right and to the left. Not a word does he utter, but there is a watcher by him, ready. The shock of death will come in truth: ‘This is what you tried to evade.’ And the Trumpet will be blown: ‘This is the Promised Day.’ And every soul will come forward, accompanied by a driver (Angel) and a witness.” (50:17 – 21)

Remorse of Human being

Feelings of guilt and emotional remorse for wrongdoings will be so intense among the sinners when will experience the death and reality of the afterlife. Then they will realize the consequences of their evil deeds and say: “Now we have none to intercede (for us) – Nor a single friend to feel (for us). Now if we only had a chance of return, we shall truly be of those who believe!” (26:100-102. But this belated realization will bring no benefit to them as they will get no chance to rectify their actions and ultimately face tremendous consequences. These people will express their remorse in a disappointing manner, as mentioned in the following verses:

 وَقَالَ الَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُوا لَوْ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةً فَنَتَبَرَّأَ مِنْهُمْ كَمَا تَبَرَّءُوا مِنَّا ۗ كَذَٰلِكَ يُرِيهِمُ اللَّهُ أَعْمَالَهُمْ حَسَرَاتٍ عَلَيْهِمْ ۖ وَمَا هُم بِخَارِجِينَ مِنَ النَّارِ۝

“And those who followed (the path of Satan) would say: “If only We had one more chance, We would clear ourselves of them, as they have cleared themselves of us.” Thus, Allah will show them (The fruits of) their deeds as (nothing but) regrets. Nor will there be a way for them out of the Fire.” (2:167)

الْأَمْرُ قُضِيَ إِذْ الْحَسْرَةِ يَوْمَ وَأَنذِرْهُمْ

“Warn them of the Day of Remorse, when the Judgement will be passed……” (19:39)

وَوُضِعَ الْكِتٰبُ فَتَرَی الْمُجْرِمِیْنَ مُشْفِقِیْنَ مِمَّا فِیْهِ وَیَقُوْلُوْنَ یٰوَیْلَتَنَا مَالِ هٰذَا الْكِتٰبِ لَا یُغَادِرُ صَغِیْرَۃً وَلَا كَبِیْرَۃً اِلَّاۤ اَحْصٰهَا ۝

“And the Book (of Deeds) will be placed (before them); and (O prophet) you will see the sinners in great terror because of what is (recorded) therein; they will say, ‘Ah! Woe to us! What a Book is this! It leaves out nothing small or great unrecorded’……!” (18:49)

وَ یَوْمَ یَعَضُّ الظَّالِمُ عَلٰی یَدَیْهِ یَقُوْلُ یٰلَیْتَنِی اتَّخَذْتُ مَعَ الرَّسُوْلِ سَبِیْلًا۝

“And the Day the wrongdoer will bite on his hands (in regret) he will say, ‘Oh, I wish I had taken with the Messenger a way’.” (25:27)

یٰوَیْلَتٰی لَیْتَنِیْ لَمْ اَتَّخِذْ فُلَانًا خَلِیْلًا۝

“Ah – Woe to me! Would that I had never taken such a one for friend!” (25:28)

اِنَّاۤ اَنْذَرْنٰکُمْ عَذَابًا قَرِیْبًا ۬ۚۖ یَّوْمَ یَنْظُرُ الْمَرْءُ مَا قَدَّمَتْ یَدٰهُ وَیَقُوْلُ الْکٰفِرُ یٰلَیْتَنِیْ کُنْتُ تُرٰبًا۝

“Indeed, We have warned you of a near punishment on the Day when a man will observe what his hands have put forth and the disbeliever will say, ‘Oh, I wish that I were dust’!” (78:40)

وَ جِایْٓءَ یَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِجَهَنَّمَ ۬ۙ یَوْمَئِذٍ یَّتَذَكَرُ الْاِنْسَانُ وَاَنّٰی لَهُ الذِّکْرٰی ۝ یَقُوْلُ یٰلَیْتَنِیْ قَدَّمْتُ لِحَیَاتِیْ۝

“And (when) Hell will be brought within view on that Day (of Qiyamah), then man will be mindful, but how does that remembrance avail them? He will say, ‘Oh, I wish I had sent forth (good deeds) for my future life’.” (89:23 – 24)

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

“When death comes to one of them, he says, ‘My Lord, send me back again, so that perhaps I may act rightly regarding the things I failed to do!’ No indeed! It is just the words he utters.” (23:99 – 100)

یَوْمَ تُقَلَّبُ وُجُوْهُهُمْ فِی النَّارِ یَقُوْلُوْنَ یٰلَیْتَنَاۤ اَطَعْنَا اللّٰهَ وَاَطَعْنَا الرَّسُوْلَا۝

“The Day that their faces will be turned upside down in the Fire, they will say: ‘Woe to us! Would that we had obeyed Allah and obeyed the Messenger’.” (33:66)

وَ لَئِنْ مَّسَّتْهُمْ نَفْحَۃٌ مِّنْ عَذَابِ رَبِّكَ لَیَقُوْلُنَّ یٰوَیْلَنَاۤ اِنَّا کُنَّا ظٰلِمِیْنَ۝

“If even a breath of the Wrath of your Lord touches them, they will then say, ‘Woe to us! We did wrong indeed’!” (21:46)

وَلَوْ تَرٰۤی اِذْ وُقِفُوْا عَلَی النَّارِ فَقَالُوْا یٰلَیْتَنَا نُرَدُّ وَلَا نُكَذِّبَ بِاٰیٰتِ رَبِّنَا وَنَکُوْنَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ۝

“If you could see when they are confronted with the Fire! They will say: ‘Would that we were but sent back! Then would we not reject the signs of our Lord, but would be amongst those who believe’!” (6:27)

وَاَمَّا مَنْ اُوْتِیَ كِتٰبَہٗ بِشِمَالِہٖ ۬ۙ فَیَقُوْلُ یٰلَیْتَنِیْ لَمْ اُوْتَ كِتٰبِیَہْ ۝وَ لَمْ اَدْرِ مَا حِسَابِیَہْ ۝ یٰلَیْتَهَا كَانَتِ الْقَاضِیَۃَ ۝ مَاۤ اَغْنٰی عَنِّیْ مَالِیَہْ ۝ هَلَكَ عَنِّیْ سُلْطٰنِیَہْ ۝ خُذُوْهُ فَغُلُّوْهُ۝

“But he who will be given his Book of Record in his left hand, will say: “Ah! Would that my Record had never been given to me!” And that I had never known how my reckoning is! Would that it had been my end (death)! My wealth has not availed me, my power has vanished from me!” (69:25 – 29)

قَالُوا يَا وَيْلَنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَالِمِينَ

“They said: ‘Ah! woe to us! We were indeed wrong-doers’!” (21:14)

وَلَئِنْ اَصَابَکُمْ فَضْلٌ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ لَیَقُوْلَنَّ كَاَنْ لَّمْ تَکُنْۢ بَیْنَکُمْ وَبَیْنَہٗ مَوَدَّۃٌ یّٰلَیْتَنِیْ کُنْتُ مَعَهُمْ فَاَفُوْزَ فَوْزًا عَظِیْمًا۝

“But if good fortune comes to you from Allah, they would be sure to say – as if there had never been ties of affection between you and them – ‘Oh! I wish I had been with them; a fine thing should I then have made of it!” (4:73)

وَ اقْتَرَبَ الْوَعْدُ الْحَقُّ فَاِذَا هِیَ شَاخِصَۃٌ اَبْصَارُ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا ؕ یٰوَیْلَنَا قَدْ کُنَّا فِیْ غَفْلَۃٍ مِّنْ هٰذَا بَلْ کُنَّا ظٰلِمِیْنَ۝

“And the true promise (Day of Qiyamah) will draw close (of fulfillment): Behold! the eyes of the unbelievers will fixedly stare in horror: ‘Ah! Woe to us! we were indeed heedless of this; nay, we were truly wrongdoers!” (21:97)

قَالُوْا یٰوَیْلَنَا مَنْۢ بَعَثَنَا مِنْ مَّرْقَدِنَا ۘؐ هٰذَا مَا وَعَدَ الرَّحْمٰنُ وَصَدَقَ الْمُرْسَلُوْنَ۝

“They (disbelievers) will say: ‘Ah! Woe unto us! Who has raised us up from our sleep?’… (A voice will say:) ‘This is what (Allah) Most Gracious had promised. And true was the words of the Apostles’!” (36:52)

وَجِایْٓءَ یَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِجَهَنَّمَ ۬ۙ یَوْمَئِذٍ یَّتَذَكَرُ الْاِنْسَانُ وَاَنّٰی لَهُ الذِّکْرٰی ۝ یَقُوْلُ یٰلَیْتَنِیْ قَدَّمْتُ لِحَیَاتِیْ ۝

“On that Day, man will remember, but how will remembrance avail him? – he will say, ‘Ah! If only I had forwarded (virtues) for my life’.” (89:22 – 23)

وَاتَّبِعُوْۤا اَحْسَنَ مَاۤ  اُنْزِلَ اِلَیْکُمْ مِّنْ رَّبِّکُمْ مِّنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ یَّاْتِیَکُمُ الْعَذَابُ بَغْتَۃً وَ اَنْتُمْ لَا تَشْعُرُوْنَ ۝ اَنْ تَقُوْلَ نَفْسٌ یّٰحَسْرَتٰی عَلٰی مَا فَرَّطْتُّ فِیْ جَنْۢبِ اللّٰهِ وَاِنْ کُنْتُ لَمِنَ السّٰخِرِیْنَ۝ اَوْ تَقُوْلَ لَوْ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ هَدٰىنِیْ لَکُنْتُ مِنَ الْمُتَّقِیْنَ ۝ اَوْ تَقُوْلَ حِیْنَ تَرَی الْعَذَابَ لَوْ اَنَّ لِیْ كَرَّۃً فَاَکُوْنَ مِنَ الْمُحْسِنِیْنَ۝

“And follow the best of (the courses) revealed to you from your Lord, before the Punishment all on a sudden afflicts you unaware! Lest the soul should (then) say: ‘Ah! Woe is me! For that I neglected (my duty) towards Allah, in fact I was from among those who mocked (the believers)!’ Or (lest) it should say: ‘If only Allah had guided me, I should certainly have been among the righteous!’ Or (lest) it should say when it (actually) sees the punishment: ‘If only I had another chance, I should certainly be among those who do good’!” (39:55 – 58)

قَدْ خَسِرَ الَّذِیْنَ كَذَّبُوْا بِلِقَآءِ اللّٰهِ ؕ حَتّٰۤی اِذَا جَآءَتْهُمُ السَّاعَۃُ بَغْتَۃً قَالُوْا یٰحَسْرَتَنَا عَلٰی مَا فَرَّطْنَا فِیْهَا ۙ وَهُمْ یَحْمِلُوْنَ اَوْزَارَهُمْ عَلٰی ظُهُوْرِهِمْ ؕ اَلَا سَآءَ مَا یَزِرُوْنَ۝

“Indeed, losers are those who deny the meeting with Allah. Then, when the Hour (Qiyamah) will come upon them suddenly, they will say, ‘Alas! woe to us, how we have neglected it.’ And they will carry their burdens on their backs – and evil indeed is that burden that they bear.” (6:31)

Names and Descriptions of Jannah

Jannah (Paradise) is the eternal abode of pleasure and happiness, while Jahannam (Hell) is the severe place of everlasting punishment. According to the promise of Allah (SWT) the final destination of the virtuous people will be Paradise, while for sinners it will be Hell. They will be placed at their destinations on the basis of the Judgement of Allah (SWT).

Names of Jannah:

The Holy Qur’an has given vivid descriptions of Jannah as cited below:

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 ۝ دَعْوٰىهُمْ فِیْهَا سُبْحٰنَكَ اللّٰهُمَّ وَتَحِیَّتُهُمْ فِیْهَا سَلٰمٌ ۚ وَاٰخِرُ دَعْوٰىهُمْ اَنِ الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِیْنَ ۝

“Certainly, those who do not hope to meet Us, and are content with the worldly life, and are at ease in it, and those who pay no heed to Our signs. Such are these people 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 in their faith. Rivers will flow beneath them in the Gardens of Bliss. Their call therein is, ‘Glory be to You, our Allah.’ And their greeting therein is, ‘Peace.’ And the end of their call is with, ‘Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds’.” (10:7 – 10)

وَعَدَ اللّٰهُ الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ وَالْمُؤْمِنٰتِ جَنّٰتٍ تَجْرِیْ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهٰرُ خٰلِدِیْنَ فِیْهَا وَمَسٰكِنَ طَیِّبَۃً فِیْ جَنّٰتِ عَدْنٍ ؕ وَرِضْوَانٌ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ اَکْبَرُ ؕ ذٰلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِیْمُ ۝

“Allah promises the believers, men and women, gardens beneath which rivers flow, abiding therein forever, and fine homes in the Gardens of Eden. But pleasure of Allah is even greater. That is the supreme achievement.” (9:72)

اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ كَانَتْ لَهُمْ جَنّٰتُ الْفِرْدَوْسِ نُزُلًا ۝ خٰلِدِیْنَ فِیْهَا لَا یَبْغُوْنَ عَنْهَا حِوَلًا ۝

“As for those who believe and do righteous deeds, the Gardens of Paradise have been adorned for their hospitality. Abiding therein forever, without desiring any change therefrom.” (18:107 – 108)

اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ اِنَّا لَا نُضِیْعُ اَجْرَ مَنْ اَحْسَنَ عَمَلًا ۝ اُولٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ جَنّٰتُ عَدْنٍ تَجْرِیْ مِنْ تَحْتِهِمُ الْاَنْهٰرُ یُحَلَّوْنَ فِیْهَا مِنْ اَسَاوِرَ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَیَلْبَسُوْنَ ثِیَابًا خُضْرًا مِّنْ سُنْدُسٍ وَاِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُّتَّكِئِیْنَ فِیْهَا عَلَی الْاَرَآئِكِ ؕ نِعْمَ الثَّوَابُ ؕ وَحَسُنَتْ مُرْتَفَقًا۝

“As for those who believe and lead a righteous life—We will not waste the reward of those who work righteousness. These will have the Gardens of Eden, beneath which rivers flow. Reclining on comfortable furnishings, they will be adorned with bracelets of gold, and will wear green garments of silk and brocade. What a wonderful reward, and what an excellent resting-place.” (18:3 0 -31)

یَوْمَ تَرَی الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ وَالْمُؤْمِنٰتِ یَسْعٰی نُوْرُهُمْ بَیْنَ اَیْدِیْهِمْ وَبِاَیْمَانِهِمْ بُشْرٰىکُمُ الْیَوْمَ جَنّٰتٌ تَجْرِیْ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهٰرُ خٰلِدِیْنَ فِیْهَا ؕ ذٰلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِیْمُ ۝

“On the Day when you see the believing men and believing women – their light radiating ahead of them, and to their right: (They will be said) ‘Today for you the good news of the gardens beneath which rivers flow– they will be dwelling therein forever. That is the great triumph.” (57:12)

اَصْحٰبُ الْجَنَّۃِ یَوْمَئِذٍ خَیْرٌ مُّسْتَقَرًّا وَاَحْسَنُ مَقِیْلًا ۝

“On that Day the companions of Paradise will have the best home, and most beautiful resort.” (25:24)

مَثَلُ الْجَنَّۃِ الَّتِیْ وُعِدَ الْمُتَّقُوْنَ ؕ فِیْهَاۤ اَنْهٰرٌ مِّنْ مَّآءٍ غَیْرِ اٰسِنٍ ۚ وَ اَنْهٰرٌ مِّنْ لَّبَنٍ لَّمْ یَتَغَیَّرْ طَعْمُہٗ ۚ وَاَنْهٰرٌ مِّنْ خَمْرٍ لَّذَّۃٍ  لِّلشّٰرِبِیْنَ ۬ۚ وَاَنْهٰرٌ مِّنْ عَسَلٍ مُّصَفًّی ؕ وَلَهُمْ فِیْهَا مِنْ کُلِّ الثَّمَرٰتِ وَمَغْفِرَۃٌ مِّنْ رَّبِّهِمْ ؕ كَمَنْ هُوَ خَالِدٌ فِی النَّارِ وَسُقُوْا مَآءً حَمِیْمًا فَقَطَّعَ اَمْعَآءَهُمْ۝

“The likeness of the Garden promised to the righteous: in it are rivers of pure water, and rivers of milk forever fresh, and rivers of wine delightful to the drinkers, and rivers of purified honey. And therein they will have of every fruit, and forgiveness from their Lord. Are the righteous people like those who are abiding in the Fire forever, and are given to drink boiling water, that cuts-up their bowels?” (47:15)

اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ قَالُوْا رَبُّنَا اللّٰهُ ثُمَّ اسْتَقَامُوْا تَتَنَزَّلُ عَلَیْهِمُ الْمَلٰٓئِكَۃُ اَلَّا تَخَافُوْا وَلَا تَحْزَنُوْا وَاَبْشِرُوْا بِالْجَنَّۃِ الَّتِیْ کُنْتُمْ تُوْعَدُوْنَ ۝ نَحْنُ اَوْلِیٰٓؤُکُمْ فِی الْحَیٰوۃِ الدُّنْیَا وَفِی الْاٰخِرَۃِ ۚ وَلَکُمْ فِیْهَا مَا تَشْتَهِیْۤ اَنْفُسُکُمْ وَلَکُمْ فِیْهَا مَا تَدَّعُوْنَ ۝ نُزُلًا مِّنْ غَفُوْرٍ رَّحِیْمٍ ۝

“Surely, those who affirm: ‘Our Lord is Allah,’ and then remain steadfast, the angels will descend upon them (saying): “Do not fear, and do not grieve, but rejoice at the news of the Garden which you were promised. We are your allies in this life and in the Hereafter, wherein you will have whatever your souls desire, and you will have therein whatever you call for. As Hospitality from an All-Forgiving, Merciful One.” (41:30 – 32)

اِنَّ الْمُتَّقِیْنَ فِیْ جَنّٰتٍ وَنَعِیْمٍ ۝ فٰكِهِیْنَ بِمَاۤ اٰتٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ ۚ وَوَقٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ عَذَابَ الْجَحِیْمِ ۝ کُلُوْا وَاشْرَبُوْا هَنِیْٓـًٔۢا بِمَا کُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ ۝ مُتَّكِئِیْنَ عَلٰی سُرُرٍ مَّصْفُوْفَۃٍ ۚ وَوَّجْنٰهُمْ بِحُوْرٍ عِیْنٍ۝ وَالَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَاتَّبَعَتْهُمْ ذُرِّیَّتُهُمْ بِاِیْمَانٍ اَلْحَقْنَا بِهِمْ ذُرِّیَّتَهُمْ وَاۤ اَلَتْنٰهُمْ مِّنْ عَمَلِهِمْ مِّنْ شَیْءٍ ؕ کُلُّ امْرِیًٔۢ بِمَا كَسَبَ رَهِیْنٌ ۝ وَاَمْدَدْنٰهُمْ بِفَاكِهَۃٍ وَحْمٍ مِّمَّا یَشْتَهُوْنَ ۝ یَتَنَازَعُوْنَ فِیْهَا كَاْسًا لَّا لَغْوٌ فِیْهَا وَلَا تَاْثِیْمٌ ۝ وَیَطُوْفُ عَلَیْهِمْ غِلْمَانٌ لَّهُمْ كَاَنَّهُمْ لُؤْلُؤٌ مَّکْنُوْنٌ ۝ وَاَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلٰی بَعْضٍ یَّتَسَآءَلُوْنَ ۝ قَالُوْۤا اِنَّا کُنَّا قَبْلُ فِیْۤ  اَهْلِنَا مُشْفِقِیْنَ ۝ فَمَنَّ اللّٰهُ عَلَیْنَا وَ وَقٰىنَا عَذَابَ السَّمُوْمِ ۝ اِنَّا کُنَّا مِنْ قَبْلُ نَدْعُوْهُ ؕ اِنَّہٗ هُوَ الْبَرُّ  الرَّحِیْمُ۝

“Surely, the righteous will be amid gardens and bliss. They will be enjoying what their Lord would give them, and their Lord will spare them the suffering of Hell. Eat and drink happily, for what you used to do. Relaxing on luxurious couching arranged in rows; and We will couple them with gorgeous spouses. Those who believed, and their offspring followed them in faith — We will unite them with their offspring, and We will not deprive them of any of their works. Every person is hostage to what he has earned. And We will provide them in abundance with such fruit and meat as they desire. They will exchange therein a cup with drink; wherein is neither harm, nor sin. The youths like hidden pearls will be serving them. And they will be in face to face asking each other. They will say, ‘Before this, we were fearful for our families. But Allah blessed us, and spared us from the torments of the Hell Fire. Before this, we used to pray to Him. He is the most Kind, the Compassionate.” (52:17 – 28)

وَاُزْلِفَتِ الْجَنَّۃُ لِلْمُتَّقِیْنَ غَیْرَ بَعِیْدٍ ۝ هٰذَا مَا تُوْعَدُوْنَ لِکُلِّ اَوَّابٍ حَفِیْظٍ ۝ مَنْ خَشِیَ الرَّحْمٰنَ بِالْغَیْبِ وَجَآءَ بِقَلْبٍ مُّنِیْبِۣ ۝ ادْخُلُوْهَا بِسَلٰمٍ ؕ ذٰلِكَ یَوْمُ الْخُلُوْدِ ۝ لَهُمْ مَّا یَشَآءُوْنَ فِیْهَا وَلَدَیْنَا مَزِیْدٌ ۝

“And Paradise will be brought closer to the pious, that will no longer be far away. ‘This is what you were promised – for every careful penitent; who deeply feared the Most Gracious, and came with a repentant heart. Enter it in peace. This is the Day of Eternity.’ Therein they will have whatever they desire – and We have even more.” (50:31 – 35)

وَ لِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّہٖ جَنَّتٰنِ ۝ فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّکُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ ۝ ذَوَاتَاۤ  اَفْنَانٍ ۝ فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّکُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ ۝ فِیْهِمَا عَیْنٰنِ تَجْرِیٰنِ ۝ فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّکُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ ۝ فِیْهِمَا مِنْ کُلِّ فَاكِهَۃٍ زَوْجٰنِ ۝ فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّکُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ ۝ مُتَّكِـِٕیْنَ عَلٰی فُرُشٍۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنْ اِسْتَبْرَقٍ ؕ وَجَنَا الْجَنَّتَیْنِ دَانٍ ۝ فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّکُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ ۝ فِیْهِنَّ قٰصِرٰتُ الطَّرْفِ ۙ لَمْ یَطْمِثْهُنَّ اِنْسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ ۝ فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّکُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ ۝ كَاَنَّهُنَّ الْیَاقُوْتُ وَالْمَرْجَانُ ۝ فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّکُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ ۝ هَلْ جَزَآءُ الْاِحْسَانِ اِلَّا الْاِحْسَانُ ۝ فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّکُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ ۝

“But for him who fears the standing before his Lord would have two gardens. So, which of your Lord’s favors would you deny? Both the gardens are full of branches and leaves. So, which of your Lord’s favors would you deny? In them are two flowing springs. So, which of your Lord’s favors would you deny? In them are fruits of every kind, in pairs. So, which of your Lord’s favors would you deny? Reclining on couches lined with brocade, and the fruits of the two gardens are near at hand. So, which of your Lord’s favors would you deny? In them are maidens restraining their glances, untouched before by any man or jinn. So, which of your Lord’s favors would you deny? As if they are like rubies and corals. So, which of your Lord’s favors would you deny? Is the reward of goodness anything but goodness? So, which of your Lord’s favors would you deny?” (55:46 – 61)

یٰعِبَادِ لَا خَوْفٌ عَلَیْکُمُ الْیَوْمَ وَلَاۤ اَنْتُمْ تَحْزَنُوْنَ ۝ اَلَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا بِاٰیٰتِنَا وَكَانُوْا مُسْلِمِیْنَ ۝ اُدْخُلُوا الْجَنَّۃَ اَنْتُمْ وَاَزْوَاجُکُمْ تُحْبَرُوْنَ ۝ یُطَافُ عَلَیْهِمْ بِصِحَافٍ مِّنْ ذَهَبٍ وَاَکْوَابٍ ۚ وَفِیْهَا مَا تَشْتَهِیْهِ الْاَنْفُسُ وَتَلَذُّ الْاَعْیُنُ ۚ وَاَنْتُمْ فِیْهَا خٰلِدُوْنَ ۝ وَتِلْكَ الْجَنَّۃُ الَّتِیْۤ اُوْرِثْتُمُوْهَا بِمَا کُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ ۝ لَکُمْ فِیْهَا فَاكِهَۃٌ كَثِیْرَۃٌ مِّنْهَا تَاْکُلُوْنَ ۝

“O My servants, you have nothing to fear on that Day, nor will you grieve. Those who believed in Our revelations, and were submissive. Enter the Garden, you and your spouses, joyfully. They will be served around with trays of gold, and cups. Therein is whatever the souls desire and delights the eyes. Therein you will stay forever. Such is the Garden you are made to inherit, because of what you used to do. Therein you will have abundant fruit, from which you eat.” (43:68 – 73)

اِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِیْنَ مَفَازًا ۝ حَدَآئِقَ وَاَعْنَابًا ۝ وَّكَوَاعِبَ اَتْرَابًا ۝ وَ كَاْسًا دِهَاقًا ۝ لَا یَسْمَعُوْنَ فِیْهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا كِذّٰبًا ۝ جَزَآءً مِّنْ رَّبِّكَ عَطَآءً حِسَابًا ۝

“But for the righteous there is triumph. Gardens and vineyards. And splendid spouses, well matched. And delicious drinks. They will hear therein neither gossip, nor lies. A reward from your Lord, a befitting gift. (78:3 – 36)

وَمِنْ دُوْنِهِمَا جَنَّتٰنِ ۝ فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّکُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ ۝ مُدْهَآ مَّتٰنِ ۝ فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّکُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ۝ فِیْهِمَا عَیْنٰنِ نَضَّاخَتٰنِ ۝ فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّکُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ ۝ فِیْهِمَا فَاكِهَۃٌ وَ نَخْلٌ وَرُمَّانٌ ۝فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّکُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ ۝ فِیْهِنَّ خَیْرٰتٌ حِسَانٌ ۝ فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّکُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ ۝ حُوْرٌ مَّقْصُوْرٰتٌ فِی الْخِیَامِ ۝ فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّکُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ ۝ لَمْ یَطْمِثْهُنَّ اِنْسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ ۝ فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّکُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ ۝ مُتَّكِـِٕیْنَ عَلٰی رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَعَبْقَرِیٍّ حِسَانٍ ۝ فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّکُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ ۝ تَبٰرَكَ اسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِی الْجَلٰلِ وَالْاِکْرَامِ۝

“And beneath them are another two gardens. So, which of your Lord’s favors would you deny? Both (are) deep green. So, which of your Lord’s favors would you deny? In them there are two gushing springs. So, which of your Lord’s favors would you deny? In them are fruits, and date-palms, and pomegranates. So, which of your Lord’s favors would you deny? In them are good and beautiful women. So, which of your Lord’s favors would you deny? Companions, peace and quiet are in the tents. So, which of your Lord’s favors would you deny? Whom no human has touched before, nor jinn. So, which of your Lord’s favors would you deny? Reclining on green cushions, and exquisite carpets. So, which of your Lord’s favors would you deny? Blessed be the name of your Lord, Full of Majesty and Splendor.” (55:62 – 78)

وَّکُنْتُمْ اَزْوَاجًا ثَلٰثَۃً ۝ فَاَصْحٰبُ الْمَیْمَنَۃِ ۬ۙ مَاۤ اَصْحٰبُ الْمَیْمَنَۃِ ۝ وَاَصْحٰبُ الْمَشْـَٔمَۃِ ۬ۙ مَاۤ اَصْحٰبُ الْمَشْـَٔمَۃِ  ۝ وَالسّٰبِقُوْنَ السّٰبِقُوْنَ ۝ اُولٰٓئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُوْنَ ۝ فِیْ جَنّٰتِ النَّعِیْمِ ۝ ثُلَّۃٌ مِّنَ الْاَوَّلِیْنَ ۝ وَقَلِیْلٌ مِّنَ الْاٰخِرِیْنَ ۝ عَلٰی سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُوْنَۃٍ ۝ مُّتَّكِـِٕیْنَ عَلَیْهَا مُتَقٰبِلِیْنَ ۝ یَطُوْفُ عَلَیْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ  مُّخَلَّدُوْنَ ۝ بِاَکْوَابٍ وَاَبَارِیْقَ ۬ۙ وَكَاْسٍ مِّنْ مَّعِیْنٍ ۝ لَّا یُصَدَّعُوْنَ عَنْهَا وَلَا یُنْزِفُوْنَ ۝ وَفَاكِهَۃٍ  مِّمَّا یَتَخَیَّرُوْنَ ۝ وَ لَحْمِ طَیْرٍ مِّمَّا یَشْتَهُوْنَ ۝

“And you will be divided into three groups. – How lucky are those on the Right? And those on the Left – how unlucky are those on the Left? And the forerunners, are the foremost. Those are the nearest (to Allah). (They will be) In the Gardens of Bliss. A large group from the ancients. And a small band from the later generations. On luxurious couching – they will be reclining on them, facing one another. Serving them will be immortalized youths. With cups, pitchers, and sparkling drinks. Causing them neither headache, nor intoxication. And fruits of their choice. And meat of birds that they may desire.” (56:7 – 21)

اِنَّ الْمُتَّقِیْنَ فِیْ مَقَامٍ اَمِیْنٍ ۝ فِیْ جَنّٰتٍ وَعُیُوْنٍ ۝ یَّلْبَسُوْنَ مِنْ سُنْدُسٍ وَاِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُّتَقٰبِلِیْنَ۝ كَذٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنٰهُمْ بِحُوْرٍ عِیْنٍ ۝ یَدْعُوْنَ فِیْهَا بِکُلِّ فَاكِهَۃٍ اٰمِنِیْنَ ۝ لَا یَذُوْقُوْنَ فِیْهَا الْمَوْتَ اِلَّا الْمَوْتَۃَ الْاُوْلٰی ۚ وَوَقٰهُمْ عَذَابَ الْجَحِیْمِ ۝ فَضْلًا مِّنْ رَّبِّكَ ؕ ذٰلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِیْمُ۝

“As for the righteous, they will be in a secure place. Amidst gardens and springs. Dressed in silk and brocade, facing one another. So it is, and We will wed them to lovely companions. They will call therein for every kind of fruit, in peace and security. Therein they will not taste death, beyond the first death; and He will protect them from the torment of Hell. A favor from your Lord. That is the supreme salvation.” (44:51 – 57)

وَ حُوْرٌ عِیْنٌ ۝ كَاَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤَ الْمَکْنُوْنِ ۝ جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوْا یَعْمَلُوْنَ ۝ لَا یَسْمَعُوْنَ فِیْهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَاْثِیْمًا ۝ اِلَّا قِیْلًا سَلٰمًا سَلٰمًا ۝ وَاَصْحٰبُ الْیَمِیْنِ ۬ۙ مَاۤ اَصْحٰبُ الْیَمِیْنِ ۝ فِیْ سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُوْدٍ۝ وَ طَلْحٍ مَّنْضُوْدٍ ۝ وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُوْدٍ ۝ وَمَآءٍ مَّسْکُوْبٍ ۝ وَ فَاكِهَۃٍ  كَثِیْرَۃٍ ۝ لَّا مَقْطُوْعَۃٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوْعَۃٍ ۝ وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوْعَۃٍ ۝ اِنَّاۤ اَنْشَاْنٰهُنَّ اِنْشَآءً ۝ فَجَعَلْنٰهُنَّ اَبْكَارًا ۝ عُرُبًا اَتْرَابًا ۝ لِّاَصْحٰبِ الْیَمِیْنِ ۝ ثُلَّۃٌ مِّنَ الْاَوَّلِیْنَ ۝ وَثُلَّۃٌ مِّنَ الْاٰخِرِیْنَ ۝

“And (there will be) lovely obeisant-eyed companions. The likenesses of pearls in their shells. As a reward for what they used to do. Therein they will hear no nonsense, and no accusations. But only the greeting: ‘Peace, peace.’ And those on the Right — what of those on the Right? In lush orchards. And sweet-smelling plants. And extended shade. And outpouring water. And abundant fruit. Neither withheld, nor forbidden. And uplifted mattresses. We have created them (women of Jannah) of special creation. And made them virgins- Lovely and matching-aged – For those on the Right. A large group of them from the earlier people – And a large group from later times.” (56:22 – 40)

فِیْ جَنَّۃٍ عَالِیَۃٍ ۝ لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِیْهَا لَاغِیَۃً ۝ فِیْهَا عَیْنٌ جَارِیَۃٌ ۝ فِیْهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوْعَۃٌ ۝ وَاَکْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوْعَۃٌ ۝ وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوْفَۃٌ ۝ وَزَرَابِیُّ مَبْثُوْثَۃٌ ۝

“In a lofty Garden – wherein they will hear no nonsense talk. In it is a flowing spring. In it are raised couches. And goblets set in place. And cushions set in rows. And carpets spread around.” (88:10 – 16)

فَوَقٰهُمُ اللّٰهُ شَرَّ ذٰلِكَ الْیَوْمِ وَلَقّٰهُمْ نَضْرَۃً وَسُرُوْرًا ۝ وَجَزٰىهُمْ بِمَا صَبَرُوْا جَنَّۃً وَّحَرِیْرًا۝ مُّتَّكِـِٕیْنَ فِیْهَا عَلَی الْاَرَآئِكِ ۚ لَا یَرَوْنَ فِیْهَا شَمْسًا وَلَا زَمْهَرِیْرًا ۝ وَدَانِیَۃً عَلَیْهِمْ ظِلٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتْ قُطُوْفُهَا تَذْلِیْلًا ۝ وَیُطَافُ عَلَیْهِمْ بِاٰنِیَۃٍ مِّنْ فِضَّۃٍ وَاَکْوَابٍ كَانَتْ قَؔوَارِیْرَا۠ ۝ قَؔ‍وَارِیْرَا۠ مِنْ فِضَّۃٍ قَدَّرُوْهَا تَقْدِیْرًا ۝ وَیُسْقَوْنَ فِیْهَا كَاْسًا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنْجَبِیْلًا ۝ عَیْنًا فِیْهَا تُسَمّٰی سَلْسَبِیْلًا ۝ وَیَطُوْفُ عَلَیْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُوْنَ ۚ اِذَا رَاَیْتَهُمْ حَسِبْتَهُمْ لُؤْلُؤًا مَّنْثُوْرًا ۝ وَاِذَا رَاَیْتَ ثَمَّ رَاَیْتَ نَعِیْمًا وَمُلْکًا كَبِیْرًا ۝عٰلِیَهُمْ ثِیَابُ سُنْدُسٍ خُضْرٌ وَاِسْتَبْرَقٌ ۫ وَحُلُّوْۤا اَسَاوِرَ مِنْ فِضَّۃٍ ۚ وَسَقٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ شَرَابًا طَهُوْرًا ۝ اِنَّ هٰذَا كَانَ لَکُمْ جَزَآءً وَكَانَ سَعْیُکُمْ مَّشْکُوْرًا۝

“So, Allah will protect them from the sufferings of that Day, and will grant them radiance and joy. And will reward them for their patience with a Garden and garments of silk. Reclining therein on the divans; experiencing therein neither sun-heat, nor chill. The shading branches of trees will be hanging over them, and its cluster of fruits will be brought low within their reach. Passing around them are vessels of silver, and crystal-goblets. Crystal of silver—they (waiters) will fill them (goblets) in exact measure. They will be served therein with a drink whose flavor is ‘Zanjabeel’. It is from a spring therein named ‘Salsabeel’. Passing around them are ever-youths. If you see them, you would think them sprinkled pearls. Wherever you look, you see bliss, and a vast kingdom. Upon them are garments of green silk, and satin. And they will be adorned with bracelets of silver. And their Lord will offer them a ‘Saraban Tahura’ (pure drink). ‘This is a reward for you. Your efforts are well appreciated’.” (76:11 – 22)

وَسِیْقَ الَّذِیْنَ اتَّقَوْا رَبَّهُمْ اِلَی الْجَنَّۃِ زُمَرًا ؕ حَتّٰۤی اِذَا جَآءُوْهَا وَفُتِحَتْ اَبْوَابُهَا وَقَالَ لَهُمْ خَزَنَتُهَا سَلٰمٌ عَلَیْکُمْ طِبْتُمْ فَادْخُلُوْهَا خٰلِدِیْنَ ۝ وَقَالُوا الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِیْ صَدَقَنَا وَعْدَہٗ وَاَوْرَثَنَا الْاَرْضَ نَتَبَوَّاُ مِنَ الْجَنَّۃِ حَیْثُ نَشَآءُ ۚ فَنِعْمَ اَجْرُ الْعٰمِلِیْنَ ۝ وَتَرَی الْمَلٰٓئِكَۃَ حَآفِّیْنَ مِنْ حَوْلِ الْعَرْشِ یُسَبِّحُوْنَ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ ۚ وَقُضِیَ بَیْنَهُمْ بِالْحَقِّ وَقِیْلَ الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِیْنَ ۝

“And those who feared their Lord will be led to Paradise in throngs. Until, when they have reached it, and its gates are opened, its keepers will say to them, ‘Peace be upon you, you have been good, so enter it, to abide therein eternally.’ And they (believers) will say, “Praise be to Allah, who has fulfilled His promise to us, and made us inherit the land, enjoying Paradise as we please.” How excellent is the reward of the workers! And you will see the angels hovering around the Throne, glorifying their Lord with praise. And judgement will have been passed on them equitably, and it will be said, ‘Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds’.” (39:73 – 75)

جَزَآؤُهُمْ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنّٰتُ عَدْنٍ تَجْرِیْ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهٰرُ  خٰلِدِیْنَ فِیْهَاۤ اَبَدًا ؕ رَضِیَ اللّٰهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوْا عَنْهُ ؕ ذٰلِكَ لِمَنْ خَشِیَ رَبَّہٗ ۝

“Their reward is with their Lord: Gardens of Eternity beneath which rivers flow, where they will abide forever. Allah is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him. That is for one who fears His Lord.” (98:8)

سَابِقُوْۤا اِلٰی مَغْفِرَۃٍ مِّنْ رَّبِّکُمْ وَجَنَّۃٍ عَرْضُهَا كَعَرْضِ السَّمَآءِ وَالْاَرْضِ ۙ اُعِدَّتْ لِلَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا بِاللّٰهِ وَرُسُلِہٖ ؕ ذٰلِكَ فَضْلُ اللّٰهِ یُؤْتِیْهِ مَنْ یَّشَآءُ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِیْمِ۝

“Race towards forgiveness from your Lord; and a Garden as vast as the heavens and the earth, prepared for those who believe in Allah and His messengers. That is the grace of Allah; He bestows it on whomever He wills. Allah is the Possessor of Immense Grace.” (57:21)

فَاَمَّاۤ اِنْ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِیْنَ ۝ فَرَوْحٌ وَ رَیْحَانٌ ۬ۙ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِیْمٍ ۝ وَاَمَّاۤ اِنْ كَانَ مِنْ اَصْحٰبِ الْیَمِیْنِ ۝ فَسَلٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ اَصْحٰبِ الْیَمِیْنِ ۝ وَاَمَّاۤ اِنْ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُكَذِّبِیْنَ الضَّآلِّیْنَ ۝ فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِیْمٍ ۝ وَتَصْلِیَۃُ جَحِیْمٍ ۝ اِنَّ هٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ الْیَقِیْنِ ۝ فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِیْمِ ۝

“But if he (the soul of the dead) is one of those brought nearer (to Allah). Then (for him there shall be) happiness, bountiful provisions, and Garden of bliss. And if he is one of those on the Right. Then (for him) ‘Peace upon you’ (salutation) – from those on the Right. But if he is one of the deniers, the misguided. Then(for him) a welcome of Inferno. And burning in Hell. This is the certain truth. So, glorify the Name of your Lord, the Magnificent.” (56:88 – 96)

اِنَّ الْمُتَّقِیْنَ فِیْ جَنّٰتٍ وَّعُیُوْنٍ ۝ اٰخِذِیْنَ مَاۤ اٰتٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ ؕ اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا قَبْلَ ذٰلِكَ مُحْسِنِیْنَ ۝ كَانُوْا قَلِیْلًا مِّنَ الَّیْلِ مَا یَہْجَعُوْنَ ۝ وَبِالْاَسْحَارِ هُمْ یَسْتَغْفِرُوْنَ ۝ وَفِیْۤ اَمْوَالِهِمْ حَقٌّ لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَالْمَحْرُوْمِ ۝ وَفِی الْاَرْضِ اٰیٰتٌ لِّلْمُوْقِنِیْنَ ۝ وَ فِیْۤ  اَنْفُسِکُمْ ؕ اَفَلَا تُبْصِرُوْنَ ۝ وَفِی السَّمَآءِ رِزْقُکُمْ وَمَا تُوْعَدُوْنَ ۝ فَوَ رَبِّ السَّمَآءِ وَالْاَرْضِ اِنَّہٗ لَحَقٌّ مِّثْلَ مَاۤ  اَنَّکُمْ  تَنْطِقُوْنَ۝

“But the pious are amidst gardens and springs. Receiving what their Lord has given them. They were virtuous before that. They used to sleep a little at night. And at dawn, they would pray for pardon. And in their wealth, there was a share for the beggar and the deprived. And on earth there are signs for the firm believers. And also, within yourselves. Do you not see? And in the heaven is your livelihood, and what you are promised. By the Lord of the heaven and the earth, it is as true as the fact that you speak.” (51:15 – 23)

فَلَا تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَّاۤ اُخْفِیَ لَهُمْ مِّنْ قُرَّۃِ اَعْیُنٍ ۚ جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوْا یَعْمَلُوْنَ ۝ اَفَمَنْ كَانَ مُؤْمِنًا كَمَنْ كَانَ فَاسِقًا ؕؔ لَا یَسْتَوٗنَ ۝ اَمَّا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ فَلَهُمْ جَنّٰتُ الْمَاْوٰی ۫ نُزُلًۢا بِمَا كَانُوْا یَعْمَلُوْنَ ۝ وَاَمَّا الَّذِیْنَ فَسَقُوْا فَمَاْوٰىهُمُ النَّارُ ؕ کُلَّمَاۤ اَرَادُوْۤا اَنْ یَّخْرُجُوْا مِنْهَاۤ اُعِیْدُوْا فِیْهَا وَقِیْلَ لَهُمْ ذُوْقُوْا عَذَابَ النَّارِ الَّذِیْ کُنْتُمْ بِہٖ تُكَذِّبُوْنَ ۝

“No soul knows what eye’s delight awaits them – a reward for what they used to do. Is someone who is faithful like someone who is a sinner? No, they are not equal. As for those who believe and do righteous deeds, for them are homes in the Gardens of Paradise – hospitality for what they used to do. But as for those who transgressed, their shelter is the Fire. Every time they try to get out of it, they will be pushed back into it, and it will be said to them, ‘Taste the suffering of the Fire which you used to deny’.” (32:17 – 20)

جَنّٰتُ عَدْنٍ یَّدْخُلُوْنَهَا یُحَلَّوْنَ فِیْهَا مِنْ اَسَاوِرَ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَلُؤْلُؤًا ۚ وَلِبَاسُهُمْ فِیْهَا حَرِیْرٌ۝ وَقَالُوا الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِیْۤ اَذْهَبَ عَنَّا الْحَزَنَ ؕ اِنَّ رَبَّنَا لَغَفُوْرٌ شَکُوْرُۨ ۝ الَّذِیْۤ اَحَلَّنَا دَارَ الْمُقَامَۃِ مِنْ فَضْلِہٖ ۚ لَا یَمَسُّنَا فِیْهَا نَصَبٌ وَلَا یَمَسُّنَا فِیْهَا لُغُوْبٌ ۝

“They (the chosen righteous servants of Allah) will enter the Gardens of Eden. They will be adorned therein with gold bracelets and pearls, and their garments therein will be of silk. And they will say, ‘Praise Allah, who has lifted all sorrow from us. Our Lord is Most Forgiving, Most Appreciative. He Who settled us in the Home of Eternity by His grace, where boredom will not touch us, and tiredness will not afflict us’.”  (35:32 – 35)

وَ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ لَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفْسًا اِلَّا وُسْعَهَاۤ ۫ اُولٰٓئِكَ اَصْحٰبُ الْجَنَّۃِ ۚ هُمْ  فِیْهَا خٰلِدُوْنَ ۝ وَنَزَعْنَا مَا فِیْ صُدُوْرِهِمْ مِّنْ غِلٍّ تَجْرِیْ مِنْ تَحْتِهِمُ الْاَنْهٰرُ ۚ وَقَالُوا الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِیْ هَدٰىنَا لِهٰذَا ۟ وَمَا کُنَّا لِنَہْتَدِیَ لَوْ لَاۤ اَنْ هَدٰىنَا اللّٰهُ ۚ لَقَدْ جَآءَتْ رُسُلُ رَبِّنَا بِالْحَقِّ ؕ وَنُوْدُوْۤا اَنْ تِلْکُمُ الْجَنَّۃُ اُوْرِثْتُمُوْهَا بِمَا کُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ ۝

“As for those who believe and do righteous works — We never burden any soul beyond its capacity — these are the inhabitants of the Jannah; abiding therein eternally. We will remove whatever rancor is in their hearts. Rivers will flow beneath them. And they will say, ‘Praise be to Allah, who has guided us to this. Had Allah not guided us, we would never be guided. The messengers of our Lord did come with the truth.’ And it will be proclaimed loudly to them, ‘This is the Garden – you are made to inherit as reward of what you used to do’.” (7:42 – 43)

جَنّٰتُ عَدْنٍ يَدْخُلُوْنَهَا وَمَنْ صَلَحَ مِنْ اٰبَآئِهِمْ وَاَزْوٰجِهِمْ وَذُرِّيْٰتِهِمْ وَالْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ يَدْخُلُوْنَ عَلَيْهِم مِنْ كُلِّ بَابٍ۝ سَلٰمٌ عَلَيْكُم بِمَا صَبَرْتُمْ فَنِعْمَ عُقْبَى الدَّارِ۝

“Everlasting Gardens, wherein they will enter, along with their righteous parents, spouses, children. And the Angels will enter upon them from every gate. (saying) Peace be upon you, because you endured patiently. How excellent is the Final Home!” (13:23 – 24)

وَ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ سَنُدْخِلُهُمْ جَنّٰتٍ تَجْرِیْ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهٰرُ خٰلِدِیْنَ فِیْهَاۤ اَبَدًا ؕ لَهُمْ فِیْهَاۤ اَزْوَاجٌ مُّطَهَرَۃٌ ۫ وَنُدْخِلُهُمْ ظِلًّا ظَلِیْلًا۝

“As for those who believe and do good deeds, We will admit them into Gardens beneath which rivers flow, abiding therein forever. They will have purified spouses therein, and We will enter them into a dense shade (of the trees).” (4:57)

وَنَادٰۤی اَصْحٰبُ الْجَنَّۃِ اَصْحٰبَ النَّارِ اَنْ قَدْ وَجَدْنَا مَا وَعَدَنَا رَبُّنَا حَقًّا فَهَلْ وَجَدْتُّمْ مَّا وَعَدَ رَبُّکُمْ حَقًّا ؕ قَالُوْا نَعَمْ ۚ فَاَذَّنَ مُؤَذِّنٌۢ بَیْنَهُمْ اَنْ لَّعْنَۃُ اللّٰهِ عَلَی الظّٰلِمِیْنَ ۝ الَّذِیْنَ یَصُدُّوْنَ عَنْ سَبِیْلِ اللّٰهِ وَیَبْغُوْنَهَا عِوَجًا ۚ وَهُمْ بِالْاٰخِرَۃِ کٰفِرُوْنَ ۝

“And the inhabitants of the Garden will call out to the inmates of the Fire, ‘We found what our Lord promised us to be true; did you find what your Lord promised you to be true?’ They will say, ‘Yes.’ Thereupon a caller will announce in their midst: ‘The curse of Allah is upon the wrongdoers – Those who hinder from the path of Allah, and seek to distort it, and who deny the Hereafter’.” (7:44 – 45)

هٰذَا ذِکْرٌ ؕ وَ اِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِیْنَ لَحُسْنَ مَاٰبٍ ۝جَنّٰتِ عَدْنٍ مُّفَتَّحَۃً لَّهُمُ الْاَبْوَابُ ۝مُتَّكِـِٕیْنَ فِیْهَا یَدْعُوْنَ فِیْهَا بِفَاكِهَۃٍ كَثِیْرَۃٍ  وَ شَرَابٍ  وَعِنْدَهُمْ قٰصِرٰتُ الطَّرْفِ اَتْرَابٌ ۝ هٰذَا مَا تُوْعَدُوْنَ لِیَوْمِ الْحِسَابِ۝ اِنَّ هٰذَا لَرِزْقُنَا مَا لَہٗ مِنْ نَّفَادٍ۝

“This is a great reminder. The devout will have a good place of return – The Gardens of Eden, with their doors wide-open for them. Relaxing therein, and calling for abundant fruit and beverage. With them will be women with modest gaze, of same age. This is what you are promised for the Day of Judgement. Such is Our bounty, inexhaustible.” (38:49 – 54)

Names and Descriptions of Jahannam:

The Holy Qur’an gives a dreadful description of Jahannam as given below:

وَمِنْ دُوْنِهِمَا جَنَّتٰنِ ۝ فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّکُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ ۝ مُدْهَآ مَّتٰنِ ۝ فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّکُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ۝ فِیْهِمَا عَیْنٰنِ نَضَّاخَتٰنِ ۝ فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّکُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ ۝ فِیْهِمَا فَاكِهَۃٌ وَ نَخْلٌ وَرُمَّانٌ ۝فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّکُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ ۝ فِیْهِنَّ خَیْرٰتٌ حِسَانٌ ۝ فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّکُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ ۝ حُوْرٌ مَّقْصُوْرٰتٌ فِی الْخِیَامِ ۝ فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّکُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ ۝ لَمْ یَطْمِثْهُنَّ اِنْسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ ۝ فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّکُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ ۝ مُتَّكِـِٕیْنَ عَلٰی رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَعَبْقَرِیٍّ حِسَانٍ ۝ فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّکُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ ۝ تَبٰرَكَ اسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِی الْجَلٰلِ وَالْاِکْرَامِ۝

“…….. But the transgressors will have a miserable return. That is Hell – in which they will have to enter; what a terrible abode! All this—boiling and bitter cold. Let them taste it. And similar torments of diverse kinds. ‘This is a group rushing headlong with you.’ There is no welcome for them. They will be scorched by the Fire. They will say, ‘But it is you! There is no welcome for you! It is you who brought it upon us! What a horrible place is this!’ They will say, ‘Our Lord, whoever brought this upon us, give him double punishment in the Fire.’ And they will say, ‘What is the matter with us that we do not see those people whom we used to count among the evils? Did we take them for mockery, or have our eyes swerved from them?’ This is certainly true — the feuding of the people of the Fire.” (38:55 – 64)

اِنَّ الْمُجْرِمِیْنَ فِیْ عَذَابِ جَهَنَّمَ خٰلِدُوْنَ ۝ لَا یُفَتَّرُ عَنْهُمْ وَهُمْ فِیْهِ مُبْلِسُوْنَ ۝ وَمَا ظَلَمْنٰهُمْ وَلٰكِنْ كَانُوْا هُمُ الظّٰلِمِیْنَ ۝

“As for the sinners, they will be in the torment of Hell forever. It will never be eased for them. In it, they will be devastated. We did them no injustice, but it was they who were the unjust. (43:74 – 76)

وَیَوْمَ یُعْرَضُ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا عَلَی النَّارِ ؕ اَذْهَبْتُمْ طَیِّبٰتِکُمْ فِیْ حَیَاتِکُمُ الدُّنْیَا وَاسْتَمْتَعْتُمْ بِهَا ۚ فَالْیَوْمَ تُجْزَوْنَ عَذَابَ الْهُوْنِ بِمَا کُنْتُمْ تَسْتَکْبِرُوْنَ فِی الْاَرْضِ بِغَیْرِ الْحَقِّ وَبِمَا کُنْتُمْ تَفْسُقُوْنَ۝

“On the Day when the faithless would be paraded around the Fire: ‘You have squandered your good in your worldly life, and you took pleasure in them. So today you are being repaid with the torment of shame, because of your unjust arrogance on earth, and because you used to sin.” (46:20)

اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا مِنْ اَهْلِ الْكِتٰبِ وَالْمُشْرِكِیْنَ فِیْ نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ خٰلِدِیْنَ فِیْهَا ؕ اُولٰٓئِكَ هُمْ شَرُّ الْبَرِیَّۃِ۝

“Those who disbelieve among the People of the Scripture, and the Polytheists, will be in the Fire of Hell, where they will abide forever. These are the worst of creatures.” (98:6)

اِنَّاۤ اَعْتَدْنَا لِلْکٰفِرِیْنَ سَلٰسِلَا۠ وَاَغْلٰلًا وَ سَعِیْرًا ۝ اِنَّ الْاَبْرَارَ یَشْرَبُوْنَ مِنْ كَاْسٍ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُوْرًا ۝ عَیْنًا یَّشْرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ اللّٰهِ یُفَجِّرُوْنَهَا تَفْجِیْرًا ۝

“We have prepared for the faithless chains, and yokes, and a Searing Fire. But the righteous will drink from a cup whose mixture is aroma. A spring from which the servants of Allah will drink, making it gush abundantly.” (76:4 – 6)

اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ كَذَّبُوْا بِاٰیٰتِنَا وَاسْتَکْبَرُوْا عَنْهَا لَا تُفَتَّحُ لَهُمْ اَبْوَابُ السَّمَآءِ وَلَا یَدْخُلُوْنَ الْجَنَّۃَ حَتّٰی یَلِجَ الْجَمَلُ فِیْ سَمِّ الْخِیَاطِ ؕ وَكَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِی الْمُجْرِمِیْنَ ۝ لَهُمْ مِّنْ جَهَنَّمَ مِهَادٌ وَمِنْ فَوْقِهِمْ غَوَاشٍ ؕ وَكَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِی الظّٰلِمِیْنَ ۝

“Those who reject Our revelations and are too arrogant to uphold them — the doors of Heaven will not be opened for them, nor will they enter Paradise, until the camel passes through the eye of the needle. Thus, We repay the guilty. For them is a bed of Hell Fire, and above them are sheets of fire. Thus, We repay the wrongdoers.” (7:40 – 41)

فَلَنُذِیْقَنَّ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا عَذَابًا شَدِیْدًا ۙ وَلَنَجْزِیَنَّهُمْ اَسْوَاَ الَّذِیْ كَانُوْا یَعْمَلُوْنَ ۝ ذٰلِكَ جَزَآءُ اَعْدَآءِ اللّٰهِ النَّارُ ۚ لَهُمْ فِیْهَا دَارُ الْخُلْدِ ؕ جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوْا بِاٰیٰتِنَا یَجْحَدُوْنَ۝

“We will make those who disbelieve taste an intense pain, and We will recompense them according to the worst of what they used to do. Such is the recompense of Allah’s enemies – the Fire, where they will have their permanent home, in recompense for having disregarded Our revelations.” (41:27 – 28)

وَ سِیْقَ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْۤا اِلٰی جَهَنَّمَ زُمَرًا ؕ حَتّٰۤی اِذَا جَآءُوْهَا فُتِحَتْ اَبْوَابُهَا وَقَالَ لَهُمْ خَزَنَتُهَاۤ اَلَمْ یَاْتِکُمْ رُسُلٌ مِّنْکُمْ یَتْلُوْنَ عَلَیْکُمْ اٰیٰتِ رَبِّکُمْ وَیُنْذِرُوْنَکُمْ لِقَآءَ یَوْمِکُمْ هٰذَا ؕ قَالُوْا بَلٰی وَلٰكِنْ حَقَّتْ كَلِمَۃُ الْعَذَابِ عَلَی الْکٰفِرِیْنَ ۝ قِیْلَ ادْخُلُوْۤا اَبْوَابَ جَهَنَّمَ خٰلِدِیْنَ فِیْهَا ۚ فَبِئْسَ مَثْوَی الْمُتَكَبِّرِیْنَ ۝

“Those who disbelieved will be driven to Hell in throngs. Until, when they have reached it, and its gates are opened, its keepers will say to them, ‘Did not messengers from among you come to you, reciting to you the revelations of your Lord, and warning you of the meeting of this Day of yours?’ They will say, ‘Yes, but the verdict of punishment is justified against the disbelievers.’ It will be said to them, ‘Enter the gates of Hell, to abide therein eternally.’ How wretched is the destination of the arrogant!” (39:71 – 72)

اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا بِاٰیٰتِنَا سَوْفَ نُصْلِیْهِمْ نَارًا ؕ کُلَّمَا نَضِجَتْ جُلُوْدُهُمْ بَدَّلْنٰهُمْ جُلُوْدًا غَیْرَهَا لِیَذُوْقُوا الْعَذَابَ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ عَزِیْزًا حَكِیْمًا ۝

“Those who reject Our revelations — We will scorch them in a Fire. Every time their skins are burnt, We will replace them with new skins, so they will experience the suffering. Allah is Most Powerful, Most Wise.” (4:56)

خُذُوْهُ فَغُلُّوْهُ ۝ ثُمَّ الْجَحِیْمَ صَلُّوْهُ ۝ ثُمَّ فِیْ سِلْسِلَۃٍ ذَرْعُهَا سَبْعُوْنَ ذِرَاعًا فَاسْلُکُوْهُ۝ اِنَّہٗ كَانَ لَا یُؤْمِنُ بِاللّٰهِ الْعَظِیْمِ ۝ وَلَا یَحُضُّ عَلٰی طَعَامِ الْمِسْكِیْنِ ۝ فَلَیْسَ لَهُ الْیَوْمَ هٰهُنَا حَمِیْمٌ ۝ وَلَا طَعَامٌ  اِلَّا مِنْ غِسْلِیْنٍ ۝ لَّا یَاْکُلُہٗۤ اِلَّا الْخَاطِـُٔوْنَ ۝

“Take him and shackle him. Then scorch him in the Blaze. Then he will be enchained with a chain of seventy cubits length. For he would not believe in Allah the Great. Nor would he encourage the feeding of the destitute. So, he has no friend here today. And no food except pus from injuries. Which none but the sinners will eat.” (69:30 – 37)

اِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا ۝ لِّلطَّاغِیْنَ مَاٰبًا ۝ لّٰبِثِیْنَ فِیْهَاۤ اَحْقَابًا ۝ لَا یَذُوْقُوْنَ فِیْهَا بَرْدًا وَ لَا شَرَابًا ۝ اِلَّا حَمِیْمًا وَ غَسَّاقًا ۝ جَزَآءً  وِّفَاقًا

“Hell is lying in ambush – a destination for the oppressors. Where they will remain for centuries. They will taste therein neither coolness nor drink. Except for boiling water, and freezing pus. A befitting requital.” (78:21 – 26)

وَ نَادٰۤی اَصْحٰبُ النَّارِ اَصْحٰبَ الْجَنَّۃِ اَنْ اَفِیْضُوْا عَلَیْنَا مِنَ الْمَآءِ اَوْ مِمَّا رَزَقَکُمُ اللّٰهُ ؕ قَالُوْۤا اِنَّ اللّٰهَ حَرَّمَهُمَا عَلَی الْکٰفِرِیْنَ ۝ الَّذِیْنَ اتَّخَذُوْا دِیْنَهُمْ لَہْوًا وَلَعِبًا وَغَرَّتْهُمُ الْحَیٰوۃُ الدُّنْیَا ۚ فَالْیَوْمَ نَنْسٰهُمْ كَمَا نَسُوْا لِقَآءَ یَوْمِهِمْ هٰذَا ۙ وَمَا كَانُوْا بِاٰیٰتِنَا یَجْحَدُوْنَ ۝

“The inmates of the Fire will call on the inhabitants of the Garden: ‘Pour some water over us, or some of what Allah has provided for you.’ They will say, ‘Allah has forbidden these for the disbelievers.’ Those who took their religion lightly, and in jest, and whom the worldly life deceived. Today We will ignore them, as they ignored the meeting on this Day of theirs, and they used to deny Our revelations.” (7:50 – 51)

فَوَیْلٌ یَّوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِیْنَ ۝ الَّذِیْنَ هُمْ فِیْ خَوْضٍ یَّلْعَبُوْنَ ۝ یَوْمَ یُدَعُّوْنَ اِلٰی نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ دَعًّا ۝ هٰذِهِ النَّارُ الَّتِیْ کُنْتُمْ بِهَا تُكَذِّبُوْنَ ۝ اَفَسِحْرٌ هٰذَاۤ  اَمْ اَنْتُمْ لَا تُبْصِرُوْنَ ۝ اِصْلَوْهَا فَاصْبِرُوْۤا اَوْ لَا تَصْبِرُوْا ۚ سَوَآءٌ عَلَیْکُمْ ؕ اِنَّمَا تُجْزَوْنَ مَا کُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ ۝

“On that Day woe to the Liars (who deny the truth) – Those who are (heedlessly) playing in their vanities. The Day when they are to be pushed into the Fire of Hell forcefully. ‘This is the Fire which you used to deny. Is this magic, or do you not see? Now enter it. Whether you are patient, or impatient, it is all the same for you. You are only being repaid for what you used to do’.” (52:11 – 16)

وَ اَصْحٰبُ الشِّمَالِ ۬ۙ مَاۤ اَصْحٰبُ الشِّمَالِ ۝ فِیْ سَمُوْمٍ وَ حَمِیْمٍ ۝ وَظِلٍّ مِّنْ یَّحْمُوْمٍ ۝ لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا  كَرِیْمٍ ۝ اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا قَبْلَ ذٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِیْنَ ۝ وَكَانُوْا یُصِرُّوْنَ عَلَی الْحِنْثِ الْعَظِیْمِ۝ وَكَانُوْا یَقُوْلُوْنَ ۬ۙ اَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَکُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا ءَاِنَّا لَمَبْعُوْثُوْنَ ۝ اَوَ اٰبَآؤُنَا الْاَوَّلُوْنَ ۝ قُلْ اِنَّ الْاَوَّلِیْنَ وَالْاٰخِرِیْنَ ۝ لَمَجْمُوْعُوْنَ ۬ۙ اِلٰی مِیْقَاتِ یَوْمٍ مَّعْلُوْمٍ ۝ ثُمَّ اِنَّکُمْ اَیُّهَا الضَّآلُّوْنَ الْمُكَذِّبُوْنَ ۝ لَاٰكِلُوْنَ مِنْ شَجَرٍ مِّنْ زَقُّوْمٍ ۝ فَمَالِـُٔوْنَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُوْنَ ۝ فَشٰرِبُوْنَ عَلَیْهِ مِنَ الْحَمِیْمِ ۝ فَشٰرِبُوْنَ شُرْبَ الْهِیْمِ ۝ هٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ یَوْمَ الدِّیْنِ ۝

“And those on the Left — how unfortunate are those on the Left? Amid burning wind and boiling water – And a shadow of thick smoke. Neither cool, nor refreshing. They had lived before that in luxury. And they used to engage in immense wrongdoing. And they used to say, ‘When we are dead and turned into dust and bones, are we to be resurrected? And our ancestors too?’ Say (O Prophet), ‘Both the former ones and later ones will be gathered at a fixed time on the appointed Day.’ Then O you the misguided ones, who deny the truth – you will be eating from the Zaqqum Tree (Tree of Bitterness). Then you will be filling your bellies with it. Then you will be drinking on top of it boiling water – Drinking like thirsty camels. That is their hospitality on the Day of Retribution.” (56:41 – 56)

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 ۝

“Certainly ‘Zaqqum’ (Tree of Bitterness) will be the food of the sinner – Like molten copper; boiling inside the bellies – Like the boiling water. 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.” (44:43 – 49)

اَذٰلِكَ خَیْرٌ نُّزُلًا اَمْ شَجَرَۃُ الزَّقُّوْمِ ۝ اِنَّا جَعَلْنٰهَا فِتْنَۃً لِّلظّٰلِمِیْنَ ۝ اِنَّهَا شَجَرَۃٌ تَخْرُجُ فِیْۤ اَصْلِ الْجَحِیْمِ ۝ طَلْعُهَا كَاَنَّہٗ رُءُوْسُ الشَّیٰطِیْنِ ۝ فَاِنَّهُمْ لَاٰكِلُوْنَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِـُٔوْنَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُوْنَ ۝ ثُمَّ اِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَیْهَا لَشَوْبًا مِّنْ حَمِیْمٍ ۝ ثُمَّ  اِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَا۠ اِلَی الْجَحِیْمِ ۝

“Is this a better hospitality, or the ‘Zaqqum’ (Tree of Bitterness)? We made it an ordeal for the unjust. It is a tree that grows from the bottom of Hell. Its fruits are like the devils’ heads. They will eat from it, and fill their bellies with it. Then, on top of it, they will have a brew of boiling liquid. Then their return will be to the Blaze.” (37:62 – 68)

اِنَّاۤ اَعْتَدْنَا لِلظّٰلِمِیْنَ نَارًا ۙ اَحَاطَ بِهِمْ سُرَادِقُهَا ؕ وَاِنْ یَّسْتَغِیْثُوْا یُغَاثُوْا بِمَآءٍ كَالْمُہْلِ یَشْوِی الْوُجُوْهَ ؕ بِئْسَ الشَّرَابُ ؕ وَسَآءَتْ مُرْتَفَقًا۝

“………. We have prepared for the unjust a Fire, whose curtains will hem them in. And when they cry for drink, they will be given hot water like molten copper, which scalds their faces. What a miserable drink, and what a terrible place.” (18:29)

وَالَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا لَهُمْ نَارُ جَهَنَّمَ ۚ لَا یُقْضٰی عَلَیْهِمْ فَیَمُوْتُوْا وَلَا یُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُمْ مِّنْ عَذَابِهَا ؕ كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِیْ کُلَّ كَفُوْرٍ ۝

“As for those who disbelieve, for them is the Fire of Hell, wherein they will never be finished off and die, nor will its punishment be lightened for them. Thus, We will repay every ungrateful person.” (35:36)

People of A’raaf

A’raaf is the ‘High Wall’ separating Jannah and Jahannam, wherein a number of people will be placed, who are evenly balanced by their virtues and sins, and their final destination is yet to be decided by Allah (SWT). They have not yet tasted the pleasures of Jannah nor the sufferings of Jahannam, but from there they will see the immense enjoyment of the people of Jannah and the severe punishment of the inmates of Jahannam. They will then yearn for Jannah and plead for a far-flung separation from Jahannam. By the mercy of Almighty Allah, they will be granted Jannah at the end. The seventh surah of the Holy Qur’an has been named A’raaf, wherein the description of the people of A’raaf has been given as cited below:

وَبَیْنَهُمَا حِجَابٌ ۚ وَعَلَی الْاَعْرَافِ رِجَالٌ یَّعْرِفُوْنَ کُلًّۢا بِسِیْمٰهُمْ ۚ وَنَادَوْا اَصْحٰبَ الْجَنَّۃِ اَنْ سَلٰمٌ عَلَیْکُمْ لَمْ یَدْخُلُوْهَا وَهُمْ یَطْمَعُوْنَ ۝ وَاِذَا صُرِفَتْ اَبْصَارُهُمْ تِلْقَآءَ اَصْحٰبِ النَّارِ ۙ قَالُوْا رَبَّنَا لَا تَجْعَلْنَا مَعَ الْقَوْمِ الظّٰلِمِیْنَ ۝ وَنَادٰۤی اَصْحٰبُ الْاَعْرَافِ رِجَالًا یَّعْرِفُوْنَهُمْ بِسِیْمٰهُمْ قَالُوْا مَاۤ اَغْنٰی عَنْکُمْ جَمْعُکُمْ وَمَا کُنْتُمْ تَسْتَکْبِرُوْنَ ۝ اَهٰۤؤُلَآءِ الَّذِیْنَ اَقْسَمْتُمْ لَا یَنَالُهُمُ اللّٰهُ بِرَحْمَۃٍ ؕ اُدْخُلُوا الْجَنَّۃَ لَا خَوْفٌ عَلَیْکُمْ وَلَاۤ اَنْتُمْ تَحْزَنُوْنَ ۝

“And between them (Jannah and Jahannam) is a partition, and on the A’raaf (high wall) are men who recognize everyone by their features. They will call to the inhabitants of the Garden: ‘Peace be upon you.’ They have not entered it, but they are hoping. And when their eyes will be turned towards the inmates of the Fire, they will say, ‘Our Lord, do not place us with the wrongdoers.’ And the dwellers of the A’raaf will call to people they recognize by their features, saying, ‘Your hoardings did not avail you, nor did your arrogance. See! Are these the ones you swore Allah will not touch them with mercy?’ (But they are now told) ‘Enter the Garden; you have nothing to fear, and you will not grieve’.” (7:46 – 49)