Amr Became Frightened By Qiyamat
Amr bin Maadikarb was one of the most famous brave and
courageous men among Arabs. History of Islam has recorded him as one of the
biggest warriors in a number of battles. Once, when he was a polytheist, he
visited the Holy Prophet. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) invited him to Islam, and
said: If you will believe in Islam, God Almighty will protect you from
Faza-e-Akbar (the greatest fright on the Day of Resurrection). He asked: O
Muhammad! What is Faza-e-Akbar? I am so tough-hearted that no fright can make me
frightened. The Holy Prophet said: 'O Amr! It is not so, as you imagined. It
will be a tremendously frightening noise/voice which will make all the dead
alive and make all the living die, except those whom God wishes that they should
not die. Then again there will be terrible roar which will make all the dead
stand and line up. The sky will be fragmented. All the mountains will break up
and become scattered. Thus there will be no living being whose heart will not be
throbbing furiously due to fear, remembering the sins committed by it. All will
be worrying only about their own selves except those whom God wills (that they
may not become restless). O Amr! What do you think?
In short, the Holy Prophet described the frightening
events of Qiyamat in such a manner that the whole body of Amr began to tremble.
He said: What should I do to avoid that fright on the most terrible day? The
Holy Prophet said: Say 'Laa Ilaah Illallaah' (There is no God except Only One
God).
So Amr instantly became then and there along with his
entire people.
Red Hot Earth Under Denier’s Feet
On that day, wherever will a man look he will see only
frightening things. The condition of this earth will be totally changed. In
addition to all that we have said earlier, the ground of Resurrection will also
become alive and intelligent. It will remain stable, calm and wise under the
feet of the believers but, the same earth/ground will turn into a burning piece
of land under the feet of a denier and will be red hot, giving out flames. No
curtain or veil or barrier will be seen over there, no tree nor a mountain.
Everyone will look at one another. All will be human beings but their faced will
be changed. In this world all are alike but on the Day of Judgement, they will
take shapes and forms according to their deeds (before death).
Different Faces In The Field Of Mahshar (Grand Assembly)
Yawma…Afwaajaa (Surah Nabaa: 78, V: 18) meaning: The day
the Trumpet will be blown and you will come up in various groups.
It is mentioned in Tafseer Maj Ma Ul Bayaan that Muaaz
asked for the explanation of this verse from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) who
replied: You have asked a very important thing. Then the eyes of the Holy
Prophet became tearful. He said: On the Day of Judgement, my community (Ummah)
will be divided into ten groups. God Almighty will cut all those ten from the
Muslims. He will change theirs faces and appearances. Some will come in the
shape of monkeys, some in the form of of swines, hands and legs of some will be
cut off, some will be blind, some deaf and dumb. One of those groups will arrive
in the grand field chewing their own tongues, dirt dripping from their lips the
bad foul of which will make all restless. One group will arrive on their heads
(legs up) and will get punishment in the same position. One group will be
hanging on branches of fire. One group will be spreading an obnoxious and foul
smell which will be worse than that of the dead corpses. One group will be
wearing shirst made of Qitraan which will stick to their bodies.
People asked: O Messenger of God! Who will be these
people?
Fate Of Backbiters, Usurers And Corrupt People
The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said:
1. Those who will assume the forms of monkeys will be backbiters.
They create enmity between two parties and carry one's talk to the other, and
make them quarrel.
2. Those who will be seen as swines will be eaters of unlawful
earning. For example, who give (in trade or business or bargaining) less then
due, who are dishonest in their dealings with others and who mix up bad things
with good to earn unlawfully and who usurp the properties of others.
3. Those who will arrive on their heads will be eaters of interest,
the usurers.
4. Those who will be chewing their own tongues will be the ulema
(scholars) who did not act according to what they taught to others, whose deeds
were different from their words. They had given much sermons but never acted
accordingly. Others had benefited from their advices and admonitions but they
themselves had remained unfortunate and unlucky. Such scholars will chew their
own tongues and will worry very much but to no avail.
Those Who Harassed Their Neighbours, The
Oppressive Rulers And The Proud
Those who will arrive with their hands and feet cut off
will be those who had harassed their neighbours. Those who will come blind were
oppressive rulers who did not do justice. Who were proud and self-centred will
come dumb and deaf. Those who were putting innocent people to trouble by
reporting falsely against them before rulers will be clinging to branches of
fire. Foul smell will emanate from those who were gratifying their passions by
resorting to unlawful sexual pleasures and also those who did not pay poor tax
(Zakaat or purifying deductions). Those who were making a show of their pomp by
wearing clothes of pride will be, on that Day, wearing shirts of fire.
It is mentioned in another hadis that there will also be
some people with pokes of fire in their eyes. They will be those who were
casting their lustful eyes starring at prohibited men and women.
Offenders Will Be Recognised By Their Face In The
Grand Gathering Of Mahshar
Hadis recorder Muhaddith Faiz quotes in his book Ainal
Yaqeen: “When a drunkard will arrive in Mahshar field, a bottle of wine will be
dangling from his neck and a cup of wine will be stuck to his hand. His body
will be spreading obnoxious and foul smell which will be worse than any dead
body's smell. All in that grand gathering will understand that this fellow was a
drunkard in his worldly life. Everyone passing by him will curse him.”
The singers and musicians will have their music
instruments in their hands which will be hitting their heads. On that Day
everyone will be recognized by his condition as to what he was in the world. :
Yu'Riful…Aqdaam (Surah Rahman: 41)
How Will They Walk With Their Disfigured Faces?
In the aforesaid book it is also mentioned that:
'Yahshurun…Khanaazeer' meaning: Some people will arrive with faces looking worse
than the faces of monkeys and pigs. (These animals will seem good looking
compared to them).
The Holy Prophets (s.a.w.s.) has said:
Yahshurun…Wujoohuhum meanings: People will be made to come to the Mahshar field
in three conditions: Some on backs of animals, some on foot and some on their
own heads (upside down). People asked: O Messenger of Allah! How will they walk
on their heads? The Hazrat replied: The one who enabled them to walk on their
feet in the world will also enable to walk on their heads.
Hearts Will Stick To Throats
Wa Anzirhum…Kaazimeen Translation: O Messenger! Warn them
of the Day of Qiyamat which is very great and also very near. On that Day hearts
of people will come upto their throats due to fright. (Surah Momin: 40, V: 18)
The fear and fright of that terrible Day will make hearts
jump from their chests and to stick to their throats. They (hearts) will neither
go back to their original place (so that they may feel ease) nor they will jump
out so that life may end and one may feel freed. On that Day people's hearts
will be full of worries and sorrows.
In short, the fear some fright of that Day will make
hearts jump from their chests and they will sticking to throats block the
passage of breething. This is a Nuss (Divine Word) of the Holy Quran. Lord
Almighty has repeatedly warned of such a fear some day and also said that, on
that Day, a brother will run away from his brother and hide his face from him.
Man will keep distance from his own parents too and so also from his family
members.
Yaw Ma Yafirru…Baneeh (Surah Abas: 80, V: 34-36).
In this Holy verse the Lord of the universe has described
the frightful condition of man staying that the terrific fright will disrupt
even the closest relations like that between man and wife and father and
children and brothers and sisters. All relations will be cut off and everyone
will worry breathlessly about him or herself and will find no time to think
about others. So, he will avoid all. The reason for such avoidance could also be
that he will fear the demand of their rights which were trampled by him in the
world. Man will become almost breathless. Despite such a big gathering the only
voice audible on that Day will be like that of bees.
Wa Kha Sha Atil Aswat…Hamsaa (Surah Tahaa: 108).
Translation: Voices on that Day in the presence of the
Lord will become so faltering that it will sound like the humming or buzzing of
bees.
The Fortunate Ones Who Will Be Safe From The Fear Of Qiyamat
There will also be some groups about whom the Holy
Prophet has promised that they will be in safety and peace on that Day Of
Resurrection. One such group will be of those people who became old and aged as
Muslims. Giving honour and respect to such Muslims will provide safety and peace
from the great calamity of Qiyamat. If those (respectable) people were their
weak aged parents, then giving respect to them will bring further peace.
Secondly, help and assistance to poor and suffering people. If a man had helped
such deserving person, for instance had raised up a fallen man or had removed
the worry of some one etc. (Safeenat-ul-Behaar, Vol. 2, p. 360).
Masjid Will Be The Ark Of Salvation In Qiyamat
The mosque in which one was praying regularly with a
sincere and zealous heart will be, on the Day of Judgement, brought in the form
of a saddle to the grave of that person and he will be made to ride thereon and
thus he will be carried to Paradise.
It is mentioned in narrations that a faithful (momin)
will ask: Where is Pule Siraat (the Bridge)? (Angels) will reply that it has
already passed from beneath your riding machine. He will ask: What kind of a
rider is it? He be replied: This (saddle is the changed form those Masjids in
which you were regularly and zealously offering Namaz heartfully.
Undoubtedly Mosque is the house of God. So it must be
given every respect. No stone should be left unturned in maintaining its
dignity.
Death In Or En Route To Mecca
Among those who will be saved from the fear and fright of
the Day of Judgement are also those who die or get buried either in Mecca
Mukarramah or Medina Munawwarah. Similarly those too who die while going to the
said Holy places or while returning from there.
Among such lucky persons are also those who had regarded
their nafs (desires) as their enemies (they did not consider others as their
foes). The apparent meaning of the Hadis sentence Man…Naas is that while passing
life in the society, if he finds unpalatable things in others he would not blame
others but only himself. He will scold only himself for having hoped otherwise
from others. Such people would ask themselves, “Why not find fault with one's
own self? Why find faults with others at all?”
Hama Aib…Daari meaning: It is no manhood and fortitude to
find faults with others. Look also into your own self. You will realize that you
too are full of sine.
Patience In Passion And Anger
The third group which has been promised to be protected
and safe are those people who, despite being able to react angrily and thereby
to do something unwise, restrain themselves just due to remembrance of God.
Thus, they suppress their anger only for God's sake. Such are the people who
will be protected from the fright on the Day of Judgement because they did not
indulge in any carnal desire and any selfish act to save their prestige but only
for fear of Almighty Allah. One of the Divine Mercies mentioned in books is that
if a Momin (faithful) puts his hand on one's grave and recites Surah Qadr for
seven times, the body in that grave also remains protected from the fear and
fright of Qiyamat.
The Love (Muhabbat) And Wilayat Of Hazrat Ali
(a.s.) Is A Guarantee Of True Safety And Protection
The real and true guarantee of protection from the
terrible fright on the Day of Judgement is the Wilayat and Muhabbat of Amirul
Momineen (a.s.). It is called Husnaa (the greatest good). No other good can
surpass this good. Everyone having this good in his heart will remain safe on
the Day of Qiyamat: Innal…Akbar (Surah Anbiyaa: 21, V: 101-104).
Translation: Verily those who will get the greatest from
us in advance will remain far away from Hell. They will not even hear its
humming and will always be enjoying their choice bounties. Even the terrible
fright of Qiyamat will not trouble them. The Holy Prophet is reported to have
said that: O Ali! You and Your Shias (followers) will remain in peace from the
Faza-e-Akbar (the terrific fright). And this refers only to you.
The Absolute ‘Hasana (Good) Is The Wilayat Of Ali Bin Abi Talib
Similarly, the Hasanah which is the absolute good is the
Love and friendship of Ali (a.s.) and the Aal (progeny) of Ali (a.s). Quran has
given promise that, on the Day of Resurrection, the one who will come with
Hasanah will get the best reward and he will remain in peace from the fright of
that Day: Man Jaa…Aaminoon (Surah Naml: 27, V: 89). Translation: The one who
will do good will get a far more better reward and these people will remain safe
and in peace from the danger and fright of that Day.
In the tafseers (commentaries) of the Sunnis, such as
Tafseer-e-Kashshaaf-e-Zamakhshari and Tafseer-e-Kabeer-e-Fakhre Raazi and
Tafseer-e-Tha'labi and Tafseer-e-Rooh-ul-Bayan etc, it is mentioned that the
Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said that the one who dies with the love of and
friendship with Aale Muhammad (a.s.) in his heart will die as a repentant and
clean and when he will be raised from the grave he will enter the grand field of
gathering (Mahshar) happily. He will neither feel fright nor any uneasiness.
Paradise will be decorated for him just the bridal apartment is being adorned
for the bride…(till the end of the lengthy narration). What I wanted to present
was the part showing that the friends of Ali (a.s.) will be in peace in Qiyamat.
Precaution Or Preparation For The Future
The aim of this remembrance (admonition) is to create
fear of Almighty God through these Holy verses and thereby to make ourselves
ready for the events to come. So, make arrangements for protecting yourselves
from the fears and frights about which you have read, for example, the three of
four matters just mentioned.
Efforts For Betterment Of Future And Entanglement In Greed
All say that we should think and worry about the future
and make preparation for it. It is true and wise. But what is regrettable is to
such precaution in a worry way. They do not understand the reality. If we want
to prepare for the future (Hereafter/life after death) what is the way to be
safe there? Is it to deposit amounts in banks? Is the life span of fifty years
(even less in some cases) so insignificant that man should spend this precious
period and time of his life only for gathering wealth and then go away leaving
it all here! This is sheer ignorance and non-sense. Is one to remain hungry
materially after death so that he should collect more and more wealth and
money)! How many people have you met who have died of hungry?
Yes, of course, if there is a famine, hunger may be one
of the reasons for people's death which has been destined. But, in normal
conditions, no one's future is in danger of starvation to death, however long
his age. It is so because, God Almighty has guaranteed sustenance for everyone:
Wa Fis Samaa…La Haqq (Surah Zaariyaat: 51, V: 22-23)
Translation: And your sustenance and whatever is promised
to you is in the heaven (sky). So, by the Lord of they sky and the earth, this
is quite true.
He provides sustenance to every animate being and He will
continue to do so.
Wa Maa Min…Rizquhaa (S. Hood: 11, V: 6)
Translation: And there is none among those walking on
earth whose sustenance is not for God to provide.
But, in the matter of Hereafter (after death) it is
ordered, with emphasis and encouragement and warning also that every one must
worry before reaching the dangerous place (Hereafter) and make advance
arrangement for it. Man must try and make efforts so that he may not stand
empty-handed in the grand gathering (for giving accounts) in Mahshar.
The True Savings Account Is With God
All of us say that God is Kareem (Bountiful and
Generous). Quite true. But if we really consider Him bountiful then why do we
not regard Him so in the worldly (material) matters. (Why do we make so much
strenuous efforts in the worldly affairs, especially in the matter of
sustenance)? This shows that what we say is not based on a real conviction. We
are not truly convinced (beyond any doubt) that God is Bountiful (Kareem).
If you, really and factually want to make arrangements
for your future (after death) then you should open your 'Saving Accounts' with
God. These prayers and expresses for the poor (sadaqaat/khairaat/charity) are
your savings which are being credited to your account with God and the Generous
God protects it in a better way and also gives its better reward on the Day of
Resurrection and even in this world also.
Wa Maa…Ajraa (Surah Muzzammil: 73, V: 20)
Translation: And whatever good deed you will present to
God (for you) you will get its better reward with God.
The Lord of the Universe has, in the Holy Quran, told His
Prophet (s.a.w.s.): Warn My servants about the events of future (Hereafter). Now
all of us know very well that all of us have to face a Day which will be full of
hardships and dangers and anxieties.
Israafeel Will Blow In The Soor (Trumpet)
When God will intend to bring forth Resurrection, the
first thing to happen will be the blowing of the Trumpet, as has been described
earlier. God of the Universe says several times in the Holy Quran about this:
Wa Nu Fi Kha…Yanzuroon (Surah Zumar: 39, V: 68).
Quranic verses, hadiths, and narrations show that there
will be two blowings in Soor. First, when the trumpet will be blown all will die
except those about whom God desires otherwise. Then the trumpet will be blown
again which will cause all formers and latters to become alive. God says in the
above quoted ayat: “When the Trumpet will be blown all in the earth and the sky
will be destroyed except those whom God may want that they should not die. Then
the Soor will be blown for the second time when all the formers and the latters
will become and it will be Resurrection and all will stand staring.”
Four Favourite Angels And Their Responsibilities
The summary of this discussion is that there are four
favourite or esteemed angels with God (Jibreel, Meekaaeel, Israafeel, and
Izraaeel). Each one of them has a separate and distinct responsibility or duty.
Jibreel has to convey Divine Message (Vahee or Revelation) from God to Prophets
and Messengers (a.s.). Meekaaeel has been entrusted with the responsibility of
providing sustenance Izraaeel is in charge of the work of collecting (snatching)
of Rooh (Soul/life) and the job of Israafeel is to blow in the Trumpet at the
time of Qiyamat. He is ready to carry out his work with the Soor in his hands,
waiting for Divine Command. (As has been mentioned in narrations) when Almighty
God will order him, he will come down to the earth from the sky and (and do his
duty).
Noise In Skies At The Thought Of Qiyamat
When Israafeel will proceed from the sky, those in the
sky will tremble with fear. When he will reach the earth and reaching the Holy
House, stand opposite the wall of Kaaba and announce through Trumpet: Mootoo
(Die all of you). Then no living thing will survive. There will be none who will
not breath his or her last. T is mentioned in narrations that at that time many
people will be busy in markets. They will die then and there. No one will get
any respite even to make his will or to return to his home. So the Lord of the
Universe says: in the Holy Quran: Fa Laa…Yarjioon (Surah YaSeen: 50)
Translation: Then they will not be able to make will nor to return to their
family members.
Then will come the Divine Command that the Trumpet should
be blown towards those who are in the sky. So (Israafeel will do so). No one in
the skies will remains alive. Then Israafeel will be commanded: You too should
die. So he also will be no more.
Only God Will Be There
Li Man…Qahhaar (Surah Momin: 40, V: 16) Then a voice will
be heard: O Revolters! O Traitors! O Arrogants! O those who were always shouting
'I'! Where are you now? Tell whose kingdom and rule prevails today?” No one will
reply. Then again a Voice will be heard: Today rule and kingdom belongs only to
Allah, the Only One, the Almighty. A period of time will pass after the blowing
of the first Trumpet. Then will come the blow which will make everyone alive.
Then will be the Day of Resurrection (Qiyamat).
Wonders Before The Arrival Of Qiyamat
People asked the impeccable as to what will be the length
of the gap between the first trumpet (killing) and the second one (making all
alive)? It is mentioned in narrations that the Hazrat replied: Forty years.
According to another report it will be a period of four hundred years. As per
yet other narrations, wonderful events (as mentioned by us earlier) like
splitting of skies and their breaking into pieces and earthquake and crushing of
mountains into dust and the flaring up of oceans etc will take place during the
said period. Then will come the Divine Command for raining. So it will rain for
forty years continuously all over the entire earth.
Blowing Of The Second Trumpet
After all living things will die and after the
intermediate period passes, the first one to become alive will be Israafeel who
will have to blow the trumpet for the second time. Taking the trumpet to his
mouth, Israafell will announce: O the souls! Come out of your scattered bodies.
O fleshes and O worn out bones and O hair! All of you come together so that your
account may be taken. Run and rush speedily for giving the account of your
deeds.
Ayyuhal…Lil Hisaab.
Then it will be revealed to the earth: Throw out whatever
is inside you.
Wa Ukhrijat… (Surah Zilzaal: 99, V: 2).
Thereafter earth will, through severe jerks, throw out
all the particles of bodies lying in it. In short, all the particles of bodies
will come together and retake the form of their earlier bodies. Soul be put into
them once again and all will rise up at once. There is no deterrent or
impossibility in the collection of particles and the entrance of spirit (soul)
in them after the second formation of bodies. For God Almighty, there is no
difference in the affair of creating one person and the recreation of crores of
people: Maa Khalqukum…Waahidah (Surah Luqman: 31, V: 28).
Translation: The creation of you all and (after your
death) making you alive is just like the creation and making a man alive after
making him die.
God will command and all become alive and gather at once.
Thank God Who Fulfilled His Promise
Though all the earlier and the latter will come together
in the grand field of Mahshar their appearance and talk will be different. The
obedient and faithful servants of God will, while coming out from their graves,
will be praising and thanking their Lord Who fulfilled His promise and held
Qiyamat so that they may get rewards of their good deeds.
Al Hamd…Wa'Dah (Surah Zumar: 39, V: 74).
Tanslation: Praise and thanks for God Who made His
promise true.
But, on the other hand, there also will be people who
will lament regretfully: Waa Hasrataa. Alas! Who made us rise from our graves?
Yaa Wai Lanaa…Marqadinaa (Surah Ya Seen: 36, V: 52).
Translation: Alas! Who woke us up from our places of
sleep? According to some narrations, one of their legs will be in the grave and
the other out of it and they will stand their spell bound for three hundred
years. This will be the beginning of the chastisement.
How Will They Riase Their Heads From Graves?
One day, Jibreel came to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) and
asked: Would you like to observe the condition of people on the Day of
Gathering? The Hazrat replied: Yes. Jibreel, the honest angel, took the Holy
Prophet to the graveyard of Baquee (Medina). He kicked a grave and said: 'Getup
at the Order of your Lord. The grave splitted at once and a man with radiant
face raised his head from the grave saying: AL Hamd…Wa'Dah (39:74).
Thereafter, he kicked in another grave and said: Rise up
at the command of your Lord. At once, another man with a very ugly and
frightened face came out of this grave and said: Ma Hasrata, (Alas!) Jibreel
said: The faithful and the deniers (kafirs) will rise up from their graves.
Two Contradictory Hopes About Qiyamat
It is mentioned in narrations that the faithful
(Momineen) will wish in their graves that God may establish Qiyamat soon as they
had already tasted some specimen of the bounties of paradise and hence they
desire it early. On the other hand, the deniers and offenders will say: O God!
Let us remain here only, because they have seen a little specimen of the
chastisement of hell here.
Khafizatun Raafiatun…Yaw Ma Tub Las Saraair
On the Day of Resurrection, those who were low and weak
materially but had the riches of God's fear will become masters and great.
Contrary to this, those who were materially great and powerful in the world but
had no Taqwaa (piety) will become dishonoured and degraded. Khaafizah means
degrader and Raafiah means upgrader. (Two Quranic names of Resurrection Day)
All Secrets Will Become Known
Another thing which will happen on the Day of Qiyamat
will be that all those things which were kept hidden hearts will become open and
manifest. In this world there are veils on every one's beliefs and deeds. But in
Qiyamat both the inner and outer state will become same, fully apparent.
So, O people who are very mindful of your positions! Have
you though also about protecting yourselves from shame on that Day? On that Day
those who hearts are clean and bright like angels will have similarly shining
faces. Those who hearts are full of passions and lust will, on that Day, have
faces like those of monkeys and dogs.
Have you done any thing for the stages to come after
death so that you may not have to be ashamed in front of all the earliers and
latters? Do you know how difficult problems you will have to confront, like
being bare bodied in the Great Gathering? Have you done anything to save your
honor on that Day?
The Dress On The Day Of Judgement Will Be God Fearingness (Taqwaa)
Wa Libaas…Kahir (Surah Araaf: 7, V: 25).
Translation: The dress of God fearingness is the best of
all dresses.
On the Day of Judgement, when all will come out of their
graves everyone will be barebodied, except some people who have been promised
that they will not be without clothes on that Day. They are those who feared God
in the world.
The one who will leave this world as a God fearing person
will appear in the Grand Gathering of Mahshar adorned in the Divine clothing of
Taqwaa. Likewise, also those faithful people who died without repentance
(Tawbah) but who became purified by suffering hardships in graves. Of course,
God forbid, if anyone enters Mahshar without becoming purified, he will aspire
to go to hell at the earliest so that his shamefulness in front of the greatest
gathering may end.
Hazrat Adam (a.s.) Covered His Body With Leaves Of Trees
The father of mankind, Hazrat Adam (a.s.) erred by
discarding a desired thing (Tark-e-Oolaa) and he was driven of out of paradise
barebodied. Now, finding himself naked in front of angels, he hid his private
parts (organs of shame) with the leaves of trees at once: Yakhsifaan…Jannah
(Surah Araaf: 7, V: 21)
Translation: He began to hide himself with tree leaves.
Remember that the one who is sinful will not be eligible
to Divine dress. It may be I or you. No day ever passes in which we do not add a
sin in our account of deeds. Should we not worry about the hardships of Qiyamat,
if we don't have the clothing of God fearingness (Taqwaa)!
It was the impeccable Imam Zainul Aabedeen (a.s.) who
used to pray at dawn during nights of the Holy month of Ramadhan, remembering
the nakedness of the Day of Judgement: Abkee…Zaleela. Meaning: I am weeping
remembering the barebodied rising from grave.
Come; let us all join the prayer of the sinless Imam
(a.s.) Wa Albisnee…Lee. Meaning: O Lord! Dress me in Your Bountiful Mercy so
that my mistakes may be covered and forgiven.
The Sinners Will Be Recognised
Yu'Raful…Aqdaam (Surah Rahman: 55, V: 41)
Translation: The sinners will be known instantly by their
faces. Holding by their forehead hair and their legs they will be thrown in
hell. First stage in the Grand Gathering field will be astonishment (hairat)
which has been mentioned on a number of times in the Holy Quran: Muhti
Eenz…Hawaa (Surah Ibrahim: 14, V: 43).
Eyes will make no movement due to extreme astonishment
when one will be a sinner having a sign of that sinfulness along with him or
her, which will make known to all in the grand gathering what sin he or she had
committed.
A bottle of wine will be stuck to his hand when a
drunkard will arrive in the field of Mahshar. (If you can remember, we have
quoted the narration of Muaaz while explaining the Quranic words Fa Taa Too Na
Afwaaja). God has sworn by His Might and Honour saying He will make the drunkard
drink as much wine in hell as he had drunk in the world.
Scene Of A Drunkard In The Gathering Of Mahshar
It is mentioned in the book Layaali Al Akhbaar that the
Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said: When a drunkard will arrive in the field of
Qiyamat his face will be dark, he eyes blue, his lips hanging and his saliva
flowing over his chest upto his feet. His tongue will project out of his mouth.
Anyone who will pass by him will suffer a lot of uneasiness due to the foul
smell emanating from the drundard's mouth. The Holy Prophet also said: “By the
God Who made me His messenger, the drunkard will die thirsty; that he will
remain thirsty in his grave; that he will continue crying due to thirst for a
thousand years. Thereafter, he will be made to drink the water of Hameem.
Faces Of The Usurers And The Musicians
When a usurer will rise from his grave his belly will
become so big that it will drag on earth. He will not be able to get up despite
trying to do so. He will be sitting bowing his head. All in the field of Mahshar
will recognize him as the usurer.
A Musician’s Musical Instruments Will Be With Him
It is mentioned in the book Anwaar-e-Nomaaniyah that the
Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) has said: Who plays violin will have a dark face and
will be holding a violin of fire in his hands which will be knocking at his
head. Seventy thousand angels of chastisement will hit on his head and face. A
singer will rise deaf, dumb and blind.
The Condition Of Double Talkers
It is mentioned in narrations that those who have two
tongues, meaning those who say one thing in front of people and another
(opposite) thing behind their backs will be having two tongues of fire on the
Day of Judgement. Those who were harming others with their tongues will have
their tongues uprooted from their base in their mouths.
Proud And Adulterer People In The Field Of Qiyamat
There are also will be a group in the field of Mahshar
which will be weak and valueless like ants. They will be the people who were
showing their pride before others in the world. Such an offensive smell will
emanate from the private parts of adulterers in the field of Mahshar that all
will shriek and complain against them. Narrations indicate that every bad and
sinful habit will give a similar shape or form to the sinner in Qiyamat whereby
all will know what kind of deeds he was doing in the world.
The Day Having A Duration Of Fifty Thousand Years
Kaa Na…Sanah (Surah Maarij: 70, V: 5.
There will be a halt of one thousand years at every
station as per your counting of days Mim Maa Tauddoon (solar or lunar).
Why Qiyamat Is Called A ‘Day’?
There arises a question that when, in the realm of
Qiyamat, there will be no day or night, in the absence of the sun and the moon,
then what is the meaning of 'The Day of Qiyamat'? Why is it called a Day? The
answer is: Since we call that part of time a Day in which things become bright
because of the light of the sun and thereby human eyes can see those things
which are not visible to them during night. Likewise, in the world, those things
which were hidden from people such as their inner condition, their right or
wrong beliefs, their good or bad deeds and their consequences. But in Qiyamat,
people will come to know all these things and their consequences too.
Yaw Ma Tub Las Saraair.