Qiyamat is the Day on which all hidden secrets of people become open and known to all.

Wa Badaa…Yahtasibeen (Surah Zumar: 39, V: 47) meaning: For them, by the Command of God, all those things will become known of which they did not have even an imagination.

Sun Of Truth Will Shine In Qiyamat

This world is a night, a darkness. No one knows about others. Rather man is unaware of even his own self (inner self). People's deeds are hidden from one another. But Qiyamat is a Day which is a day in its real meaning with which there is no night. The Day will be of a duration of fifty thousand years when the sun of truth will shine in Qiyamat we will realize what are we and what are others.

The Station Of Fear In Qiyamat

We have mentioned above that there will be several stations in Qiyamat. The station (Muaqif) of Hairat (astonishment) has been described earlier. Another station is that of Khauf (fear) which causes silence and stillness as is mentioned in the Holy Quran:

Wa Kha Sha At…Hamsaa (Surah Taha: 20, V: 108). Meaning: No voice except humming will be heard.

Izil Quloobu…Kaazimeen (Surah Momin: 40, V: 18) meaning: People will want to raise their voice but, due to fear and fright, voices will be stuck up in throats.

Third station is that of talks and conversation, of questions and answers between people:

Wa Aq Ba La…Yatasaa Aloon (Surah Saffaat: 37, V: 27) meaning: All will ask one another about their good and bad deeds.

Flying Away One Another Like Locusts

One of the stations will be that of fleeing and running away wherein all will run to avoid one another. Father will run away from son, wife and husband from one another, brother from brother. All will try to avoid one another. All will try to hide their faces. The Holy Quran has likened it with scattered butterflies (Farraashum Mabsoos):

Yaw Ma…Mabsoos (Surah Quaariah: 101, V: 3).

In Surah Qamar God says: Fear will show out of the eyes of the Kuffar (deniers). When they will come out of their grave, they will scatter like locusts in the field of Mahshar V: 7.

Khush Sha An…Muntashir. You must have observed that when an army of locusts arrives how every one of them flies in different direction, some upward, some downward, some in the right, some in the left. They remain scattered in an unorganized manner. Husband and wife, father and son etc will also, in the field of Mahshar, on the Day of Resurrection, remain scattered likewise for avoiding one another. But this fleeing of theirs will be uselss.

Their Fleeing Will Be Of No Use

As has been mentioned in the explanation of Surah Rahman that on that day, God will command that angels on the first sky should come down to earth and take the entire mankind in their control. The angels of the second sky will stand encircling the angles of the first sky. Similarly angels of all the seven skies will line up. These will be the Divine Armies which will encircle and the Grand Field of Gathering (Mahshar):

Yaa Maashar…Fanfuzoo (Surah Rahman: 55, V: 33) meaning: O Groups of Jinn and men! If you can run away, then run away, but fleeing is impossible. On that Day men will ask: Ain Al Mafarr (Where should I run away? There is no place or room for escaping except toward the Lord. This also is only for the one who had some connection with God. Otherwise, for others, there is no escape.

They Will Beg Even For A Single Good On The Day Of Judgement

One more station will be that of asking and begging. Every one will request his acquaintance to offer one of his goods (reward fetching deeds) but no one will oblige because he himself is also in dire need of it. A father will say to his one: How many hardships did I suffer for you sake in the world. How much trouble did I take for training you. Now, you please give me one of your good deeds. The son will reply: At this time, I myself am in a dire need of the good and I am more needy than you. Similarly a brother will tell his brother. But no one will be able to help others. All will be in terrible anxiety and will not care for others.

Flying Of Records Of Deeds

Fa Ammaa…Aaliyah (Surah Haaqqah: 69, V: 19-20).

Translation: So who will be given his sheet of deeds (record of deeds) in his right hand will tell (people): Lo, read my record. I believed that my record will be given to me. Then he will live in the luxuries of his choice, in a grand granden.

One of the things in which we believe is the recoding of our deeds. This has mentioned at a number of places in the Holy Quran. It is mentioned that Kiraaman Kaatibeen are writing our deeds:

Kiraaman…Taf Aloon (Surah Infitaar: 82, V: 11-12).

Translation: The writers (Kiraaman Kaatibeen) know all what you do.

At one place in the book, these two angels are mentioned as Raquebun Ateed who note down even the most trifling ad little thing: Maa Yalfizu…Ateed (Surah Quaaf: 50, V: 18).

Translation: No word comes to his tongue, but there is (ever ready) an angel near him (to note it down).

Of course we do not know anything about the style of their recording, that is, whether they use paper and ink or have any other way. Only the eye of the Messenger can see it.

In short, Even the slightest step which you take is being noted down by the angels. They record even the intention of doing a good deed. Of course no evil (sin) is noted until it is committed.

The Fragrance Of Good Intention Alerts The Angels

The narrator asked the Imam (a.s.) how do angels know good intention of a faithful person? The Hazrat replied: As soon as a servant thinks of doing a good deed his body emanates a pleasing fragrance. So the angels understand it and they record that good intention.

When a fellow thinks of committing an evil, the bad smell of it hurts the angels. If a man thinks of doing good, a good is at once noted in his record of deeds. Then, if he carries out that good deed, ten goods are noted in his record.

Man Jaa a…Yuzlamoon (Surah Anaam: 6, V: 160).

Translation: Just see His generosity. The one who will do a good deed will get ten-fold reward of it. But if a man commits an evil he will be punished only for that one crime or offense or sin and he will not be dealt with unfairly.

Respite In Recording Good And Evil

One of the Mercies and Generocities of the Most Merciful One is also this kindness that when a servant intends to do an evil the angel named Ateed wants to note it down. But the angel Raqueeb tells him: Just wait. Give him some respite. Perhaps he may feel ashamed at his intention and may repent over it. So that person is given a respite of about five to seven hours and no evil is entered in his work sheet. It is okay if he repents during thus time. Otherwise, the angels say: How shameless is this servant. Then they enter his crime.

They Note Even The Blowing In Fire

Narrations show that there are two records for every person. One is the record of Hasanaat (good) and another of Saiyiaat (evils). Each and every deed done by man is recorded in one of the two records. So much so that if a man blows in furnace or fire that action too is noted down. It is mentioned in the Holy Quran: Wa Kullu…Mustaatarr. (Surah Qamar 54:52-53).

Translation: And whatever these persons have done has been noted in their records, that is, every big or small action has been noted in it.

The Master Of The Universe Ali (a.s.) Addresses Indecent Youth Talkers

Shaykh Sadooq (a.r.) has mentioned in his book Aqaaid that one day, Amirul Momineen (a.s.) was passing by a place where he saw a group of youths who were busy in senseless talking and joking. The Hazrat said: Are you darkening your records of deeds by such foolish deeds? They replied: O Amirul Momineen! Do you angels note even such gossips? The Imam (a.s.) replied: Yes, they record even a blow in fire.

Yes, even if you pick up and throw away a little thorn from a thoroughfare, your eyes will be bright and cool tomorrow in Qiyamat, because you saved the servants of God from a harm. If you find a peel of banana or any other fruit on a road and if you remove it with an intention of saving God's servants from falling down, then remember, even this small and insignificant deed will also not go unrewarded.

Wisdom Behind Record Of Deeds

Here arises a question that when God is Al-knowing Himself why any need of recording deeds of His servants?

Kallaa…Illiyyeen (Surah Mutaffiffeen 83:18)

Kallaa…Sijjeen (Surah Mutaffiffeen 83:7)

Why all this giving the record of good people in their right hands by the Karroobeen angels and their carrying upwards and the records of evil fellows downwards? The answer is that the Most Merciful God likes it that His servants may not even go near evils and sins. If he knows that there is some one who is recording his deeds as per God's Command, he will remain cautious.

O sinful servant! Beware! The Lord of the Universe has appointed two spies over you in addition to your own body organs so that man may have some shame. On the other hand, they may be encouraged to do good through their knowledge about the recording of deeds and its importance and their good consequences. For a clearer understanding: -

Come! Read My Worksheet.

How much happiness the student feels who stands first in examination result. He dances and shouts so that all may know about his shinning success. “Come and look at my result sheet!” Shouts the student, “I have stood first.”

Tomorrow, on the Day of Judgement too, when a Momin (Faithful) will be given his scroll of Deeds in his right hand his happiness will know no bands and he will very joyfully tell every one: O friends! O my acquaintances! Just read my Naam-e-Aamaal (Record of deeds).

Haa Umuq…Kitaabiyah (19:69)

Look at this testimonial about the acceptance of my prayers, my fastings and my good deeds! I was always worrying about the accounting of this Day.

Innee Za Nanatu…Raaziyah (69:20-21).

I was sure that I will get my account. Then he will remain in desired luxury. So such person will live forever such good luck in paradise.

But how unlucky is the child who has failed in his examination. He will walk toward his home bowing his head in a very unhappy state of mind. He will be telling to himself: How nice had I died and not seen this dark day of ashamedness. Some times such badly affected child also becomes ill. Multiply the degree of effect of this example a thousand times. You will have an idea of the pitiable condition of sinners when they will be given their record of deeds in their left hand.

I Wish They Had Not Given Me My Record Of Deeds

Wa Ammaa…Sultaaniyah (Surah Haaqqah 69:25-29).

Translation: And whose record of deeds will be given in his left hand will say: I wish! I should not have been given my record of deeds and I should not have known what was my account (result). I wish, death would have finished me forever. Alas, my wealth did not avail me anything. O, my kingdom has gone in vain.

He will say so only because he will observe that his record has nothing but shame. He will wish for death after which there would be no death again and everything would end permanently. Then he will wail: My money did not help me and so my land and my power all have left me lurking in pain and shame.

How The Record Will Be Given From Behind

There also will be some people in the field of Mahshar on the Day of Qiyamat, who will be handed over their records of deeds from behind:

Wa Ammaa…Sa ee Rah (Surah Inshiqaaq 84:10-12)

Translation: But the one who will be given his record of deeds from behind will pray for death and he will enter hell-fire.

This (giving of record from behind) can be in two ways: First, both of his hands may be tied to his be tied to his back and his head will be turned so that he can read his record. Another way can be that his left hand will pierced in his chest forcing it to come out in his back and then his face will be turned and he will be ordered to read his record:

Iqra' Kitaabak…Haseeba (Surah Israa 17:14)

(We will ask him): Read your record of deeds. Today you are sufficient to take your own account. He will himself read back-bitings, false allegations, lies, shameless utterances and actions, assaults on others' honour and all other evils committed by him in his worldly life. Likewise, he will also read the offences done by his body organs. He will raise a wailing voice. “This book is such that it has not left even any big or small deed of mine without writing it down. Whatever he had done in the world will be now before his own eyes.

Yaa Wai La Ta Naa…Ahadaa (Surah Kahaf 18:49).

Translation: Alas, this my misfortune! What type of book is this which leaves neither a little error nor a great crime without recording. And they will find inscribed whatever they had done in the world and your Lord will not do even the slightest injustice to anyone.

Severe Pain After Reading The Record

Some people will be such that reading their records of deeds all the joints of their bodies will disintegrate. Blood and dirt will begin to flow from their eyes. It is mentioned in a hadis of the Holy Prophet that, at that time, will come a Voice: “Is there is this record even a single deed which you had not done?” He will reply: No, O My Lord! Everything recorded in this sheet is true. Then he will bow his head in shame.

No Suspension Or A Suspension For A Thousand Years

On the Day of Judgement, man will, in a split second, remember all of his lifelong deeds and also see them recorded in a scroll or sheet. It will be very strange realm. Everyone's record will appear clear before everyone's eyes. Some people will be able to become free accounting within seconds. They will be Sulehaa (pious people). But some people will remain suspended in their accounting for a thousand years, not because their record will be very lengthy but what will be aimed at will be the pain and hardship due for them. Some people's accounting will take very little time, such as for milking a sheep. The time taken for some people's account will be, so to say, from Zuhr (noon) to Asr (afternoon). Some will remain suspended in accounting for forty years, a thousand years and even upto fifty thousand years in some cases.

God Tidings For The Friends Of Ahle Bayt (a.s.)

Wa Ayaab…Alaikum

It is mentioned by Shaykh Mufeed (r.a.) through consecutive evidences in Bihaar-ul-Anwaar vol. 3 that Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said: Qaa La Izaa…Hisaabahum meaning: On the Day of Qiyamat God Almighty will entrust the accounting of our Shias to us. Then if there will be anything due to God, we will request God to grant it to us and it will be granted. Then whatever will be due to us from them we will forgive. Then the Hazrat recited this verse: Inna Ilainaa… Yaabahum (Surah Ghaashiyah 88:65-66)

The Holy Prophet Will Pay Up For The Rights Of The Shias

In the same book (Bihar-ul-Anwaar vol. 3) there is another narration relating to the accounting on the Day of Judgement wherein the Hazrat says, after the mention of God's rights and Imam's rights (which will be forgiven):

Fa Maa…Anhum

Meaning: If Shias will have to pay up the dues of people, the same will be paid up to the concerned people by the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.).

May the Most Merciful Allah make us the Shias of Aale Muhammad (a.s.) and also raise us with them on the Day of grand gathering. (Aameen).

Thanks To God Our Account Has Been Entrusted To Generous Persons

The good tiding for Shias is that, on the Day of Judgement, Almighty Allah will call every community with their Imam. Subhaanallaah! How lucky is the deed the auditor of which will be Hazrat Hujjat Ibn-ul-Hasan (a.t.f.s.). When the Hazrat will look at our deeds, though we will be bowing our heads down due to our shameful deeds, we will be hopeful because of being his lovers that the Hazrat will intercede for us. Thanks to the Merciful God that our accounting will be in the hands of the one who will be extremely generous and who will be having a very high status in the court of God Who alone is worth worship.

Meezaan (Balance)

The Meezaan (Balance) of the Divine Justice in which there is not the slightest chance of deviation or mistake is the Holy Prophet of Hazrat Maulaa-e-Kaainaat Amirul Momineen Ali (a.s.). If the Namaz or prayers of all the earlier and the latter people are compared with the prayer of Ali (a.s.) the latter's prayer will surpass all other's prayers.

Hazrat Imam Sadiq (a.s.) is reported to have said: AL Mawaazeen…meaning: The balances or scales which will be established on the Day of Judgement, for weighting the deeds of people will be the Prophets and their legatees. They are the Aale Muhammad (a.s.). Our prayers will be brought to the field of the Grand Gathering (Mahshar) and it will be observed whether or not they have any resemblance with the prayers of Ali (a.s.). Whether or not we have anything like the high virtues of Ali bin Abi Talib (a.s.) like generosity, courage, bravery, self-respect, manliness, kindness, justice and fair-play etc. Have we any of it to by extent!

Of course, it is established fact that doubtlessly it is impossible that our deeds and prayers and fastings and our virtues could ever be like those of Imam Ali (a.s.). The only thing to be seen is that our deeds must not be contrary to the character of Amirul Momineen and the Holy Imams (a.s.); that they should not be deviated or divergent from that. So, God forbid, if you have extended your hand towards any prohibited thing or have eaten the property of others unlawfully then do remember that you have turned away from the balance of the truth.

What Wrong Have We Ever Seen In Truth And Justice That We May Turn Toward The Wrong Path

Has a man who is religious, who walks straight and acts with justice any deprivation compared to one who adopts an irreligious and unfair path? What does the former lack? These veiled women who observe religious commands; are they lacking in anything when compared with the free thinking unveiled women? What comfort is not available to the religious woman? Do not imagine that more pleasure of life is available to the unveiled women. If there is any happiness, it is for the faithful also. If there is illness and pain, it inflicts both. There is no difference between them. Both are participating in the pleasures of marriage. Both are equal in the matter of legal and lawful worldly joys, though such joys too are not permanent. On the contrary, we often see how an irreligious suffers several deprivations. Let me give an example. Such an irreligious man looks at a beautiful woman in a cinema hall and his heart becomes untrollable. Sometimes he becames mad after such desire. But does he succeed in what his heart longs for? Whatever troubles he may take, it is not necessary that he must succeed in his desire, because, it is possible that the said woman may be married. How sorry will that man be after knowing this? Or think of the drunkards. It is quite possible that in their condition of intoxication they may quarrel or kill one another and then lead a lonely life behind bars for several years unlawful pleasure. This applies to other matters too.

Peace And Comfort Is Only For The Faithful

A trader who cares for what is permissible and what is unlawful knows that the guarantor his sustenance or provision is Almighty God. So he does not indulge in dishonestly and unfair dealing in his business. He does not worship the buyer. He does not flatter or deceive his buyers. But the unlucky trader who does not care for truth and justice and fair play, flatters his buyers and deceives them in various ways. From every angle, we find such trader wrong and wayward. If we look from the material viewpoint, we will find that the deviated people are in no way superior to the righteous ones. Rather if there is anything like true happiness and peace of mind and comfort it is available only to the righteous and religious people: Oo Laa Ika… (Surah Anaam 6:82)

Translation: Only for such people is peace (and satisfaction) and only they are the rightly guided.

The Profit Of Materialists Is Doubtful

The summary of our say is that those who abide by the balance of truth have not lost or missed anything in this world also, nor are they now at any loss. Rather, even if there is any profit the alone are benefited by it. On the contrary, those poor people who deviate from the true path are certain to bear the loss in the Hereafter. Their profit in this world is also doubtful. Rather, they get nothing but loss and harm. For example, if he has gained a profit of ten rupees by way of cheating or unfair dealing, he spends its hundred fold in medicines. So, O people who seek satisfaction in this world! Never deviate from the true path. Let me know, have you ever suffered any loss due to walking the straight path? If you have not told a lie even in any single matter, have you definitely suffered any loss due that truthfulness? Then why should we ever leave the path of truth?

Come, let us all take an oath that we will never deviate from the balance of truth and the balance of truth is the person of the Amirul Momineen (a.s.).

Four Groups Of People According To Their Accounting

On the Day of Resurrection, people will be divided into four groups on the basis of their accounting: Some people will enter paradise without any accounting. They will be the friends of Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) who never committed any unlawful (haram/prohibited) deed or they left the world after repenting. Another group will be quite opposite of them, that is, they will go to hell straight away without any accounting. About them God Almighty says in the Holy Quran: Fa Laa…Wazanaa. (Surah Kahaf 18:105)

Translation: So We will, on the Day of Resurrection, not established any balance of justice for them (and hurl them in the hell straight away). There will be no accounting of those who leave the world without Faith. There will be no value of their deeds because they had died without Faith.

Punishment For A Hundred Years Due To One Sin

The third group is of those people whose deeds will be worth weighing. They will remain suspended in the stage (station) of Qiyamat. But at last, since there good deeds will be more (than evils) they will get salvation. Of course their suspension in the station of accounting will be in proportion with their sins. Therefore, once the Holy Prophet told Ibne Masood: Man will remain suspended for a hundred years in Mahshar due to one sin (though finally he will enter paradise). Innal…Aam

Of course, the narration does not specify as to what kind of sin it will be. So a faithful must fear the suspension in the station of Mahshar accounting. He should refrain from all big or small sins.

The fourth group will consist of those people the number of whose sins will be more than that of their good deeds. If they are lucky to get the intercession of the impeccable and if God showers His mercy on them, they will get salvation and will go to paradise. Otherwise they will be awarded the punishment in hell. They will have to remain in hell till they get purified by the chastisement. Then they will get salvation and angels will take them to paradise. No person who had even the slightest Faith will remain in hell forever. Only the denier Kafirs and the enemies of Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) will live in hell permanently. It means they will get no reward (everything will be given to them either in the worldly or in Barzakh). Even if his good deeds are numerous, he will never get a place in paradise because the basis of entrance to paradise is belief in Almighty God and His Signs (verses). One who does not have faith in God and who dies in such a condition, how can he ever see paradise?

The Provision Of Righteousness Is To Die With Faith

It is mentioned in the hadith regarding a Beduin and Soosmaar (lizard) found in Behaar-ul-Anwaar, vol. 10 that the Holy Prophet once said: I will provide guarantee the provision of righteousness to the one who will provide a journey provision to this beduine. Salman asked: O messenger of God! What is the provision of righteousness? The Hazrat said: Saying Laa Ilaah Illallaah at the time of death. If you say so at that time, you will see me. Otherwise you will not see me.

It must be understood here that here, saying the Kalima-e-Tawheed means dying with faith in heart. So if one is in the state of dying and is unable even to move tongue and to utter anything, the said faith in heart is enough. In such condition if people make him hear Talqueen, he must take it to heart.

Nullifying Of Deeds And Expiation Of Sins

Wal La Zee Na…A'maalahum (Surah Muhammad 47:8-9)

Translation: And those who are believed and did good deeds and who put faith in the book revealed to Muhammad by his Lord and which is right, God removed their sins from them and straightened their condition.

We intend to describe this matter in a style understandable for all. The fact is that if a man leaves this world with no faith in God even after doing only good deeds throughout his life, he will not be benefited by it. Ahbaat means to nullify, making void, to end and finish. Dying faithless nullifies all good deeds. If somebody asks: Is it not written in the Holy Quran: Fa Man…Yarah (Surah 99:7). Meaning: If one does even an iota of good deed he will get its reward. The answer is: The person who died faithless has himself destroyed his deeds, because, after denying God, there is no meaning for him of getting any reward and entering paradise (that is, whatever good he did, he did not do in obedience to God, but he did it only because it was good in his thought). Therefore, God also paid up him the reward of that good deed in the world, as He has said that He does not destroy anyone's deed, as we have said earlier, for example, it is possible that he may get relief during the agony of death or he may not become ill or regain health soon, may not suffer any monetary losses etc.

Curtain Between Haatim And Nausheerwaan And The Fire Of Hell

It is also likely that good deeds of a denier may cause curtailment in his punishment in the Hereafter. Accordingly it is said that since the generosity of Haatim Taai and the justice of Nawsheerwan was famous, hellfire does not burn them though they are in it.

It is in Quranic text: Wa Lal…Kuffaar (Surah Nisaa: 18)

Also it is mentioned at another place: Wal Lazee…(Surah Aaraaf 7:147) meaning: Those who denied our verses (signs) and their attendance in Hereafter, all of their deeds went in vain. They will be given only the reward or punishment of what they did. That is, One who goes as a denier from this world, his deeds will go in vain.

Sins Which Make A Man Die Faithless

All the verses and hadiths which were mentioned so far, about going of deeds in vain were regarding kufr (atheism) and shirk (polytheism). But what about other sins or offences? Do they also make good deeds go in vain?

Yes! Some of the sins are such according to some specific narrations. For example, regarding disobedience to parents, it is mentioned by the impeccables: A voice will be heard: Yaa Aaq! I'mal Maa Shi'Ta Meaning: O disobedient to parents! Do whatever you wish, none of your good deeds will ever be accepted).

If some one has made his or her mother unhappy, her complain will burn down into ashes good deeds even if they are of Himalian size. Some other sins like making false allegations against others also make one faithless. Likewise it is also mentioned that if one is much jealous and openly so causing pain to others then, according to a narration: Ya Kulul Eeman Ka Maa Ta'Kulun Naar Al Hatab, are also of this kind as we have said earlier.

Faith (Imaan) Is The Expiation Of Kufr (Denial) And Taubah (Repentance) Is The Atonement Of Gunah (Sins)

The maaddah (root) of 'Takfeer' is 'Kufr'. Wa Yukaffiru Anhum Saiyiaatihim (Surah Fath 48:5). It means covering (hiding) and to remove the effect of sins. There is no doubt that becoming momin (believing) removes the effects of earlier kufr (disbelief). So if one was faithless from the beginning of his life but he believed (became Muslim) at the end and dies, he will certainly get salvation.

But the thing which can remove the effects of sins committed by a faithful person is true repentance. The Holy Quran says: Fa Oo Laa Ika…Hasanaat. (Surah Furqaan 25:7). It means that the kind and Merciful Allah changes their sins and offences into good deeds and virtues.

Good Deeds Which Remove Evils

Do any other good deeds except true Tawbah also remove sins? The answer is: Innal Hasanaat Yuzhibnas Saiyiaat (Surah Hud 11:114). This apparently shows that doing good deeds removes the effects of bad or evils. But it could not be made specific as to which good deeds are so effective. Of course there are many narrations speak about such good deeds. For instance, it is mentioned in Behaar-ul-Anwaar, vol.15 that a man came to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) and submitted: O messenger of God! I have committed a very big sin (he had, when he was a Kafir, buried his daughter alive). So please show me a good deed that may result in my forgivance by Allah. The Hazrat replied: Is your mother alive? He replied in the negative. (This indicates that behaving nicely with mother is the best remedy for the removal of great consequences of great sins). The Holy Prophet asked: Is your aunt alive? He said: Yes. The Hazrat said: Go and behave nicely with your aunt (it will turn into a good behaviour with your mother due to her close relation with your late mother). Then the Holy Prophet added: Lav Kaa Na Ummahu Meaning: It would have been better had his mother been alive, because good behaviour with mother is very effective in removing consequences of such sins.

Questions On The Day Of Resurrection

It is mentioned at many places in the Holy Quran that the Messengers and the communities will be asked: Fa La Nas… (Surah Aaraaf: 6) meaning: Then We surely will ask those communities to whom messengers were sent about everything and also ask the Prophets.

The messengers and Prophets will be asked: We had sent you to invite people towards Us. Did you convey the message to them? They will submit: Our Lord! You are witness that we left no stone unturned in this matter. A voice will be heard 'Who is your witness?' All will reply: O Our Lord! Our witness is the last prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.s.).

Wa Ka…Shaheda. (Surah Baqarah 2:143) meaning: Similarly, We made you a just community so that you may stand as witness before other communities and Muhammad may be your witness.

Similarly, Prophet Isa (Maseeh) will be asked: Did you tell people to worship you and your mother? Hazrat Isa (a.s.) will tremble and say: My Lord! Had I said so, You must have known it at once. What I said was only that I am a servant of God. So worship only my Lord and your Lord.

Wa Iz… (Surah Maaidah: 116)

Translation: And when (on the Day of Qiyamat) God will ask Isa: O son of Maryam! Did you tell the people: Leave aside God and make me and my mother your God…?

Communities will also be questioned: Did your messenger not inform you about the events of today? All will reply: Balaa, Yaa Rabbe. (Yes, O Lord, they did)!

There Will Be Questioning About Bounties Tomorrow On The Day Of Judgement

On the Day of the Grand Gathering (Mahshar) one of the questions will also be about bounties granted to us by the Lord of the Universe as to what was our attitude regarding the same.

Summa…Naeem. (Surah Takaasur 102:8). Meaning: Then you will certainly be questioned about the bounties. Did you thank God for the bounties or you lived and behaved ungratefully?

There different narrations regarding unthankfulness. The combined summary is that there are several standards of bounties, the most important and the highest rank is that of the bounty of wilayat of Aale Muhammad, rather it is the only absolute bounty.

Imam (a.s.) said to Qatadah: What do you Sunnis say about the Holy verse: Summa Latus Alunn…? He replied: There will be questioning about these food articles like bread and water etc. The Imam (a.s.) said: God is far higher than the questioner of such querries. Will you ever invite a guest and, after serving him good food, ask him about what he ate? Qatadah asked: Then what is meant by Naeem? The Hazrat replied: It is the bounty in the form of we, the Aale Muhammad (a.s.)'s love.

How Was Your Behaviour With The Bounty Of Wilayat?

It will asked on the Day: How did you deal with Aale Muhammad? To what extent you loved them? How much did you obey them? Enemies of Ahle Bayt will be asked: Why did you have enmity towards this great bounty? Nothing will be asked about food and water, except extravagance made in it or about gaining it from prohibited sources and about spending it in Haraam ways. Likewise it will be asked: Why did you commit such and such prohibited deed?

Everyone Will Be Questioned About Four Things

Specific questions will be asked regarding some bounties. One of them is man's lifespan. It is mentioned in narrations that angels will not allow people to go further in the field of Mahshar until they reply four querries:

1. How did he spend life and in which deeds was he engaged during his youth.

2. Where from and how he or she earned money and where and how spent it?

3. There will be questioning about the Wilayat of Aale Muhammad (a.s.) and the Divine Law will be enforced very strictly in this matter.

4. Where one spent wealth? If it was given to poor for making a show of generosity, it will draw punishment.

There Will Be Questioning About Worships

Waquiffohum…Mas Ooloon (Surah Saaffaat: 24) Meaning: Just stop them. They have to be questioned.

The first question in Mahshar will be about Namaz prayer. Awwalu…Sivaahaa. (Behaar-ul-Anwaar vol.3)

Were the compulsory (obligatory) prayers offered in their fixed times or not? Since this Namaz (Salaat) is the biggest pillar of religion and the greatest trust of God, was it offered properly? Then there will be asking about all other worships and prayers.