Belief in Resurrection and Reckoning Lesson 13 Belief in Resurrection and Reckoning

    Then comes the blow of stunning and the blow of resurrection, when everybody will be resurrected for reckoning.

Then people are mustered to the ever greatest situation (the Day of Ruling)

 In the Day of Ruling, people will be exposed to the greatest fright which will be increased or mitigated according to their balance of deeds.

Everyone will see his balance of good and bad deeds, as they will be weighed with a balance unknown to us

All people after that will be pushed to the bridge (Sirat) that spans the Hell-fire. Those whose bad deeds overweigh the good ones will fall in Hell, e.g. disbelievers and polytheists, whereas the obedient benevolent believers will be rescued to the eternal paradise

Proofs from Qur’an and Sunnah  

The Blow and Resurrection Allah says: ﴿ وَنُفِخَ فِي الصُّورِ فَصَعِقَ مَن فِي السَّمَوَاتِ وَمَن فِي الأَرْضِ إِلاَّ مَن شَاءَ اللهُ ثُمَّ نُفِخَ فِيهِ أُخْرَى فَإِذَا هُمْ قِيَامٌ يَنظُرُونَ﴾ [الزمر: 68]

This means: “And the Trumpet will be blown, and all who are in the heavens and all who are on the earth will swoon away, except him whom Allah wills. Then it will be blown a second time and behold, they will be standing, looking on (waiting).” (Surah Az-Zumar: 68)

﴿ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَصْدُرُ النَّاسُ أَشْتَاتًا لِّيُرَوْاْ أَعْمَالَهُمْ﴾ And says: ﴿ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَصْدُرُ النَّاسُ أَشْتَاتًا لِّيُرَوْاْ أَعْمَالَهُمْ﴾ [الزلزلة: 6]

This means: “That Day mankind will proceed in scattered groups that they may be shown their deeds.” (Surah Az-Zalzalah: 6)

And: ﴿ وَإِذَا الْقُبُورُ بُعْثِرَتْ * عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّا قَدَّمَتْ وَأَخَّرَتْ﴾ [الانفطار: 5،4]

This means: “And when the graves are turned upside down (and they bring out their contents). (Then) a person will know what he has sent forward and (what he has) left behind (of good or bad deeds).” (Surah Al-Infitar: 4 - 5)

﴿ أَفَلاَ يَعْلَمُ إِذَا بُعْثِرَ مَا فِي الْقُبُورِ﴾ Allah also says: ﴿ أَفَلاَ يَعْلَمُ إِذَا بُعْثِرَ مَا فِي الْقُبُورِ﴾ [العاديات: 9]

This means: “Knows he not that when the contents of the graves are brought out and poured forth (all mankind is resurrected).” (Surah Al-`Adiyat: 9)

﴿ يَوْمَ يَكُونُ النَّاسُ كَالْفَرَاشِ الْمَبْثُوثِ﴾ And: ﴿ يَوْمَ يَكُونُ النَّاسُ كَالْفَرَاشِ الْمَبْثُوثِ﴾ [القارعة: 4]

This means: “It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.” (Surah Al-Qari`ah: 4)

The Reckoning Allah says: ﴿ وَنَضَعُ الْمَوَازِينَ الْقِسْطَ لِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ فَلاَ تُظْلَمُ نَفْسٌ شَيْئًا وَإِن كَانَ مِثْقَالَ حَبَّةٍ مِّنْ خَرْدَلٍ أَتَيْنَا بِهَا وَكَفَى بِنَا حَاسِبِينَ﴾ [الأنبياء: 47]

This means: “And We shall set up balances of justice on the Day of Resurrection, then none will be dealt with unjustly in anything. And if there be the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it. And Sufficient are We as Reckoners.” (Surah Al-Anbiya’: 47)

And: ﴿ وَالْوَزْنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْحَقُّ فَمَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَازِينُهُ فَأُوْلَئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ * وَمَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَازِينُهُ فَأُوْلَئِكَ الَّذِينَ خَسِرُوا أَنفُسَهُم بِمَا كَانُوا بِآيَاتِنَا يَظْلِمُونَ﴾ [الأعراف: 9،8]

This means: “And the weighing on that day (Day of Resurrection) will be the true (weighing). So as for those whose scale (of good deeds) will be heavy, they will be the successful (by entering Paradise). And as for those whose scale will be light, they are those who will lose their ownselves (by entering Hell) because they denied and rejected Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.).” (Surah Al-A`raf: 8 - 9)

And: ﴿ فَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْراً يَرَهُ * وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ شَرًّا يَرَهُ﴾ [الزلزلة: 8،7]

This means: “So whosoever does good equal to the weight of an atom (or a small ant), shall see it. And whosoever does evil equal to the weight of an atom (or a small ant), shall see it.” (Surah Az-Zalzalah: 7 - 8)

The Bridge (As-Sirat) Allah says: ﴿ وَإِن مِّنكُمْ إِلاَّ وَارِدُهَا كَانَ عَلَى رَبِّكَ حَتْمًا مَّقْضِيًّا * ثُمَّ نُنَجِّي الَّذِينَ اتَّقَواْ وَّنَذَرُ الظَّالِمِينَ فِيهَا جِثِيًّا﴾ [مريم: 71 ، 72]

This means: “There is not one of you but will pass over it (Hell); this is with your Lord; a Decree which must be accomplished. Then We shall save those who used to fear Allah and were dutiful to Him. And We shall leave the Zhalimun (polytheists and wrongdoers, etc.) therein (humbled) to their knees (in Hell).” (Surah Maryam: 71 - 72)

Paradise and Hell   Allah says: ﴿ مَنْ عَمِلَ سَيِّئَةً فَلاَ يُجْزَى إِلاَّ مِثْلَهَا وَمَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحًا مِّن ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنثَى وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَأُوْلَئِكَ يَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ يُرْزَقُونَ فِيهَا بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ﴾ [غافر: 40]

This means: “Whosoever does an evil deed, will not be requited except the like thereof, and whosoever does a righteous deed, whether male or female and is a true believer (in the Oneness of Allah), such will enter Paradise, where they will be provided therein (with all things in abundance) without limit.” (Surah Ghafir: 40)

Also the verses: ﴿ وَسِيقَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا ِإِلَى جَهَنَّمَ زُمَرًا حَتَّى إِذَا جَاءُوهَا فُتِحَتْ أَبْوَابُهَا وَقَالَ لَهُمْ خَزَنَتُهَا أَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ رُسُلٌ مِّنكُمْ يَتْلُونَ عَلَيْكُمْ آيَاتِ رَبِّكُمْ وَيُنذِرُونَكُمْ لِقَاءَ يَوْمِكُمْ هَذَا قَالُوا بَلَى وَلَكِنْ حَقَّتْ كَلِمَةُ الْعَذَابِ عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَ * قِيلَ ادْخُلُوا أَبْوَابَ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا فَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى الْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ * وَسِيقَ الَّذِينَ اتَّقَوْاْ رَبَّهُمْ إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ زُمَرًا ...﴾ [الزمر: 71- 73]

This means: “And those who disbelieved will be driven to Hell in groups, till, when they reach it, the gates thereof will be opened (suddenly like a prison at the arrival of the prisoners). And its keepers will say, "Did not the Messengers come to you from yourselves, reciting to you the Verses of your Lord, and warning you of the Meeting of this Day of yours?"

They will say: "Yes, but the Word of torment has been justified against the disbelievers!'' It will be said (to them): "Enter you the gates of Hell, to abide therein. And (indeed) what an evil abode of the arrogant!'' And those who kept their duty to their Lord will be led to Paradise in groups.” (Surah Az-Zumar: 71 - 73)

This is besides many other proofs in the Noble Qur’an and Sunnah. وغيرُ ذلك كثيرٌ فى أَرْجاء الكتاب الكريم ، وفى السنة المطهرة . This is besides many other proofs in the Noble Qur’an and Sunnah.