Day of Judgment
Is it compulsory to believe in it? “Anyone who does not believe in Allah, His angels, His Books, His messengers, or the Last Day, is surely misguided” (Qur’an, 4:136)
Names of Qiyamah in Quran There are more than 30 names mentioned in Qur’an . الساعة - As-Saa'ah [The Hour] (6:31) الواقعة - Al-Waqi'ah [The Event] (56:1) الحاقة - Al-Haqqah [The Reality] (69:1) القارعة - Al-Qari'ah [The Striking Hour] (69:4) الطآمة الكبرى - At-Taammatul-Kubra [The Greatest Catostrophe] (79:34) الصاخة - As-Sakhkhah [The Trumpet Blast] (80:33)
Signs of Qiyamah No one know when the hour will come May Allah enable us to recognize and heed the Signs, and strengthen us in the times of tribulation. Are they waiting for anything except the Hour, to come to them suddenly? But its Signs have already come!" (Al-Qur’an, Surah Muhammad)
Segmentation of Signs Minor Signs Major Signs Final Signs
Minor Signs The prophet ( SAW) mentioned more than fifty minor signs of the Hour in many of his Ahadeeth. Many of these signs have already occurred but some have not. Here are some of the signs according to hadiths. The coming of the last Prophet, Muhammad (s.a.w.). Prophet Muhammad once said: “I was near the Hour.”
Minor Signs Women will outnumber men, eventually fifty women to each man. (Bukhari & Muslim) Earth quakes will increase (Bukhari and Muslim) Good deeds will decrease (Bukhari) Female singers and musical instruments will become popular (Al-Tirmidhi) People will believe in astrology (in the stars) Time will pass rapidly. Time will have no blessings (Bukhari
Signs Continued Corruption of the Muslims Arabs competing to build tall buildings Slaves who give birth to kings Abundance of wealth
Minor Signs not yet happened Arabia becomes green Euphrates uncovering a mountain of gold The earth will spill forth its hidden treasures Siege of Madeenah The Mahdi to fill the earth with justice for seven years
Major Signs The Smoke: 40 days Dajjal (False Messiah): Descent of ‘Issa (Peace be upon him) The Emergence of Ya’jooj and Ma’jooj Mankind’s Return to Ignorance Destruction of the Kaabah The Rising of the Sun from the West Emergence of the Beast that speaks A fire which will gather the people
The First Trumpet Blast Annihilation Comes Suddenly and Unexpectedly Israfeel looking towards the Throne of Allah without blinking Friday Two Trumpet Blasts with period of 40 between
The Resurrection “And the trumpet will be blown, and all who are in the heavens and on the earth will swoon away, except him whom Allah wills. Then it will be blown again and behold they will be standing, looking.” (Quran 39:68) Same category of creation but different Compared to plants coming out after rain
The Gathering “On the Day when the earth will be transformed into another earth and the heavens transformed and they will all appear before Allah, The One, The Irresistable.” (Quran 14:48) Different Plane Featureless Animals gathered Believers who do good shall have no fear no grief Those who rejected and wrong themselves and others in great distress
The Reckoning The Books Witnesses Questioning Weighing of Deeds Perfect Justice Each person responsible for their own sin 70,000 enter paradise without any reckoining Concealing the sin of the sincere believer Right hand or Left Hand receiving of book
Settling of Scores Exchange of deeds Blood-shed Animals
The Balance Vast Measuring Capacity Precise Deeds weighed Person’s heart weighed La ilaha illah Allah Most heavy is good character Reverence and Mentioning of Allah