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Thalath Usool December 15 , 2012

December 15, 2012

Deen has three elements: (1) Al-Islam: the five pillars of Islam which are the apparent

actions; (2) Al-Iman: regarding the actions of the heart

worshipping Allah .

Under Al-Iman we have already discussed four arkaan: (1) Iman Billah

(3) Books and (4) Messengers

which is the belief on the Last Day, the Day of Judgement (

Always Allah mentions belief on the Last Day

the Last Day. It is one of the unseen matters over which a believer has to have f

and Sunnah.

What is the Last Day ( ). It is the Day of Judgement

mankind ( ).

Islam: the five pillars of Islam which are the apparent

the actions of the heart; and (3) Al-Ihsan: the perfection in

y discussed four arkaan: (1) Iman Billah (2) Angels

. Today Insha’Allah we will start the fifth rukn (

which is the belief on the Last Day, the Day of Judgement ( ).

mentions belief on the Last Day after mentioning the Iman Billah, such is the importance of believing on

the Last Day. It is one of the unseen matters over which a believer has to have firm belief in a manner described in Quran

). It is the Day of Judgement ( ). On that Day Allah

. Today Insha’Allah we will start the fifth rukn ( )

ntioning the Iman Billah, such is the importance of believing on

in a manner described in Quran

On that Day Allah will resurrect all the


Allah will resurrect the mankind for two reasons:

1. Accountability ( )

2. Recompense ( ) – reward or the punishment depending on the deeds.

The Day is called Yaum-ul-Qiyamah because

everyone will be standing in front of Allah

recompense. There are so many names of this Day and every name describes one of the

things which will happen on that Day.

It is called Yaum-ul-Aakhir because there will be no day after th

That one particular day will be not like our

Day of Judgement the Day will be

permanently abode in the place assigned to

whether in Paradise or the hell fire; that’s why the Day is also called

Yaum-ul-Mustaqir – the Day of the Permanent Abode. There are others

names which are mentioned in the Quran and the Sunnah.

How do we need to believe in the Last Day?

The belief in the Day of Judgement includes belief on

believers who believe in the Day of Judgement:

or two reasons:

reward or the punishment depending on the deeds.

because Qiyamah means to stand and on that Day

in front of Allah , waiting for the accountability and

There are so many names of this Day and every name describes one of the

Aakhir because there will be no day after this Day ( )

That one particular day will be not like our usual day which we have now but it will be thousands of years long.

- will be permanent; will

tly abode in the place assigned to us after the recompense;

whether in Paradise or the hell fire; that’s why the Day is also called

the Day of the Permanent Abode. There are others

mentioned in the Quran and the Sunnah.

How do we need to believe in the Last Day?

The belief in the Day of Judgement includes belief on three things ( ) in order for us to be considered as

in the Day of Judgement:

) and it will be the last day.

day which we have now but it will be thousands of years long. After the

) in order for us to be considered as


(1) First Belief: To believe in the resurrection

the resurrection ( ). It means believing in the fact that Allah

all the souls will be returned to the dead bodies scattered all over the earth. Th

blown for the second time (

to life. Then everybody will stand in front of Rabb

How will everybody be resurrected, in which condition? Thre

descriptions of the condition:

• Without shoes – bare-footed (

• Without clothes – naked ( ); and

• Un-circumcised ( )

This information is based on Hadith. When Prophet Muhammad

Hadith Ayesha RA asked (rephrased) that if everybody will be rai

people not look at each other. Prophet

such that one would not care about the state of another

To believe in the resurrection ( ). We need to know what is exactly meant by believing in

). It means believing in the fact that Allah will bring life to the dead bodies (

all the souls will be returned to the dead bodies scattered all over the earth. This will happen

) by Israfeel AS and all dead bodies will be brought back

Then everybody will stand in front of Rabb-ul-Alimeen ( ).

How will everybody be resurrected, in which condition? Three

)

); and

This information is based on Hadith. When Prophet Muhammad narrated this

asked (rephrased) that if everybody will be raised like that will

replied that the terror of that day will be

such that one would not care about the state of another.

to know what is exactly meant by believing in

will bring life to the dead bodies ( ) –

happen when the trumpet will be

and all dead bodies will be brought back


[Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith (Hadith 4.656)

footed, naked and uncircumcised." The Prophet then recited the Divine Verse: "As We began the first creation, We shall

repeat it: A promise We have undertaken. Truly we shall do it." (21.104)

This will be similar to the first creation of human

Belief on the resurrection day should be without any doubts and external influences (

the evidences from the Quran ( ) and the Sunnah (

the fact about the resurrection. For people who do not believe in the Quran and

Sunnah there is another proof: the intellect (

fact that there has to be a wisdom behind the creation of everything;

drinking, living and then dying is not the logical reasoning behind the creation.

1

Bukhari Hadith (Hadith 4.656) Allah's Apostle said, "You will be resurrected (and assem

and uncircumcised." The Prophet then recited the Divine Verse: "As We began the first creation, We shall

repeat it: A promise We have undertaken. Truly we shall do it." (21.104)].

will be similar to the first creation of human kind1.

Belief on the resurrection day should be without any doubts and external influences (

) and the Sunnah ( ), which affirm

the fact about the resurrection. For people who do not believe in the Quran and

nnah there is another proof: the intellect ( ), the brain should realize the

behind the creation of everything; eating,

drinking, living and then dying is not the logical reasoning behind the creation.

Allah's Apostle said, "You will be resurrected (and assembled) bare-

and uncircumcised." The Prophet then recited the Divine Verse: "As We began the first creation, We shall

) and we get


(2) Second Belief: to believe in the accounts and the recompense: ( ). We need to believe that

after the resurrection Allah will call everyone for accountability and recompense of his deeds ( ).

There will be 70,000 people who will be excluded from this accountability and recompense; they will go directly to the

Paradise without any accounts or punishment. They are the mutawakkileen who put their complete reliance on Allah ,

they will be exempt from all accounts and punishment, may Allah make us among those Ameen. Rest of the people will

be called for accounts. There will be different ways of accountability for different people. Some people will face easy

accounts ( ), their reckoning will be easy2. Then there will be people whose accounts will be difficult

( ) and they will be questioned on each and every deed which they used to do. Munafiqeen 3 will face this type of

accounts. So there will be three different types of accounts: no accounts, easy accounts and difficult accounts. Then after the

accounts people will get the recompense ( ), good ( ) or bad ( ), according to their deeds.

2 Prophet Muhammad supplication for easy reckoning

3


Evidence of the fact that everybody will

be accounted and recompensed is in Surah

Ghashiya Ayah 25 & 26 and Surah

Anbiya Ayah 47.

Evidence from Hadith that everything will have an account

and recompense and how just the accounts and recompense

will be on the Day of Judgement:

Ibn Abbas, radiyallahu ‘anhu, reported that the Messenger of Allah,

be He):

“Verily Allah has recorded the good deeds and the evil deeds.” Then he clarified that: “Whosoever intends

good deed but does not do it, Allah records it with Himself as a complete good deed; but if he intends it and does it,

Allah records it with Himself as ten good deeds, up to seven hundred times, or more than that. But if he intends to do

an evil deed and does not do it, Allah records it with Himself as a complete good deed; but if he intends it and does it,

Allah records it down as one single evil deed.”

ence of the fact that everybody will

be accounted and recompensed is in Surah

and Surah

Evidence from Hadith that everything will have an account

and recompense and how just the accounts and recompense

, reported that the Messenger of Allah, , related from his Lord (glorified and exalted

has recorded the good deeds and the evil deeds.” Then he clarified that: “Whosoever intends

records it with Himself as a complete good deed; but if he intends it and does it,

records it with Himself as ten good deeds, up to seven hundred times, or more than that. But if he intends to do


Allah records it down as one single evil deed.” [Al-Bukhari & Muslim]

, related from his Lord (glorified and exalted

has recorded the good deeds and the evil deeds.” Then he clarified that: “Whosoever intends to do a


records it with Himself as ten good deeds, up to seven hundred times, or more than that. But if he intends to do



There will be scale and on that scale every good deed (

weight of the good deeds is more than the bad deeds then the person will go to Paradise and vice versa. A disbeliever,

polytheist or a hypocrite will not have any weights for their good deeds because their good deeds

of Allah so all their good deeds will go in vain.

So the equation will be:

Good deeds bad deeds

Bad deeds good deeds

Good deeds bad deeds

What are the good deeds which have the max

good manners – good deali

with maximum of good behavior for the

There will be scale and on that scale every good deed ( ) as well as the bad deed (


polytheist or a hypocrite will not have any weights for their good deeds because their good deeds

so all their good deeds will go in vain.

Paradise

Hell

A’araf (a mountain in between Paradise and Hell –

and afterwards they will be taken to paradise).

the maximum weights on the scales?

dealings with people

for the sake of Allah

) will be weighed, if the


polytheist or a hypocrite will not have any weights for their good deeds because their good deeds were not done for the sake

people will be in the middle


What are the bad deeds which have the maximum

� hypocrisy

� disbelief

� polytheism

(3) Third Belief: to believe in the paradise an

have to have the belief in the Last Day. I

balance of the good and the bad deeds.

Paradise – the

delights – some delights known which we ta

some unknown to everyone which never cros

of anyone. Allah has made this place e

muttaqin. Never compromise on this for the sake

pleasure, Allah wants simple things from u

has promised something, which no eyes has seen

heard and no mind can think the delight and

because we exchange something better with some

the hellfire which is t

ximum weight nullifiers on the scale?

adise and hellfire ( ). This is the th

It will be the abode for ever ( ) acco

the place of all

we taste now and

r crossed the minds

especially for the

he sake of worldly

m us and in return

has seen, no ears

ght and beauty of such a place SubhanAllah. If we prefer d

th something which is worse.

hich is the abode of the disbelievers.

the third belief which we need to

ccording to the weight in the

er duniya then it is a loss trade


So the summary of the belief in the Last Day is the three beliefs we need to have to believe in the Last Day as

Judgement:

We ask Allah for His forgiveness and Mercy. Anything that is good from these notes is from Allah

are my own. I ask Allah for His acceptance of all our good deeds and

the summary of the belief in the Last Day is the three beliefs we need to have to believe in the Last Day as

for His forgiveness and Mercy. Anything that is good from these notes is from Allah . Any mistakes & misrepresentations

acceptance of all our good deeds and forgiveness of our sins Ameen.

the summary of the belief in the Last Day is the three beliefs we need to have to believe in the Last Day as the Day of

Any mistakes & misrepresentations

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