Judgement Day in Islam

In Islam, "the promise and threat" (waʿd wa-waʿīd)[1] of Judgement Day (Arabic: یوم القيامة, romanized: Yawm al-qiyāmah, lit. 'Day of Resurrection' or Arabic: یوم الدین, romanized: Yawm ad-din, lit. 'Day of Judgement'), is when "all bodies will be resurrected" from the dead, and "all people" are "called to account" for their deeds and their faith during their life on Earth. It has been called "the dominant message" of the holy book of Islam, the Quran,[Note 1][2] and resurrection and judgement the two themes "central to the understanding of Islamic eschatology."[3] Judgement Day is considered a fundamental tenet of faith by all Muslims, and one of the six articles of Islamic faith.

The trials, tribulations, and details associated with it are detailed in the Quran and the Hadith (sayings of Muhammad); these have been elaborated on in creeds, Quranic commentaries (tafsịrs), theological writing,[4] eschatological manuals to provide more details and a sequence of events on the Day.[2] Islamic expositors and scholarly authorities who have explained the subject in detail include al-Ghazali, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Majah, Muhammad al-Bukhari, and Ibn Khuzaymah.

  1. ^ Taylor, John B. (October 1968). "Some Aspects of Islamic Eschatology". Religious Studies. 4 (1): 59. doi:10.1017/S0034412500003395. S2CID 155073079. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b Smith & Haddad, Islamic Understanding, 1981: p.63
  3. ^ Smith & Haddad, Islamic Understanding, 1981: p.64
  4. ^ Smith & Haddad, Islamic Understanding, 1981: p.vii


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