Belief in the Day of Judgment — Yawm al-Qiyamah

الإيمان باليوم الآخر

Al-Imān bi-Yawm al-Qiyāmah

The belief in resurrection and accountability before Allah.

This is the belief that life on earth is temporary and that every person will be resurrected and held accountable for their deeds. On the Day of Judgment, all of creation will be assembled before Allah. Each person's record of deeds, kept by the recording angels, will be presented. Those whose good deeds outweigh their bad will be admitted to Jannah (Paradise), and those whose bad deeds outweigh their good may face punishment in Jahannam (Hellfire), though Allah's mercy is vast. The Day of Judgment includes: the blowing of the trumpet (by Israfil), the resurrection of all beings, the presentation of the record of deeds, the weighing of deeds on the Mizan (scales), crossing the Sirat (bridge), and the intercession (shafa'ah) of the Prophet Muhammad. Belief in the Last Day gives life meaning and moral urgency — every act matters.

"Every soul will taste death. And you will only be given your full compensation on the Day of Resurrection" — Quran 3:185

Key Quranic Verses

al-Imran 3:185 Every soul will taste death az-Zalzalah 99:1–8 Surah al-Zalzalah — the earth's shaking al-Infitar 82:1–5 When the sky breaks apart al-Waqi`ah 56:1–56 The three groups on Judgment Day al-Anbiya` 21:47 Scales of justice az-Zumar 39:68 Blowing of the trumpet al-Mu`minun 23:99–100 No return after death al-Isra` 17:13–14 Record of deeds al-Qari`ah 101:1–11 The Striking Hour al-Qiyamah 75:1–6 The resurrection