And the Moon is
eclipsed, and the Sun and the Moon are fused together, on that Day
man will ask: "Where can I run?" No indeed! There will be no safe
place. That Day, the only resting place will be your Lord. (Surat
al-Qiyama, 8-12)
Consider the people and events that shape your life.
You are working hard to get somewhere, trying to find your place
in the struggle for a good life. You are very attentive to some
matters and reflect deeply upon them. At the same time, you carefully
avoid thinking about other matters and, as it happens, many people
close to you do the same. Everyone knows what subjects to avoid
in conversation and thought. Death is one of these, perhaps the
most important one. For them, death is an end to which there is
no solution.
The Day of Judgment, which will bring "death" to the universe just
like the death of people, is a matter that people do not like to
think about; rather, they consider it as a remote and distant matter.
They have a vague idea of what will happen on that Day, but since
the thought of it scares them, people are inclined to forget about
it. Rather than facing up to it, they just get on with their lives
instead.
People are most affected by the final day aspect of this Day for
all beings, whether living or non-living. The Day of Judgment is
the final day of life on Earth and for the universe. But at the
same time, it is the beginning of the eternal life in the Hereafter.
On that Day, people will be resurrected, created anew. Believers
in Allah and the Hereafter will be hosted in Paradise, whereas unbelievers
will be driven to Hell. Therefore, for those who expect such a Day,
fully aware of what this event means, it is meaningless to run away
from death, the Day of Judgment, and the Hereafter. To the contrary,
the reality of death and the events of that Day will lead people
to do good in the cause of Allah, direct them to believe in the
Hereafter, and bring them closer to Allah. Only the believers will
be spared the great fear on that Day, on which previously unseen
events will take place, for Allah reveals that they will have no
cause for fear or sadness, for:
Not so! All who submit themselves completely to Allah
and are good-doers will find their reward with their Lord. They
will feel no fear and know no sorrow. (Surat al-Baqara, 112)
Those who believed in this Day and in the Qur'an, as
well as that the real life is in the Hereafter, while alive and
lived accordingly will be safe. They did not disregard the existence
of death and were not too vain to worship Allah. Such people will
be received in the most pleasant way in the Hereafter, and Allah's
guiding light will be with them on the Day of Judgment. The faithful
are given the good news in the Qur'an, as follows:
… on the Day when Allah will not disgrace the Prophet
and those who believed along with him. Their light will stream out
ahead of them and on their right. They will say: "Our Lord, perfect
our light for us and forgive us! You have power over all things."
(Surat at-Tahrim, 8)
This Site reveals the Day and its events, and warns
of its difficulties. What matters most is that the Day of Judgment
is a reality for all people and, as such, should not be ignored.
This site will help you to think about its existence and reality
in the light of the Qur'an's verses.
The purpose here is to warn you of a Day on which you will meet
whatever happens, and to guide you to safety and the eternal life
in Paradise. The reality of this Day's mind-blowing events is an
important factor in driving people to reflect upon it. For this
reason, throughout this book we will describe the details of the
time leading up to the Day of Judgment and investigate its reality.