STANDING FOR 50,000 YEARS (ALLAH’S YEARS) BEFORE JUDGMENT;

STANDING FOR 50,000 YEARS (ALLAH’S YEARS) BEFORE JUDGMENT;

IS THE DAY OF RECKONING ONE DAY?

THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN & WOMEN SALAH

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TUESDAY 25^TH SAFAR 1439 AH- 14TH NOVEMBER 2017 CE

 

Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah. As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu.

Praise be to Allaah; we seek His help and His forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allaah from the evil of our own souls and from our bad deeds. Whomsoever Allaah guides will never be led astray, and whomsoever Allaah leaves astray, no one can guide. I bear witness that there is no god but Allaah, and I bear witness that Muhammad (Sallalhu alaihi Wasalam) is His slave and Messenger.

STAGES AFTER DEATH IN ISLAM

1. First stage is death

2. Second stage is Grave and questioning (Alam Barzaak) and Life in Grave for decreed period

3. Third stage is Resurrection from Grave

4. Fourth Stage is standing for 50,000 years (Allah’s Years) before judgment

5. Fifth Stage is Day of Judgment and scale of justices placed

6. Sixth Stage is Scale of deeds placed from all actions done on the earth for examination

7. Seventh Stage is Hell fire drugged and brought by 70,000 by 70,000 angels and placed waiting for Non-Muslims. The Prophet ‘Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam’ said, Hell-Fire will be brought forth on the Day of Judgment with 70,000 zimaam each pulled by 70,000 Angels,” (Muslim).

8. Eighth stage is receiving books by individuals either in the left hand, back or right after judgment

9. Ninth Stage is Non-Muslims or believers shown their places in Hell Fire

10. Tenth stage is Muslims released to Bridge of Sirat (most difficult part of test) before entry to paradise

11. Eleventh stage is Separation of all Muslims into believers, hypocrites, Nifaq etc. over the Bridge Sirat

12. Twelfth stage is falling down of Hypocrites and weak Muslims on the Bridge to decreed hell Fire placements; abode of Hypocrites in Hell Fire

13. Thirteenth is Araaf- Stage

14. Fourteenth stage is Clean and solid believers in Allah passed final stage of test over Sirat Bridge; abode of Believers in Allah in Paradise etc.

 

BEGINNING OF DAY OF JUDGMENT

Resurrection is Great - We hear news about Qiyamat but imagine that it is an ordinary matter, though we give much importance to this world, the same world which the Lord Creator of the Universe has termed a 'plaything': “The life of this world is only idle sport and play,“ (Holy Quran Chapter 47:36). But about Qiyamat, which is an ordinary thing in our (mistaken) view has been given much importance by God and He has called its news “The Great Event”: “Of what do they ask one another? About the great event, “(Holy Quran Chapter 78:1). Doubtlessly Qiyamat is very great. It will be the Day when all the first and last (earlier and latter) human beings will be made to assemble. Such a huge gathering will be such that in it, everyone will be worrying about his or her result (consequences of deeds before death). All will be weeping and wailing save a few about whom we shall talk later on.

How will they raise their heads FROM THE Graves? - One day Jibraeel came to the Holy Prophet (Sallalahu Alaihi Wa salaam) and asked, “Would you like to observe the condition of people on the Day of Gathering?” “Yes,” the Prophet replied. Jibraeel, the trustworthy angel, took the Holy Prophet to the graveyard of Baqi (Medina). He kicked a grave and said, “Get up at the order of your Lord.” The grave split at once and a man with radiant face raised his head from the grave saying, “(All) praise is due to Allah, Who has made good to us His promise, “(Holy Quran Chapter 39:74). Thereafter, he kicked another grave and said, “Rise up at the command of your Lord.” At once, another man with a very ugly and frightened face came out of this grave and said, O woe to us! Jibraeel said, “The faithful and the unbelievers will rise up from their graves in this condition.”

Hopes about Day of Judgment, Qiyamaa? - “Abasing (one party), exalting (the other), “(Holy Quran Chapter 56:3). On the Day of Resurrection, those who were low and weak materially but had the riches of God's fear will become masters and great. Contrary to this, those who were materially great and powerful in the world but had no piety will become dishonoured and degraded. 'Degrader' and 'Upgrader' are two Qur’anic names of the Resurrection Day.

All secrets will become known - Another thing, which will happen on the Day of Judgment is all those things, which were kept hidden in hearts, will become open and manifest. In this world there are veils on everyone's beliefs and deeds. But in Qiyamat both the inner and outer state will become same, fully apparent.

The dress of the Day of Judgment will be piety - “And clothing that guards (against evil), that is the best. “(Holy Quran Chapter 7:25).

The sinners will be recognized - “The guilty shall be recognized by their marks, so they shall be seized by the forelocks and the feet. “(Holy Quran Chapter 55:41). The first stage in the Gathering field will be astonishment which is mentioned a number of times in the Holy Qur’an: “Hastening forward, their heads upraised, their eyes not reverting to them and their hearts vacant. “(Holy Quran Chapter 14:43).

Day of fifty thousand years’ duration -“The measure of which is fifty thousand years. “(Holy Quran Chapter 70:5). “The measure of which is a thousand years of what you count. “(Holy Quran Chapter 32:5).

The station of fear in Qiyama - “And the voices shall be low before the Beneficent God so that you shall not hear aught but a soft sound. “(Holy Quran Chapter 20:108)”. And warn them of the day that draws near, when hearts shall rise up to the throats, “(Holy Quran Chapter 40:18).

One station is that of talks and conversation, of questions and answers between people: “And some of them shall advance towards others, questioning each other. “(Holy Quran Chapter 37:27). They will ask one another about their good and bad deeds.

Flying away from another like locusts- One of the stations will be that of fleeing and running away wherein all will run to avoid one another. Father will run away from son, wife and husband from one another, brother from brother. Everyone would try to avoid one another. All will try to hide their faces. The Holy Qur’an has likened it with scattered moths: “The day on which men shall be as scattered moths, “(Holy Quran Chapter 101:3). In Surah Qamar God says: “Their eyes cast down, going forth from their graves as if they were scattered locusts, “(Holy Quran Chapter 54:7).Fear will show out of the eyes of the unbelievers. When they will come out of their grave, they will scatter like locusts in the field of Mahshar. You must have observed that when an army of locusts arrives how everyone of them flies in different direction, some upward, some downward, some in the right, some in the left. They remain scattered in an unorganized manner. Husband and wife, father and son etc. will also, in the field of Mahshar, on the Day of Resurrection, remain scattered likewise for avoiding one another. But this fleeing of theirs will be useless.

Their fleeing will be of no use - These will be the Divine armies, which will encircle and the Grand Field of Gathering (Mahshar): “O assembly of the jinn and the men! If you are able to pass through the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass through; you cannot pass through but with authority. “(Holy Quran Chapter 55:33).

On that Day men will ask, “Where should I run away?” There is no place or room for escaping except towards the Lord. This also is only for one who had some connection with God. Otherwise, for others, there is no escape.

They will beg even for a single good on the Day of Judgment - One more station will be that of asking and begging. Everyone will request his acquaintance to offer one of his goods (reward fetching deeds) but no one will oblige because he himself is also in dire need of it.

A father will say to his son, “How many hardships I suffered for you sake in the world. How much trouble I took for training you? Now, you please give me one of your good deeds. ”The son will reply, “At this time, I myself am in dire need of the good and I am more needy than you.” Similarly a brother will tell his brother. But none would be able to help the other. All would be in terrible anxiety and will not care for others.

Record of deeds - Whether they use paper and ink or have any other way. Even the slightest step that you take is being noted down by the angels. They record even the intention of doing a good deed. Of course no evil (sin) is noted until it is committed. ‘’Then shall anyone who has done an atom's weight of good, see it! And anyone who has done an atom's weight of evil, shall see it. (Holy Quran Chapter 99:7-8).’’

The fragrance of good intentions alerts the angels - “Whoever brings a good deed, he shall have ten like it, and whoever brings an evil deed, he shall be recompensed only with the like of it, and they shall not be dealt with unjustly. “(Holy Quran Chapter 6:160). “And everything they have done is in the writings. And everything small and great is written down. “(Holy Quran Chapter 54:52-53).

Wisdom behind record of deeds - “Nay! Most surely the record of the righteous shall be in the Iliyin. “(83:18)”. Nay! most surely the record of the wicked is in the Sijjin. “(Holy Quran Chapter 83:7).

Come! Look at my mark sheet - “Then as for him who is given his book in his right hand, he will say: Lo! Read my book: “(Holy Quran Chapter 19:69). Look at this testimonial about the acceptance of my prayers, my fasting and my good deeds! I was always worrying about the accounting of this Day. “Surely I knew that I shall meet my account. So he shall be in a life of pleasure, “(Holy Quran Chapter 69:20-21).

I wish they had not given my record of deeds - And as for him who is given his book in his left hand he shall say: O would that my book had never been given me: “And I had not known what my account was: O would that it had made an end (of me): My wealth has availed me nothing: My authority is gone away from me. “(Holy Quran Chapter 69:25-29). He will say so only because he will observe that his record has nothing but shame. He will wish for death after which there would be no death again and everything would end permanently. Then he will wail, “Neither my money help me nor my land and my power all have left me lurking in pain and shame.”

How record will be given from behind - There also will be some people in the field of Mahshar on the Day of Judgment, who will be handed over their records of deeds from behind: “And as to him who is given his book behind his back, He shall call for perdition, And enter into burning fire. “(Holy Quran Chapter 84:10-12). This (giving of record from behind) can be in two ways: First, both of his hands may be tied to his back and his head will be turned so that he can read his record. Another way can be that his left hand will pierce in his chest forcing it to come out of his back and then his face will be turned and he will be ordered to read his record: “Read your book; your own self is sufficient as a reckoner against you this day. “(Holy Quran Chapter 17:14). He will himself read back-biting, false allegations, lies, shameless utterances and actions, assaults on others' honour and all other evils committed by him in his worldly life. Likewise, he will also read the offences done by his physical organs. He would start wailing, “This book is such that it has not left even any big or small deed of mine without writing it down.” Whatever he has done in the world will be now before his own eyes. “And the Book shall be placed, then you will see the guilty fearing from what is in it, and they will say: Ah! woe to us! what a book is this! it does not omit a small one nor a great one, but numbers them (all); and what they had done they shall find present (there); and your Lord does not deal unjustly with anyone. “(Holy Quran Chapter 18:49).

Severe pain after reading the record - Some people will be such that reading their records of deeds all the joints of their bodies will disintegrate. Blood and dirt will begin to flow from their eyes. It is mentioned in a tradition of the Holy Prophet that, at that time, a voice will come, “Is there in this record even a single deed which you had not done?” He will reply, “No, O My Lord! Everything recorded in this sheet is true.” Then he will bow his head in shame.

On the Day of Judgment, man will, in a split second, remember all of his lifelong deeds and also see them recorded in a scroll or sheet. It would be a very strange realm. Everyone's record will appear clear before everyone's eyes. Some people will be able to become free of accounting within seconds. They will be the righteous people.

But some would remain suspended in their accounting for a thousand years, not because their record will be very lengthy but what will be aimed at will be the pain and hardship due for them. Some people's accounting will take very little time, just as for milking a sheep. The time taken for some people's account will be, so to say, from noon to Asr afternoon. Some will remain suspended in accounting for forty years, a thousand years and even up to fifty thousand years in some cases.

IS THE DAY OF RECKONING ONE DAY?

Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:  

The Day of Reckoning is one day, but it is a day whose length is equal to fifty thousand years, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): 

“A questioner asked concerning a torment about to befall Upon the disbelievers, which none can avert, From Allaah, the Lord of the ways of ascent.

The angels and the Rooh [Jibreel (Gabriel)] ascend to Him in a Day the measure whereof is fifty thousand years” [Holy Quran Chapter al-Ma’aarij 70:1-4] 

i.e., this torment will befall the disbelievers on a day the length of which is equal to fifty thousand years. 

In Saheeh Muslim it is narrated from the hadeeth of Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “There is no owner of gold or silver who does not pay what is due on it (i.e., zakaah) but when the Day of Resurrection comes, plates of fire will be prepared for him and with them will be branded his forehead, his flanks and his back, and every time they cool down they will be reheated, on a Day the length of which is equal to fifty thousand years, until judgement is passed among the people.” 

This long Day is the day that will be hard for the kaafirs as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): 

“and it will be a hard Day for the disbelievers” [Holy Quran Chapter al-Furqaan 25:26] 

“Truly, that Day will be a Hard Day — Far from easy for the disbelievers”

[Holy Quran Chapter al-Muddaththir 74:9-10] 

What may be understood from these two verses is that it will be easy for the believer, and that is indeed the case. For this long Day with its horrors and serious matters will be made easy by Allaah for the believer, but it will be hard for the kaafir.  I ask Allaah to make me and my Muslim brothers/sisters among those for whom Allaah will make the Day of Resurrection easy. 

But thinking too deeply about such matters of the unseen comes under the heading of extremism concerning which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Those who go to extremes are doomed, those who go to extremes are doomed, those who go to extremes are doomed.” 

Our duty with regard to the matters of the unseen is to submit and to accept them according to their apparent meaning, without discussing them in depth or trying to compare them to worldly things. For the matters of the Hereafter are not like the matters of this world; even if the meanings may have something in common, there is still a great difference between them. I will give the example of what Allaah has told us about there being palm-trees, pomegranates, fruits, the flesh of birds, honey, water, milk, wine etc in Paradise, but He also tells us (interpretation of the meaning): 

“No person knows what is kept hidden for them of joy as a reward for what they used to do”

[Holy Quran Chapter al-Sajdah 32:17] 

And Allaah says in a hadeeth qudsi: “I have prepared for My righteous slaves that which no eye has seen, no ear has heard nor has it entered the heart of man.” 

There are things in this world that bear the same names as these blessings of Paradise mentioned here but the fact that they have a name in common does not mean that the wine of Paradise is like the wine of this world, or that the fruits of Paradise are like the fruits of this world, and so on. 

Although they may share a name and a common meaning, all the things of the unseen that share a meaning with things that are seen in this world are not like them in reality, so we should pay attention to this principle and accept the matters of the unseen according to the apparent meanings, and not try to do any more than that.  

Hence when Imam Maalik (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked about the words of Allaah (interpretation of the meaning): 

“The Most Gracious (Allaah) rose over (Istawa) the (Mighty) Throne (in a manner that suits His Majesty)”[ Holy Quran Chapter Ta-Ha 20:5] – 

How did He rise over it? He lowered his head and started to sweat, because of the seriousness of this question. Then he raised his head and spoke his famous words that became the standard comment regarding all the attributes that Allaah has ascribed to Himself: “(The concept of) rising is not unknown, but how it happened (in the case of Allaah) cannot be comprehended. Believing in it is obligatory and asking about it is bid’ah (an innovation).” 

Probing deeply into such matters is bid’ah because the Sahaabah (may Allaah be pleased with them) who were more keen than us to seek knowledge and goodness did not ask the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) such questions, and they are sufficient as an example. What I have said now about the Last Day may also be applied to the attributes of Allaah which He has ascribed to Himself of knowledge, power, hearing, seeing, speaking etc. The way in which these words apply to Allaah is nothing like the way in which the same words apply to man. Each attribute suits the one to whom it is ascribed. Just as there is none like unto Allaah in His Essence, there is none like unto Him in His attributes. 

In conclusion: the Last Day is one Day, and it will be hard for the kaafirs and easy for the believers. What has been narrated about the various kinds of reward and punishment is a matter which cannot be fully understood in this world, even though the basic meanings may be known to us in this world. Islam Q&A, 34719, Majmoo’ Fataawa Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, 2/40.

SAVINGS ACCOUNT OF INDIVIDUALS

The true savings account is with Allah - All of us say that God is Bountiful and Generous (Kareem). Quite true. But if we really consider Him bountiful then why do we not regard Him so in the worldly (material) matters. Why do we make so much strenuous efforts in the worldly affairs, especially in the matter of sustenance? This shows that what we say is not based on real conviction. We are not truly convinced that God is Bountiful. If you really and factually want to make arrangements for your future (after death) then you should open your 'Saving Accounts' with God. These prayers and charity are your savings, which are being credited to your account with God and the Generous God protects it in a better way and also gives better reward for it on the Day of Resurrection and in this world also.

“Whatever of good you send on beforehand for yourselves, you will find it with Allah; that is best and greatest in reward; “(Holy Quran Chapter 73:20). The Lord of the Universe has, in the Holy Qur’an, told His Prophet (SAW): Warn My servants about the events of future (Hereafter). Now all of us know very well that all of us have to face a Day, which will be full of hardships, dangers and anxieties.

ALLAH AND THE LIMITS OF HUMAN IMAGINATION

The Holy Quran, mentions the concept of time in many places, in different contexts, and from various perspectives. In chapter 70, verse 4: "(Whereby) the angels and the Spirit ascend unto Him in a Day whereof the span is fifty thousand years." In chapter 32, verse 5: "He directeth the ordinance from the heaven unto the earth; then it ascendeth unto Him in a Day, whereof the measure is a thousand years of that ye reckon.", and in chapter 22, verse 47: "And they will bid thee hasten on the Doom, and Allah faileth not His promise, but lo! a Day with Allah is as a thousand years of what ye reckon." Not only that, but there are whole chapters that are named after times: chapter 62 "Friday", chapter 89 "The Dawn", chapter 92 "The Night", chapter 93 "The Morn", chapter 103 "The Declining Day", and chapter 113 "The Daybreak".

In this brief we shall mention concept of time in the Holy Quran with reference to two verses with Tafseer commentary. Holy Quran Chapter 32.5 and (Hoy Quran Chapter 70. 4).

سُوۡرَةُ السَّجدَة

يُدَبِّرُ ٱلۡأَمۡرَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ إِلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ثُمَّ يَعۡرُجُ إِلَيۡهِ فِى يَوۡمٍ۬ كَانَ مِقۡدَارُهُ ۥۤ أَلۡفَ سَنَةٍ۬ مِّمَّا تَعُدُّونَ (٥)

Surah As-Sajda

He directeth the ordinance from the heaven unto the earth; then it ascendeth unto Him in a Day, whereof the measure is a thousand years of that ye reckon. (Hoy Quran Chapter 32.5)

Tafseer - Hoy Quran Chapter 32.5

He directs the command from the heaven to the earth, for the duration of this world, then it ascends, then the command and the direction [thereof] returns, to Him in a day whose measure is a thousand years by your reckoning, in this world. In sūrat sa’ala, [An asker] asked [the measure is said to be]: ‘fifty thousand years’ [Hoy Quran Chapter 70:4] — and this [day] is the Day of Resurrection, [reckoned so] because of the severity of its terrors for the disbeliever. As for the believer, however, for him it will be easier than performing any one of [his] obligatory prayers in this world — as is stated in hadīth.

سُوۡرَةُ المعَارج

تَعۡرُجُ ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓٮِٕڪَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ إِلَيۡهِ فِى يَوۡمٍ۬ كَانَ مِقۡدَارُهُ ۥ خَمۡسِينَ أَلۡفَ سَنَةٍ۬ (٤)

Surah Al-Maarij

(Whereby) the angels and the Spirit ascend unto Him in a Day whereof the span is fifty thousand years. (Hoy Quran Chapter 70. 4).

Tafseer [70:4]

To Him, to the place in the heaven to which His command descends, ascend (read [feminine person] ta‘ruju or [masculine person] ya‘ruju) the angels and the Spirit, Gabriel, in a day (fī yawmin is semantically connected to an omitted clause, that is to say, ‘[in a day] in which the chastisement befalls them’, on the Day of Resurrection) whose span is fifty thousand years, from the perspective of the disbeliever, on account of the calamities he will encounter in it — but as for the believer, it [the mentioned day] will be easier for him than an obligatory prayer which he performs in this world, as stated in hadīth.

THE SHADE OF THE ^ARSH FOR SEVEN PERSONS

Praise and thanks are due to Allah, and may Allah raise the rank of our master the prophet Muhammad and protect his nation from that which he fears for it.

Abu Hurayra narrated that the Prophet ‘sall-Allahu ta’ala ‘alaihi wa sallam’ said, “On the Day of Judgement Allah will give the shade of the ^Arsh (Throne), to seven, when there will be no shade but the shade of the ^Arsh. These seven persons are; a just ruler, a youth who has been brought up in the worship of Allah, a man whose heart is attached to the mosques, two persons who love each other only for Allah’s sake and they meet and depart in Allah’s cause only, a man who refuses the call of a charming woman of noble birth for unlawful intercourse with her and says: I am fearful of Allah, a man who gives charitable gifts so secretly that his left hand does not know what his right hand has given, and a person who praises (remembers) Allah in seclusion (privacy) and his eyes are then flooded with tears.”

These seven persons and others are shaded by the shade of the ^Arsh when there will be no shade except the shade of the ^Arsh. So they are safe from the harm of the heat of the sun.

1. Among them is the just ruler, like Hadrat Abu Bakr, Hadrat ^Umar, Hadrat ^Uthman, Hadrat ^Aliyy and Hadrat ^Umar Ibn ^Abdil-^Aziz who was from the descendents of Hadrat ^Umar Ibnul-Khattab may Allah be pleased with them. ^Umar Ibn ^Abdil-^Aziz is the one who stopped Bani Umayya from swearing at Imam ^Aliyy and wrongly mentioning bad things about him while giving their speeches. When he became a ruler he wrote to his assistants the following: If your power motivated you to wrong people then remember the power of Allah over you.

2. The second is a youth who has been brought up in the worship of Allah i.e. worships Allah sincerely from childhood. He acquired the knowledge about religion, fulfilled the obligations and avoided the sins.

3. The third is a man whose heart is attached to the mosques i.e. to pray the compulsory prayers in the mosque in (Jama^a).

4. The fourth are two persons who love each other only for Allah’s sake and they meet and depart in Allah’s cause only. So loving each other for the sake of Allahis among the reasons that lead you to be shaded by the shade of the ^Arsh on the Day of Judgement. To have the pure love to each other means to order one another to do good deeds, and to forbid one another from committing evil.

5. The fifth is a man who refuses the call of a charming woman of noble birth for unlawful intercourse with her, and says: I am fearful of Allah. It has been related that a righteous Muslim’s supplication was always fulfilled. When asked about the mystery of this endowment he replied: It was a year of drought when a very beautiful lady came into my house and asked me for something to eat. I said to her: I will give you the food you need, after you give me yourself (i.e. to allow him to have the unlawful intercourse with her). She said: It would be better to me to die from hunger than disobeying my Lord, and went away crying. Then she came after few days and she was starving to death, and asked me for food. I said to her: I won’t give you anything unless you give me yourself. She replied: It would be better to me to die from hunger than disobeying my Lord, and went away crying. I realized that she wasn’t bearing the starvation, so I followed her and heard her reciting some verses from the Qur’an and praising Allah. This strengthened the faith in my heart and the love to do good deeds, and I repented to Allah. Then I called for her saying: come and take what you want for the sake of Allah. She took the food then raised her hands to the sky the direction of supplication and said: O Allah as you guided and enlightened his heart, make his supplication always fulfilled.

6. The sixth is a man who gives charitable gifts so secretly that his left hand does not know what his right hand has given i.e. nobody knows how much he has given in charity because he is not doing that in order to be praised by people but rather he is doing that only in sincerity to Allah subhanahu wa ta^ala.

7. The last mentioned in this hadith is a person who praises Allah in seclusion and his eyes are then flooded with tears. Such eyes are protected from being burnt in Hellfire on the Day of Judgement.

We ask Allah to make us among those who follow the guidance of the Prophet Muhammad ‘sall-Allahu ta’ala ‘alaihi wa sallam’ and make our end, on the state of piety. Ameen