Allah has warned us in His Book about the Hellfire and has informed us about the different types of punishments it will have, to the extent that one's heart splits due to fear. Allah has informed us about its torment due to His mercy, so that we would therefore fear... More

　　There is no doubt that on the Day of Judgement, people will vary in rank according to their status; they shall be classified according to their deeds and standing. 　　The first six ranks in the Hereafter are: 　　1. Ulul-'Azm - The five Messengers with strong will and determination 　　As for... More

　　Those who favour others over themselves: 　　 　　 　　The seventh rank is that of those who favour others over themselves, spend in charity and benefit people with their wealth and other resources. They are those about whom the Prophet said, as in the narration of Ibn Mas’ood : “None except... More

　　How different, dear readers, are those who are tortured from those who are blessed in their graves! 　　How different, dear readers, is he who previews the Mercy of Allah The Almighty, from him who previews His Wrath in the grave. 　　I want you, dear reader, to imagine these scenes and... More

　　The Messenger of Allah said: 　　“I said to them [the two angels who came to him (in a dream) and awakened him and said to him: ‘Proceed!']: ‘I have seen many wonders tonight. What does all that I have seen mean?’ They replied: ‘We will inform you: as for the... More

　　Satan deceives the Muslim in several ways that he follows in order, so that if he fails to deceive him through the first way, he moves to the second, and so on. Ibn Al-Qayyim said, 　　Satan's evil is limited to six categories that he uses with the son of Adam... More

　　When the indisputable Event [of the Last Hour] occurs, no one then shall belie its occurrence! 　　These two lines are among the most unforgettable opening verses of any chapter in the Quran. They belong, of course, to the chapter of Al- Waaqi `ah. The Arabic word 'waaqi'ah' means `event,’ ‘happening,'... More

　　Summarizing the Chapter 　　The chapter of Al-Waaqi'ah opens with a booming clarion cry, a crashing epiphany, that ushers its witness's mind to the edge of creation's cataclysmic fate and onto the near shores of his or her own swift passage into undisputed reality, when this earth has been leveled into... More

　　The Superiority of the Delights of Paradise over the Pleasures of this World 　　The pleasures of this world are tangible and present, “here and now,” whilst the delights of Paradise are as yet unseen promises. People are readily influenced by what they can see and know instantly. It is hard... More

　　The pleasures of this world are transient whilst the joys of the Hereafter are lasting and eternal: 　　This is why Almighty Allah calls the pleasures of this world “temporary conveniences” because they are enjoyed for a short while, then they come to an end, but the joys of the Hereafter... More

　　The food and drink of the people of Paradise does not produce any impure excrement: 　　It might come to one’s mind that the food and drink of Paradise might produce the same as the food and drink of this world, namely excrement, urine, mucus, saliva, and so on. But this... More

　　Definition 　　What is meant by the Reckoning and Requital is that Allah, The Most Exalted, will make His slaves (all people) stand before Him on the Day of Judgment, and He will remind them of the deeds that they did, the words that they said, the faith or disbelief that... More

　　In part one of this article, the definition of Reckoning and an introductory explanation of its scene were discussed. In this part, an important question is to be answered as regards whether or not the disbelievers will be questioned on the Day of Judgment. 　　Will the disbelievers be questioned and... More