Believing in the Last Day is among the essential elements of our
faith. It is also one of the three basic requirements for
salvation. Reading the two following verses, we conclude that
one cannot claim the belief in God or fulfill the
basic essentials of righteousness without the conviction of
returning to God and meeting Him on the Day of Judgment.
Minimum Requirements For Salvation
[5:69] Surely, those who believe,
those who are Jewish, the converts, and the Christians;
any of them who (1) believe in GOD and
(2) believe in the Last Day, and (3)
lead a righteous life, have nothing to
fear, nor will they grieve.
Righteousness Defined
[2:177] Righteousness is not turning
your faces towards the east or the west. Righteous are those
who believe in GOD, the
Last Day, the angels,
the scripture, and the prophets;
and they give the money, cheerfully, to the
relatives, the orphans, the needy, the traveling alien, the
beggars, and to free the slaves; and they
observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and give
the obligatory charity (Zakat); and they
keep their word whenever they make a promise; and
they steadfastly persevere in the face of
persecution, hardship, and war. These are the
truthful; these are the righteous.
One of the realities of the Day of Judgment is full
accountability of any undertaking in life. Every single
thought, utterance, action and choice we make is witnessed
and accurately recorded to be brought forth on that day. The
more we worship and advance on God's path, the more we
become conscious and concerned about this accountability.
This kind of awareness is what we know as reverence. We
gradually become very selective in our actions and choices
and our vision becomes more focused on what will enhance our
records and save us any shame on that day. When we are
certain, this full accountability appears as sharp and clear
as can be, and we reach our maximum reverence to God alone.
[21:47] We will establish the
scales of justice on the Day of Resurrection. No soul
will suffer the least injustice. Even the
equivalent of a mustard seed will be
accounted for. We are the most
efficient reckoners.
[64:7] Those who disbelieved
claim that they will not be resurrected! Yes
indeed, by my Lord, you will be resurrected,
and you will be held accountable for everything you have
done. This is easy for GOD to do.
[2:284] To GOD belongs everything
in the heavens and the earth. Whether you
declare your innermost thoughts, or keep them hidden,
GOD holds you responsible for them. He forgives
whomever He wills, and punishes whomever He wills. GOD
is Omnipotent.
[22:32] Indeed, those who
reverence the rites decreed by GOD demonstrate the
righteousness of their hearts.
[64:16] Therefore, you
shall reverence GOD as much as you can, and
listen, and obey, and
give (to charity) for your own
good. Anyone who is protected from his own
stinginess, these are the successful ones.
Believers Versus Disbelievers
(1) The Believers
[13:19] Is one who recognizes
that your Lord's revelations to you are the truth equal
to one who is blind? Only those who possess intelligence
will take heed.
[13:20] They are the ones who
fulfill their pledge to GOD, and do not violate the
covenant.
[13:21] They join what
GOD has commanded to be joined,
reverence their Lord, and fear the
dreadful reckoning.
[21:49] The ones who
reverence their Lord, even when alone in their privacy,
and they worry about the Hour.
[70:22] Except for the
worshipers. [70:23] Who always observe their contact
prayers (Salat). [70:24] Part of their money is set
aside. [70:25] For the poor and the needy.
[70:26] They believe in
the Day of Judgment. [70:27] They
reverence their Lord's requital. [70:28] Their
Lord's requital is not taken for granted.
[76:7] They fulfill their
pledges, and reverence a day that is
extremely difficult.
The following are just a few reminders God used to bring our
attention to the fact that His records are very detailed,
very accurate, and that His recorders will not even miss our
most inner thoughts, secrets, or conspiracies without
recoding them. We are accounted for every single item that
will be listed in them and it is our responsibility to
strive to straighten these records while on earth. Once we
leave this earth, our records are finalized ; we cannot edit
or fix them. Those who reverence God and work hard to
strengthen their belief of being accountable
for everything in their records are truly the righteous ones
and the ultimate winners. God willing, we manage to be among
those who can read their records with pride and dignity on
that awesome day.
[69:18] On that day, you
will be exposed, nothing of you can be hidden.
The Believers
[69:19] As for
the one who receives his record with his right
hand, he will say, "Come read my record.
[69:20] "I did
believe that I was going to be held
accountable."
[69:21] He has deserved a
happy life. [69:22] In an exalted Paradise.
The Disbelievers
[69:25] As for him
who is given his record in his left hand, he
will say, "Oh, I wish I never
received my record.
[69:26] "I
wish I never knew my account.
[69:27] "I wish my death was
eternal.
[69:28] "My money
cannot help me. [69:29] "All my power is
gone."
[78:21] Gehenna is
inevitable. [78:22] For the transgressors; it
will be their abode.
[78:23] They stay in it
for ages. [78:24] They never taste in it
coolness, nor a drink.
[78:25] Only an inferno,
and bitter food. [78:26] A just requital.
[78:27] They
never expected to be held accountable.
[18:49] The
record will be shown, and you will see the
guilty fearful of its contents. They
will say, "Woe to us. How come this book
leaves nothing, small or large, without counting
it?" They will find everything they had done
brought forth. Your Lord is
never unjust towards anyone.
[50:16] We created the human, and
we know what he whispers to himself. We are closer to
him than his jugular vein.
[50:17] Two recording
(angels), at right and at left, are constantly
recording.
[82:9] Indeed, you disbelieve
in the religion.
[82:10] Oblivious to
the fact that there are (invisible)
keepers around you.
[82:11] They are
honest recorders. [82:12] They
record everything you do.
[39:69] Then the earth will
shine with the light of its Lord. The record
will be proclaimed, and the
prophets and the witnesses will be brought forth.
Everyone will then be judged equitably,
without the least injustice.
[23:62] We never
burden any soul beyond its means,
and we keep a record that utters the truth.
No one will suffer injustice.
[17:13] We have recorded the
fate of every human being; it is tied to his neck.
On the Day of Resurrection we will hand him
a record that is accessible.
[17:14] Read your own
record. Today, you suffice as your own reckoner.
[17:71] The day will come
when we summon every people, together with
their record. As for those who are
given a record of righteousness, they will read
their record and will not suffer the least
injustice.
[58:6] The day will come when
GOD will resurrect them all, then inform
them of everything they had done. GOD has
recorded everything, while they have forgotten it.
GOD witnesses all things.
Kneeling
[45:28] You will see every community
kneeling. Every community will be called to view their
record. Today, you get paid for everything you have done.
[45:29] This is our record;
it utters the truth about you. We have been recording
everything you did.
[21:94] As for those who work
righteousness, while believing, their work will not go to
waste; we are recording it.
[19:77] Have you noted the one who
rejected our revelations then said, "I will be given wealth
and children"?!
[19:78] Has he seen the future? Has
he taken such a pledge from the Most Gracious?
[19:79] Indeed, we will
record what he utters, then commit him to
ever-increasing retribution.We are accountable for
our innermost thoughts and all the what we witness, hear,
and touch. Indeed it is not just our obvious actions but all
of our internal/hidden reactions are going to be recorded.
This explains how our own skin, hearing, and eyesight will
be testifying against us through these records:
[43:80] Do they think that we do not
hear their secrets and conspiracies?
Yes indeed; our messengers are with them, recording.
[41:20] Once they get there, their own
hearing,
eyes,
and skins
will bear witness to everything they had done.
[41:21] They will say to their skins, "Why did you bear
witness against us?" They will reply, "GOD made us speak up;
He is the One who causes everything to speak. He is the One
who created you the first time, and now you have been
returned to Him."
[41:22] There is no way you can hide
from your own hearing, your eyes, or your skins.
In fact, you thought that GOD was
unaware of much of what you do.
[41:23] This kind of thinking about your
Lord will cause you to fall, and then you become losers.
God is With You Now
[58:7] Do you not realize that GOD
knows everything in the heavens and everything on earth? No
three people can conspire secretly without Him being their
fourth, nor five without Him being the sixth, nor less than
that, nor more, without Him being there with them wherever
they may be. Then, on the Day of Resurrection, He
will inform them of everything they had done. GOD is fully
aware of all things.
Praise be to God, The Knower of all secrets and
declarations.
Peaceful Friday, salaam and God bless you.
