Belief in the Last Days: Definition, Propositions, Signs of the Last Days, Events at the End of Days, Their Functions and Lessons

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Belief in the Last Days: Definition, Propositions, Signs of the Last Days, Events at the End of Days, Their Functions and Lessons

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The Last Day or the Hereafter is a time that will be faced by a person after the end of life in this world. In contrast to life in this world which ends in death, there is no end to life in the hereafter.

Believing in the Last Day is believing that the Day of Judgment or the end of time will definitely occur. The entire universe will experience destruction and humans will be resurrected in their graves to be accountable for every practice while living on earth. Belief in the last day or doomsday is the fifth pillar of faith. The last day will definitely come and be experienced by all mankind.

Allah SWT said in Surah Al-A'raf verse 197 regarding the Last Day (Doomsday) that no one knows except Allah SWT.

 يَسْـَٔلُوْنَكَ عَنِ السَّاعَةِ اَيَّانَ مُرْسٰىهَاۗ قُلْ اِنَّمَا عِلْمُهَا عِنْدَ رَبِّيْۚ لَا يُجَلِّيْهَا لِوَقْتِهَآ اِلَّا هُوَۘ ثَقُلَتْ فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِۗ لَا تَأْتِيْكُمْ اِلَّا بَغْتَةً ۗيَسْـَٔلُوْنَكَ كَاَنَّكَ حَفِيٌّ عَنْهَاۗ قُلْ اِنَّمَا عِلْمُهَا عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُوْنَ

Latin: yas`alụnaka 'anis-sā'ati ayyāna mursāhā, qul innamā 'ilmuhā 'inda rabbī, lā yujallīhā liwaqtihā illā huw, ṡaqulat fis-samāwāti wal-arḍ, lā ta`tīkum illā bagtah, yas`alụnaka ka`annaka ḥafiyyun ‘an-hā, qul innamā ‘ilmuhā ‘indallāhi wa lākinna akṡaran-nāsi lā ya'lamụn

Meaning: They ask you (Muhammad) about the Hour, "When will it happen?" Say, “Surely the knowledge of the Last Hour is with my Lord; no one (one) can explain the time of occurrence other than Him. (Doomsday) is very heavy (commotion for creatures) in the heavens and on earth, will not come to you except suddenly." They ask you as if you know it. Say (Muhammad), "Surely the knowledge of (the Day of Judgment) is with Allah, but most people do not know."

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Postulates of Faith in the Last Days

On the Last Day, every human being will be accounted for his deeds. No matter how small a person's kindness, he will be rewarded accordingly. Likewise, no matter how small someone's badness is, he will get the recompense that is appropriate.

• Word of Allah swt in Q.S Al-Hajj verse 7:

Meaning: "Verily, the Day of Resurrection will surely come, there is no doubt about it and that Allah will raise up all those who are in the graves" (Surah Al-Hajj: 7)

Yaumul Akhir or Last Day according to language is destruction or resurrection. Meanwhile, according to the terms of the last day is the day of destruction of the universe and all in it. Belief in the Day of Judgment or the Last Day is the fifth pillar of faith, no one knows when the doomsday will come, but we as Muslims are supposed to have faith and believe it.

The Day of Judgment begins with the blowing of the trumpet by the angel Israfil, where the blowing of the satrum is to kill all creatures on earth and their contents. It was explained that on that day all the objects in the sky were no longer in order. Neither the stars, nor the planets, nor the moon collided with each other. Mountains erupted, shattered, and scattered. The storm, the waves are so fierce, people are scrambling and unable to recognize their relatives, in the end all life is destroyed and dies.

The incident regarding the Day of Judgment was described by Allah SWT as so terrible, as stated in the following surah Al Qariah and Surah Az Zalzalah.

Meaning: "On that day people will be like the termites scattered and the mountains will be like wool thrown up."

Meaning: "When the earth is shaken with its (terrible) shaking, and the earth has issued its heavy burdens (which it contains),

• Hadith narrated by Zainab bint Jahsy ra.:

That the Prophet woke up from his sleep saying: Laa ilaaha illallaah, woe to the Arabs for some reason a disaster will occur, namely today the walls (dams) of Gog and Magog have been opened by This. And Sufyan (the narrator of this hadith) circled his fingers to form the number ten (making a circle with his forefinger and thumb). I (Zainab bint Jahsy) asked: O Messenger of Allah, will we all perish even though there are many pious people among us? He replied: Yes, if there is a lot of disobedience.

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُوْلَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيَقُلْ
خَيْراً أًوْ لِيَصْمُتْ، وَمَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللهِ وَاْليَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيُكْرِمْ جَارَهُ، وَمَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيُكْرِمْ ضَيْفَهُ
[رواه البخاري ومسلم]

From Abu Hurairah radhiallahuanhu, Verily the Prophet sallallaahu'alaihi wasallam said: "Whoever believes in Allah and the last day should say good or silent, Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should respect his neighbors and whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should glorify the guest".
(History of Bukhori Muslim)

Hadith narrated by Aisyah ra., she said: Rasulullah saw. moving around in his sleep, we asked: O Messenger of Allah, when you sleep, you do something that you have never done? He replied: Surprising! There was a group of people from my Ummah who came to Baitullah because of a Quraysh man who took refuge in Baitullah, so when they arrived at a Sahara desert they were immersed.

We asked: O Messenger of Allah, on that road many people gather? He replied: Right! Among them there are people who are smart, people who are forced and there are also people who on their way all perish in one time they will be resurrected by Allah in different places according to the intentions of their respective creatures Lord.

Hadith narrated by Usama ra.: That the Prophet saw. climbed one of the tall buildings in Medina, then he said: Do you see what I see? Indeed, I see places where slander occurs among your houses like places where rain falls.

• Hadith narrated by Abu Hurairah ra.:

That Rasulullah SAW. said: The Day of Judgment will not occur before the Euphrates river uncovers a mountain of gold, so people kill each other (war) to get it. Then ninety-nine out of every hundred people were killed and every one of them said: May I be the survivor

• Hadith narrated by Sahal bin Saad ra.,

he said: I heard the Prophet said while giving a sign with the index finger and middle finger: When I was sent (to be an apostle) and the time of the Day of Judgment was like this (indicating the nearness of the time of Judgment

• Hadith narrated by Abu Hurairah ra.

he said: Rasulullah saw. said: The time interval between the two trumpet blasts is forty. They asked: O Abu Hurayrah, is it forty days? He replied: I can not say. They asked again: Forty months?

He replied: I can not say. They asked again: Forty years? He replied: I can not say. Then Rasulullah SAW. said again: Then Allah sends down rain, so that the corpses grow (rise) like the growth of vegetable plants. There is not a single part of the human body except that everything has been destroyed apart from one bone, namely the tailbone and from that bone the human body will be reassembled on the Day of Resurrection.

• Hadith narrated by Abu Hurairah ra.,

he said: Rasulullah saw. said: The time interval between the two trumpet blasts is forty. They asked: O Abu Hurayrah, is it forty days? He replied: I can not say. They asked again: Forty months? He replied: I can not say. They asked again: Forty years?

He replied: I can not say. Then Rasulullah SAW. said again: Then Allah sends down rain, so that the corpses grow (rise) like the growth of vegetable plants. There is not a single part of the human body except that everything has been destroyed apart from one bone, namely the tailbone and from that bone the human body will be reassembled on the Day of Resurrection.

• Al-Baqarah/2: 177

Due to the importance of this great day, we find (in the Qur'an) that Allah the Exalted often associates faith in Him with faith in the Last Day, as Allah says:

لَّيْسَ الْبِرَّ أَن تُوَلُّوا وُجُوهَكُمْ قِبَلَ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ وَلَٰكِنَّ الْبِرَّ مَنْ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ

"It is not a virtue to turn your face toward the east and west, but actually the virtue is believing in Allah, the Last Day…." [Al-Baqarah/2: 177]

• Ath-Thalaaq/65: 2

Also as His words:

ذَٰلِكُمْ يُوعَظُ بِهِ مَن كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ

“… Thus is taught by it those who believe in Allah and the Last Day….” [Ath-Thalaaq/65: 2]

Allah Ta'ala says:

سَابِقُوا إِلَىٰ مَغْفِرَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا كَعَرْضِ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ أُعِدَّتْ لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِ

“Race you to (get) forgiveness from your Lord and Heaven which is as wide as the sky and the earth, which is prepared for those who believe in Allah and His Messengers….” [Al-Hadiid/57: 21]

• At-Taghaabun/64: 7

There is an emphasis in the Qur'an on belief in the Last Day, and the determination of resurrection, reckoning and recompense. Allah disavows the attitude of those who think that the Last Day is impossible, and He commanded His Prophet to swear that this is haq (true):

قُلْ بَلَىٰ وَرَبِّي لَتُبْعَثُنَّ ثُمَّ لَتُنَبَّؤُنَّ بِمَا عَمِلْتُمْ ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ عَلَى اللَّهِ يَسِيرٌ

"... Say (Muhammad), 'Indeed, by my Lord, you will indeed be resurrected, then it will be you will be told what you have done.’ That is easy for Allah.” [At-Taghaabun/64: 7]

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Other Names of the End Times

The other names of the End Times are as follows:

• Last day: last day
• Yaumul reckoning: day of reckoning
• Yaumul fashli: decision day
• Yaumul jami': gathering day
• Yaumul tholaq: ​​meeting day
• Yaumul hasroh: day of regret
• Yaumul qooriah: big event day
• Yaumul fath: day of victory
• Yaumul ba'ats: resurrection day
• Yaumul bukka': day of weeping

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Signs of the Apocalypse

Allah said: "And (remember) the day (when) the trumpet was blown, then everything on earth, in the heavens and everything on earth was shocked, except for whom Allah SWT wills. And all will come before Him humbled themselves.” (QS. An-Naml Verse 87.

Here are some Signs of the Last Hour or the Last Day is Near, including:

• The sun rises from the west and sets from the east. This happened because of a great change in the composition of the universe.
• The release of a very strange beast. This beast can converse with everyone and show humans that the end of the world is very near.
• The coming of the Mahdi. He is a descendant of Rasulullah SAW. Therefore, he is very similar in character and character to the Prophet Muhammad.
• Dajal appears. Dajal is someone who appears as a sign of the approach of the end of the world. Dajal is one-eyed and claims to be "God".
• Missing and disappearing Al-Qur'an and Mushaf, rote in the heart. It even disappears in someone's heart.
• Gathering of people, such as births, circumcisions, marriages, birthdays, etc. However, His commands have never been carried out in the slightest and shunned by His prohibitions.
  The descent of Prophet Isa as. He will descend to this earth amidst the rampant influence of Dajal.

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Doomsday

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Sugra (Minor) Doomsday

The Sugra Apocalypse is a small apocalypse in the form of the destruction of some living things and the environment. For example earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and so on.
Sugra doomsday signs include:

• Religion seems to be unimportant
• Many natural disasters occur on earth

Kubra Doomsday (Great)

Kubra's apocalypse is a great apocalypse which is the destruction of the entire universe and everything in it or the ending of the entire life of beings in nature and continuing to eternal life ie hereafter.

Signs of the great apocalypse, among others:

• The sun rises from the west
• Damage to the Kaaba
• The arrival of Gog and Magog
• Dajjal appears

Description of the Day of Judgment According to the Qur'an

• The earth is shaken as hard as it can to release the contents it contains (QS. Al-Zalzalah: 1 – 5)
• The sun rolled, the stars fell and the sea overflowed. (QS. Al- Infithor: 1 – 3)
• The mountains then broke flying into sand (QS. Al- Haqqah: 14)
• Humans cannot help other humans, even a father to his own child. (QS. Lukman: 33)

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Events That Happened On The Last Day

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Barzah nature

namely the boundary between the natural world and the hereafter and can be called the grave. In the barzah realm, humans can already feel the rewards of good and bad deeds. Word of Allah SWT:

It means :

“That I may do good deeds to those I have left behind. Never. In fact, those were the words he just spoke. And in front of them is a barzah (separating wall) until the day they are raised." (QS. Al-Mukmin: 100)

Yaumul Ba'at

namely the resurrection of humans from the grave, after the angel Israfil blew the second trumpet.

Word of Allah SWT:

It means :

"On that day people will come out of their graves in various circumstances, so that they can be shown their past deeds." (QS. Az-Zalzalah: 6)

Yaumul Mahsyar

namely the place where humans gather after rising from the grave to account for their deeds.

Word of Allah SWT:

It means :

“…….. And we gathered all mankind and did not leave any of them." (QS. Al-Kahf: 47)

Yaumul reckoning

namely the calculation of human deeds about the good and bad.

Word of Allah SWT:

It means :

“On this day every soul is rewarded with what it has earned. No one was harmed on this day. Verily, Allah is very quick to reckon.” (QS. Al-Mukmin: 17)

Yaumul mizan

namely the day of weighing the good deeds and bad deeds that humans have done during their lifetime.

Word of Allah SWT:

It means :

"We will set the correct scales on the Day of Resurrection, so no one will be harmed in the least. And if (the practice) is only the weight of a mustard seed, We will definitely bring it (reward). And sufficient are We as reckoners." (QS. Al-Anbiya: 47)

Sirattalmustaqim

Ash-shiraath in language (etymology) means a road, whereas according to syar'i (terminology) is a bridge that spread over Hell Jahannam which will be passed by mankind to Heaven according to the deeds they.

Heaven and hell

• Heaven

Heaven is a place for people who sincerely worship, believe and fear Allah SWT. Heaven is a place in the afterlife filled with pleasure and joy. If the beauty in this world is temporary then the beauty and pleasure in the hereafter are eternal.

• Hell

Hell is a place in the afterlife that is very unpleasant, this place is reserved for disbelievers, hypocrites and those who disobey God's commands. In Hell, those who sin more than their deeds will be punished.

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The Function of Faith in the Day of Judgment

• Making people always be careful, so that they will always obey religious instructions and be aware of the limits of the pleasures of life in the world.
• Continue to improve the quality of goodness, which is devoted to God, parents, and other fellow human beings.
• Making people aware that life after life in the world is the purpose of human life in the world.
• Encouraging people to increase their good deeds (good deeds) and leave Allah's prohibitions.
• Reminding that the life of this world is the field of the afterlife, a bridge to the afterlife, thus preventing humans from being greedy, stingy, and greedy.
• Don't be jealous of the pleasures that others get.
• Keeps the soul at peace.

Wisdom of Faith in the Day of Judgment

• Do not imitate the pattern of life of infidels.
• Increase piety and be more active in doing good deeds.
• Always try to do right and good.
• Jihad in the way of Allah with wealth and soul.
• Not stingy in giving infaq.
• Instill patience in truth and when afflicted by calamity.
• Be more careful in doing something.
• Make humans always carry out their obligations and not be lulled by the life of the world.
• Realize that the life of this world is temporary, and the hereafter is eternal life.
• Often repent to Allah.
• Spacious and sincere towards God's provisions.
• Clarify the purpose of human life in the world.

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