FIVE QUESTIONS You Cannot Dodge On The Day of Judgment!

 

The Day Of Judgment

Five Questions

You Cannot Dodge!

(M. Javed Naseem)

We are responsible for our actions. Whatever we do here in this world, we would be asked about it in the Hereafter. On the Day of Judgment, we’ll be questioned about our life on this earth. The Almighty Creator installed us on this planet for a prescribed period to see if we obey His commands and enjoin righteousness.

We are answerable to our Creator for everything we do here. If we perform good deeds, we would be rewarded for that both in this world and in the Hereafter. And if we indulge in evil-doing, we will have to suffer the consequences (or the punishment) not only in this world but also in the next world (the Hereafter). If we misguide or mislead others and they commit evil deeds, we will be held responsible for our share in their evil deeds. In other words, if somebody does anything wrong and harmful on our instigation, on our advice and with our help or assistance, we will share the burden of his evil deeds too.

وَلَيَحْمِلُنَّ أَثْقَالَهُمْ وَأَثْقَالاً مَّعَ أَثْقَالِهِمْ

وَلَيُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَامَةِ عَمَّا كَانُواْ يَفْتَرُونَ

“They will bear their own burdens, and

(other) burdens along with their own, and

on the Day of Judgments they will be

called to account for their falsehoods.”

(al-Quran 29:13)

The Holy Quran is full of commands of Allah that determine our path in this world – what we should DO, and what we should NOT do. The Quran is a Book of Guidance and Book of Instructions for us. It tells us what is right and what is wrong. It tells us about our rights and responsibilities. Above all, it tells us how to live in this world. We choose the path we want to follow – good or bad – and that will lead us to Heaven or Hell. We’ll be held accountable for our actions and will be rewarded or punished for choices.

وَإِنَّهُ لَذِكْرٌ لَّكَ وَلِقَوْمِكَ وَسَوْفَ تُسْأَلُونَ

“This (Quran) is indeed a Reminder

for you and your people; and you

shall soon be questioned.”

(al-Quran 43:44)

On the Day of Judgment, which is the Day of Justice, we will be questioned about every action of ours in this world. Every human being has to answer many questions before he/she is admitted to Heaven or Hell. I would like to remind you of those very important questions in case you are living a care-free and easy life on this planet, without caring much about the next life which is eternal.

The questioning starts from the grave. At the very first stage you would be asked three basic questions – about your Lord, your Prophet and your Deen (religion). Then there are other sessions of interrogation. Some say there are thirty questions; others say it’s 300 or even more. Allah knows best. What we know from the sayings (Hadith) of the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) is that there would be many questions, out of which the following five are the most important.

1) - How did you live your life on earth? (As per commands of Allah?)

2) - What did you do with your youth? (The most powerful, resourceful, beautiful and effective tool to work with).

3) - How did you earn your livelihood (money)? (By Halal or Haram means?)

4) - How did you spend your earnings/wealth? (In the cause of Allah, helping the needy?)

5) - What did you do with your knowledge (education)? (Did you use it to serve Allah, serve mankind and to guide others to the right path?)

Easy questions, difficult answers! The most slippery question is about your earnings/wealth. How did you make your living or how did you make money? Everybody knows today what is meant by ‘Halal’ (legal) means of earning. But do we abide by the rules separating Halal from Haram? We all know what is legal and what is illegal. We all know what is right and what is wrong. We all know what is just and what is unjust. And we all know what is permitted and what is not.

There is no escape from those questions and there is no dodging that can save us from those questions. We shall tell the truth in the court of Allah because 'lying' will not be possible. The embarrassment on that long and hard day might take us to the Hellfire. So, now is the time to reflect upon it seriously and prepare some valid answers. Now is the time to correct the mistakes and mend our ways. The Day of Accountability is fast approaching!

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