Day of Judgement

Muslims believe that we will have to answer for our deeds in this world to Allah on the Day of Judgement.

"On the Day of Resurrection the whole earth shall be in His (Allah) grasp and all the heavens shall be rolled up in His right hand.  Glory be to Him!  Exalted be He above what they associate with Him.  The Trumpet shall be blown, and all that is in the heavens and the earth shall swoon except those whom Allah will please to exempt.

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Then the trumpet will be blown for a second time and behold! they shall all stand up looking around.  The earth will be shining with the light of her Rabb, the Book of Records will be laid open, the Prophets and other witnesses will be brought in and justice will be done between people with all fairness, none shall be wronged.  Every soul will be paid in full according to its deeds, for He knows fully well what they did.

After the Judgement,  the unbelievers will be driven to Hell in groups.  When they reach there, its gates will be opened, and its keeper will say, "Did there not come to you Rasools from among yourself, who recited to you the revelations of your Rabb and forewarned you about the meeting of this Day?  "Yes", they will answer.  But at that time the sentence of punishment would have already been announced against the unbelievers.  They will be told, "enter the gates of hell and live therein forever."  Evil be be the abode of the arrogant.

As for those who fear their Rabb, they be led towards paradise in groups.  When they reach there its gates will be opened and the keeper will say, " Peace be upon you! You have done well, now enter to live therein forever."  They will say, " Praise be to Allah who has fulfilled His promise and has given us this land to  inherit, now we can live in paradise wherever we like."  How excellent will be the reward of the righteous."  Qu'ran 39: 67-74

May Allah guide us to be the inheritors of heaven.  Ameen.