LESSON
Just as Allaah created everything from nothing, so too will He cause everything to come to an end. All of creation, including our world (Dunya) and universe, will be distroyed all at once in a single day. The exact time in the future when this will happen is known to Allaah alone. This day is called Yawm ul-Aakhir, The Last Day. It is also called Yawm ul-Qiyaamah, the Day of Judgement. When this day comes Allaah will command Angel Israafiil to blow a special trumpet called as-Suur. The mountains will be thrown into the sky like fine shreds of cotton. The oceans will explode into raging fires. The sun, moon, planets and stars will crash into each other. The skies will be torn apart. All of creation will be destroyed, crumbling into nothingness. Everything will vanish. Only Allaah will remain. There will be no one else. A period of time will pass, the length of which is known only to Allaah. Then Allaah will recreate Angel Israafiil and command him to blow as-Suur (the heavenly trumpet) a second time. This will restore creation to life. This is called Ba’th, the Resurrection. Every human being will be resurrected and will 20
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