Class 5 Religious Studies: Islam

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32 Religious Studies: Islam

tremors of tremendous earthquake. Everything would start to
flying like scattered cotton. At last, this earth and the vast
universe will be destroyed and would turn to be one great
levelled field.


The scientists, admit the termination of the universe. This way
they admit and say that such a time will come when the sun will
become heatless and cold. The moon will lose its light. There
will be collision among the planets and satellites. Ultimately
everything including the earth will be destroyed. After the day
of resurrection, a long time after the destruction of the universe
Allah will gather all human beings in a wide field for judging
their vices and virtues. On that day all mankind will be present
before Allah. That day of last judgement is called "Yaumul
Hashr", the day of congregation. Yaum means day and Hashr
means gathering. So, "Yaumul Hashr" means Day of gathering.
All people who are born hitherto and who would be born would
gather there. All would be gathered on that ground. All would
be present before Allah.


We will have to give account of all our past deeds and
behaviours, even we will be asked about the words that we are
using and works we are doing in our worldly life.


People who led their life following the orders of Allah and
obeyed all the rituals; would get Allah's mercy on that day.
They would live there and safe.


On the other hand, those who did not accept Iman, did not do
any good work, rather walked on the footsteps of Saitan, would
fall in great danger on that day. Their sorrows will have no

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