‘Izra’il (the angel of death) is gigantic. He has 4,000 wings, 70,000 feet, and his body is covered with eyes and tongues. Clearly, he isn’t a friendly figure. ‘Izra’il has a scroll with the names of all people on it, either coded for salvation or damnation. When a leaf falls from a tree beneath the throne of Almighty Allah, ‘Izra’il knows the person’s time has come. His primary function is then to separate the soul of the person from the body 40 days after the leaf with the persons name on it falls from the tree. Israfil is another angel. He is similar to ‘Izra’il in that he also is of gigantic dimensions. His feet are beneath the earth and his head in the heavens. Like ‘Izra’il, his body is covered with tongues, mouths, hairs and four wings- one facing north, east, south and west. The angels Munkar and Nakir play an important role in the final events of life. They are black with blue eyes. They interrogate people about their faith in the grave.
The Grave
Each person comes across tests in the tomb with the exceptions of Shahids who died in Jihad in the way of Allah and the prophets of Allah. This is first terrible test which the person comes across before the coming of Doomsday. In a Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wasallam, it is mentioned that after the death the spirit of the dead person will return to the body then the two Angels will come, Munkar and Nakir, and they will ask: "Who is your Lord?" he will answer: "My Lord is Allah." Then they will ask: "What is your religion?" he will answer: "My religion is Islam." Then they will ask him: "Who was that person who has been sent to you?" he will answer: "He is the Prophet of Allah." Then they will ask him: "How do you know?" He will answer: "I read the Book of Allah and trusted Him." Then from the heavens a voice will come: "My Slave has told the truth, lay it to bed from Paradise and open the Gate of Paradise.” Then it will be full of pleasure and he begins to feel paradise and its pleasures, and his tomb becomes spacious.
The Prophet of Allah, Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wasallam, has also talked about the sinners. After the death the spirit of the person will return to the body then two Angels will come and ask, "Who is your Lord?" he will answer: "I do not know." Then they will ask: " Who was that person who has been sent to you?" he again will answer: "I do not know." Then from the sky the voice will come: "He told a lie, put him into a box from fire and open before it the Gate of a hell!”Then it will be captured with heat of Hell, and his tomb becomes narrow and the edges will be compressed. In another Hadith it is also mentioned that Angels will severely beat the sinners during interrogation in the tomb and this torture will be awful. It is informed also, that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wasallam supplicated to Allah to protect Him from the tortures of the tomb and asked other people to do so.
An Example of Punishment!
In this photo is a 18-year old young Arab boy who died in hospital in Oman. The boy died in hospital and was buried under Islamic law on the same day after obligatory ablution of the body. However, after the funeral the father doubted the diagnosis of doctors and wanted to identify the true reason for his death. The corpse of the boy had been dug out from the grave within 3 hours after his funeral as his father insisted to find out the truth. Relatives and friends were shocked when they saw the corpse. He was completely different within 3 hours. He turned grey as if he was a very old man, with traces of obvious tortures and the most severe of beatings, with broken bones in the hands and legs, with the edges broken and pressed into a body. His body and face were full of bruises. The open eyes-showed hopeless fear and pain. The blood obviously indicated that the boy has been subjected to the most severe tortures.
Close relatives of the dead boy approached Muslim Scholars who have unequivocally declared that it is the result of torture in the grave; which Allah (s.w.t) and Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) have warned about. The shocked father of the boy admitted that his son was spoilt, did not obey his parent, did not do Salat (prayer) and had a carefree way of life, having been involved in a number of different sins.
This maybe a sign for all of us, if we behave ourselves in this short time we have on Earth, then surely that’s worth doing and sacrificing, for the great pleasures that await for us in paradise.This story of the 18-year old young Arab is an eye opener for true believers and for others nothing but a horror story as their hearts are sealed by Almighty Allah. They look but do not see, they listen but do not hear! Check out the link below for pictures of the boy (warning, it is gruesome!) www.rewaj.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3293 The Day of Judgement The Signs are listed in roughly chronological order, although the order is not necessarily precise, especially for those in the future. This is a brief summary of the signs; there are many books, articles, cassettes etc. which discuss these in greater detail. May Allah enable us to recognise and heed the Signs, and strengthen us in the times of tribulation. "Are they waiting for anything except the Hour, to come to them suddenly? But its Signs have already come!" (Al-Qur’an, Surah Muhammad) Evil deeds leading to Hell: Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah, may Allah have mercy on him, was asked: "What are the deeds of the people of Hell, and what are the deeds of the people of Paradise?" He replied: "The deeds of the people of Hell are: The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam, mentioned all the sins that will lead one to Hell. Muslim reports from `Iyaad ibn Himaar that the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam, said, during a lengthy khutbah: "…The people of Hell are five: the weak who lack the power to (avoid evil); the (carefree) who pursue (everything irrespective of wheher it is good or evil) and who have no concern for their families and their wealth; the dishonest people whose greed cannot be cocealed even in the case of minor things; and those who betray you, morning and evening, with regard to your family and your property. He also mentioned misers, liars, and those who are in the habit of abusing people and using obscene, foul language." (Muslim, 4/1297, no. 2865)
Past:
the Mongol Tatar invasion of the Islamic lands.) Present?
Future:
The number of men will decrease, whilst the number of women will increase, until for every man there are 50 women.The Euphrates will reveal a treasure of gold, and many will die fighting over it, each one hoping to be the one who gains
the treasure.The Romans (Europeans) will come to a place called A’maq or Wabiq, and an army of the best people will go forth from Madinah to face them.The Muslim conquest of Rome.The Mahdi (guided one) will appear, and be the Imam of the Muslims.Jesus Christ will descend in Damascus, and pray behind the Mahdi.Jesus will break the cross and kill the swine, i.e. destroy the false christianity.The Antichrist (al-masih al-dajjal, the false christ) will appear, with all his tools of deception, and be an immense trial. He will be followed by 70,000 Jews from Isfahan (present-day Iran).The appearance of Ya’juj and Ma’juj (Gog and Magog), and the associated tribulations.The emergence of the Beast from the Earth, carrying the Staff of Moses and the Seal of Solomon, who will speak to the people, telling them they did not believe with certainty in the Divine Signs.A major war between the Muslims (including Jews and Christians who truly believe in Jesus after his return) led by the Imam Mahdi, and the Jews plus other non-Muslims led by the Antichrist. Jesus will kill the Antichrist at the gate of Ludd (Lod in present-day Israel, site of an airport and a major Israeli military base).A time of great peace and serenity during and after the remaining lifetime of Jesus. Wealth will come so abundant that it will become difficult to find someone to accept charity.Arabia will become a land of gardens and rivers.Society will then decay.The buttocks of the women of the tribe of Daws will again sway in circumambulation (tawaf) around the idol Dhul-Khulsah.A great fire in the Hijaz, seen by the inhabitants of Busra.Three major armies will sink into the earth: one in the east, one in the west, one in Arabia.An Abyssinian leader with thin shins will destroy the Ka’bah.The huge cloud of smoke.The sun will rise from the west (its place of setting).A gentle wind which will take the souls of the believers.There is no-one left on the earth saying, "Allah, Allah" or "There is no god except Allah."Eventually the Day of Judgment is established upon the worst of the people, who copulate like donkeys in public.The blowing in the Trumpet by the Angel Israfil, upon which everyone will faint except as Allah wills.The second blowing in the Trumpet, upon which everyone will be resurrected.
