So earlier today, my friend gave me a quick recap of just some of the things that were mentioned during yesterdays “The Final Destination” event. It was a massive reality check for me, a big slap in the face which was required so I could be reminded of my duties as a Muslim. I thought I’d share some of the things he said and insha’Allah it moves you the way it moved me.
The Day of Judgement, it’s inevitable. The day where everything in existence will be completely destroyed. The day where we, everyone who has ever lived, will be stripped naked and standing in front of Allah.
One by one, our names will be called. A book of our deeds, containing every. single. thing. we have ever done, will be read, in front of everyone.
It’s not the part about everyone being there which is the worst, the worst part is realising that our shame will be unveiled in front of ALL the Prophets. Our deepest, darkest, dirtiest secrets will be shown in front of Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wassalam. Allah will show him that THIS is your ummah, this is what they have done with the teachings you left behind.
Allah will ask us why we did it. We’ll lie, deny, and make excuses for ourselves. Upon this, Allah will call all witnesses, the skies, the ground, anything, that will testify against us for that which we did in this dunya. Our lips will then be sealed, but our body, our limbs will start speaking out against us. subhan’Allah.
The good people will have their sins hidden. Allah will cloak them and ask privately for them to confess their sins, they won’t deny them. Prophet Muhammad (SAW) stated that “the believer who hides the sins of a Muslim in the dunya will have his sins covered by Allah ta’aala on the Day of Judgment”. How many of us really appreciate this mercy? Imagine every thing you have ever done, everything you remember. Now think, the All-Mighty remembers the things even which you don’t remember, the things you thought were okay but in fact, were bad.
Thinking about this brought me to tears, what more can I ask for? It requires a simple task, don’t backbite, don’t concern yourself with what doesn’t involve you - remember that Allah has promised to hide your sins.
Of all the people being questioned, ONLY 70,000 of the people to have ever lived will pass straight through to Jannah without questioning. We don’t know who those will be. Could it be one of us? You’re probably thinking that it’s unlikely, but doesn’t that mean you’re questioning the greatness of Allah subhana wa ta’ala’s mercy?
We can’t and shouldn’t judge others. Allah is the All-Knowing. On the surface, a person may appear to be a hypocrite but the circumstances, only Allah knows and only He can be the Just Judge of that. Perhaps the person has a higher level of imaan than you, don’t let arrogance fool you into thinking otherwise.
“If someone announced from the heavens that everybody will enter Paradise except one person, I would fear that that person would be me.” - Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him). This coming from a man who the Prophet (SAW) personally told that he was guaranteed Jannah. Ha, and look at us.
SubhanAllah, it’s a lot to take in. It just really struck me and I hope insha’Allah it benefits a lot of you too. I seek forgiveness for anything I have said wrong, that has been as a result of my own shortcomings and any good I have said has been from Allah.
السلام عليكم
