An Easy Accounting

After the believers' souls are taken gently by angelscomes the moment
of accounting, when all human beings will come before our Lord's
Presencewith all that they have done.
The course of events begun on the Day of Rising will continue with the
resurrection of everyone who has ever lived with a new body andtheir
gathering around theflames of Hell. Later, all of the witnesses will
be brought in, each person's book of deeds will be opened, and
everyone willaccount for what he or shedid in the world. After
this,all believers will be saved from the flames of Hell by Allah's
mercy and taken toParadise. The Qur'an describes the end of the world
and the believers' state on that day in some detail.
The end of the world begins with the first blow of the trumpet. The
world and the universe will be destroyed forever, mountains will break
into pieces, the seas will boil, and the sky will be destroyed�
With the second blow, human beings will be resurrected and gather in
one place to account for their actions. Everything they did, no matter
how small, will be revealed to witnesses and to the one giving the
account. This moment will bring a deadening shame to unbelievers, but
joy and excitement to believers, for the Qur'an refers to that day as
the "Day whenAllah will not disgrace the Prophet and those who had
faith along with him" (Surat at-Tahrim, 8)
Allah promises: "We will certainly help Our Messengers and those who
believe both in the life of this world and on the Day the witnesses
appear," (Surah Ghafir, 51)
On the last day, sincere believers will receive the book of their
worldly deeds on their "right side."Their accounting will be easy, as
the Qur'an says, and they will be considered worthy enough to enter
Paradise.
As for him who is given hisBook in his right hand, he will say: "Here,
come and read my Book!" (Surat al-Haqqa, 19-22)
Believers, who are to receive what our Lord has promised, are excited
and happy on "the Day of Timeless Eternity" (Surah Qaf, 34), and their
state is described as follows:
As for him who is given hisBook in his right hand, he will be given an
easy reckoning and return to his family joyfully. (Surat al-Inshiqaq:
7-9)
When they have given their account, believers experience the joy of
being saved. One verse says: "Enter them [Gardensand Springs] in
peace, in complete security!" (Surat al-Hijr, 46) This is also
described in another verse:
O self at rest and at peace, return to your Lord, well-pleasing and
well-pleased! Enter amongMy servants! Enter My Paradise. (Surat
al-Fajr, 27-30)
By then, Allah has forgiventhe sins of those servants upon whom He has
mercy,transformed their wrong actions into good, and given them
permission to enter Paradise. These servants say:
..."If my people only knew how my Lord has forgiven me and placed me
among the honored ones!" (Surah Ya sin, 26-27)
In another verse, Allah announces this good newsto the people of Paradise:
This is the Day when the sincerity of the sincere willbenefit them.
They will have Gardens with rivers flowing under them, remaining in
them timelessly, for ever and ever. (Surat al-Ma'ida, 119)
My servants, you will feel no fear today; you will know no sorrow.
(Surat az-Zukhruf, 68)
In another verse, Allah informs us that "Paradise will be brought up
close tothe righteous, not far away" (Surah Qaf, 31)

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