2) Giving Records of Deeds

Records are the books in which the angels record and count the deeds that everyone has done in this worldly life either by words or deeds. Allah, Exalted be He, says: "And [for] every person We have imposed his fate upon his neck, and We wUl produce for him on the Day of Resurrection a record which he will encounter spread open. [It will be said], 'Read your record. Suffi.cient is yourselfagainst you this Day as accountant: " (Quran: AI-Isra: 13-14) Scholars said that the phrase "his fate" in this verse refers to one's deeds. Some people will receive their books of deeds by their right hands while others will receive them with their left hands. This is stated in the Qur'anic verses: "So as for he who is given his record in his right hand, he will say, 'Here, read my recordr » (Quran: AlHaqqah: 19) Up to the verse: "[They will be told], 'Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you putforth in the days-past! » (Quran: AlHaqqah: 24) Then, Allah, Exalted be He, says: "But as for he who is given his record in his left hand, he will say, 'Oh, I wish I had not been given my record -» Up to the verse: "[Allah will say], 'Seize him and shackle him - then into Hellfire drive him•• " » (Quran: AlHaqqah: 25 - 31)