Part 18

As for the kafirun and the mushrikun, they will be dragged into the Fire of Hell in chains, with iron collars round their necks, and they will be scalded with boiling water. Allah will say to them, "There you will remain in disgrace — and do not speak to Me!" On that Day everything will become clear — what was unknown will be known. Allah says: ( Would We make those who have iman and do right actions the same as those who cause corruption on the earth? Would We make those who have taqwa the same as the dissolute? ) (38: 27) In another verse, Allah says: ( Anyone who does a good action will get something better. As for anyone who does a bad action, those who have done bad actions will only be repaid for what they did. ) (28: 84) The Terrors of the Day of Rising Allah says: ( Do not consider Allah to be unaware of what the wrongdoers perpetrate. He is merely deferring them to a Day on which their sight will be transfixed, rushing headlong — heads back, eyes vacant, hearts hollow. ) (14: 44-45) Allah also says: ( On the Day the sky is like molten brass and the mountains like tufts of coloured wool, no good friend will ask about his friend even though they can see each other. An evildoer will wish he could ransom himself from the punishment of that Day, by means of his sons, or his wife or his brother or his family who sheltered him or everyone else on earth, if that only meant that he could save himself. ) (70: 8-14) This means that there will not be anyone who can not see his father and children and relatives — but he will neither speak to them nor ask them for any help. And in another verse, Allah says: ( ... on that Day every man among them will have concerns enough of his own. ) (80: 37) And: ( No burden-bearer can bear another's burden. If someone weighed down calls for help to bear his load, none of it will be borne for him, even by his next of kin. ) (35: 18) 'Abdullah Ibn 'Umar related that the Prophet said, "On the Day when all mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds, some of them will be drenched in their own sweat up to the middle of their ears."56 Al-Miqdad Ibn Al-Aswad al-Kindi reported: "I heard the Prophet say, 'On the Day of Rising the sun will come so close to everyone that it will be as if it is only a mile away. People will be drenched in sweat depending on their actions, some up to their knees, some up to the waist and some will be wearing a bridle of sweat,' — and as he said this, the Messenger of Allah pointed with his hand towards his mouth."57 The Day of Reckoning Allah says: ( Today We seal up their mouths and their hands speak to Us, and their feet bear witness to what they have earned. ) (36: 64) And: ( On the day We crowd the enemies of Allah into the Fire and they are driven in close-packed ranks, when they reach it, their hearing, sight and skin will testify against them concerning what they did. They will ask their skins, 'Why did you testify against us?' and they will reply, 'Allah gave us speech as He has given speech to everything. He created you in the first place and you will be returned to Him. You did not think to shield yourselves from your hearing, sight and skin testifying against you and you thought that Allah would never know much of what you did. It is that thought you had about your Lord that has destroyed you so now you find yourselves among the lost. ) (41: 18-22) Anas reported: "We were in the company of the Messenger of Allah when he smiled and said, 'Do you know why I am smiling?' We said, 'Allah and His Messenger know best.' So he said, 'I was thinking of the conversation which a slave will have with his Lord. He will say, "My 56 al-Bukhari, 11/ 392; Muslim, 17/ 195. 57 Muslim, 17/196; Al-Tirmidhi, 9 / 355. Lord, have You not guaranteed me protection from injustice?" He will say, "Yes." Then the slave will say, "I will not accept any testimony against me except from myself." He will say, "The testimony against you from your self will be sufficient, together with that of the two angels who were appointed to record your actions." Then his mouth will be sealed and his hands and his feet will be asked to speak and they will speak of what he has done. Then his mouth will be allowed to speak and he will say to them, "Damn you! May the curse of Allah be on you!