YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Spirit of Islam, March-April 2026, p. 49
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan is named as the default author of the periodical; a piece that carries another writer’s byline is credited to that writer.
moral and virtuous people will be rewarded, and all immoral transgressors will be doomed. How does the Quran describe the Day of Judgement? The Quran describes the Day of Judgement as a violent earthquake which will smash everything. People will lose all their bearings. There, a new world will come into existence where only Truth will carry weight. All falsity will be set at naught. All of mankind will be brought forth towards their Lord and will be given the record of what they did in the period of test in their pre-death period. That day will be the day of Reckoning, a day when the Righteous will rejoice and will be ushered into the gardens of bliss and the evil will be left with eternal regret and sorrow. What was the main purpose of God for sending Prophets? God sent Prophets as a continuous chain of guides from the beginning of human history, to ensure that no person would ever be left without a clear understanding of the purpose of life and the reality of the eternal world to come. They were chosen as human messengers to convey divine teachings in the language of their own people, making the message clear and accessible, so that humanity would have no excuse for going astray after receiving this guidance. The main message of the Prophet included guiding people to one God, conveying to them the news of the Hereafter and giving glad tidings of Paradise to the faithful. What guarantees success in the Hereafter? Success in the Hereafter is guaranteed not by worldly achievements or accolades, but by a conscious, spiritual preparation in this life where one makes God the Supreme concern and develops a personality aligned with the Eternal world to come. God has made the present life a testing ground and place of action and hereafter the place for results. Those who enter the next world without having prepared according to its spiritual standards will find they have no place there and will obtain nothing but remorse and sorrow. This underscores that eternal success requires nurturing qualities like humility, awareness of God’s greatness, honesty, compassion towards fellow beings, and heightened sense of duty.

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