Akhirat Case Study

Islamic Studies (ISL201)

Assignment No.1

Student ID: BC110402782

Name: Fayez ul Haq

Question no 1:

Ákhirah or Akhirat (Arabic: رة اآلخ( na si Islamic term referring to the after life. It is considered to be one of the six main beliefs of Muslims. Akhirah is not name of one event, it is the process of shifting for one Aalam to another and has many stages. In this assignment, you have to discuss breifly all stages of Akhriah from body’s death till interance of heavens or....... hell (Alayaz u Billah).

Ans.

“Aakhirah” means the life after death, which is part of Muslim belief and fifth in Iman Mufassil

“I believe in Allah and His Angels and His Books and His messengers and in the Last day and in the fact that everything, Good or bad is

Question No 2.

Write five major signs of dooms day (Day of Judgment) in the light of Ahadees e Sahehah.

There are many major and minor signs of Dooms day ( Qiyamah ) below are some in the light of Ahadees.

1) The appearance of fitan and removal of khushoo (fearness by Allah)

Sahih Muslim Book 001, Hadith Number 0213.

It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) observed: Be quick in doing good deeds (before you are surpassed) by turbulence which would be like a part of the dark night. During (that thundery period) a man would be a Muslim in the morning and nonbeliever in the evening or he would be a believer in the evening and nonbeliever in the morning, and would sell his faith for worldly wise.

“The first thing to be raised from this Ummah is Khusho until there will be not a single person in it (world ) with khushoo.

Saheeh al-Jaami` (2569)

2) The taking away of knowledge and the prevalence of obliviousness

Sahih Bukhari Volume 001, Book 003, Hadith Number

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger S.A.W as saying: Hurry in performing these good deeds before these six things :

1)The appearance of Dajjal,

2) The smoke, the beast of the earth,

3)The rising of the sun from the west,

4) the general chaos leading to large-scale massacre and death of masses and individuals.

4) The widespread and spread of ignoring music

Sahih Bukhari Volume 7 : Book 69 : Hadith 494 :

Narrated by Abu Amir or Abu Malik Al-Ash'ari: that he heard the Prophet saying, "From among my followers there will be some people, who will consider illegal sexual intercourse, they will be wearing of silk, they drink alcoholic drinks and they use of musical instruments, as lawful. Allah will destroy them during the night and will let the mountain fall on them, and He will transform the rest of them into monkeys and pigs and they will remain so till the Day of Resurrection."

5) Frequent earthquakes

Sahih Bukhari 9, Book 88, Hadith Number