The
Resurrection
The Islamic Propagation Office in Rabwah
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The Islamic Propagation Office in Rabwah
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Preface
All praise be to Allah, The Lord of The Day of Judgment, and
may the Peace and may the Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon the seal of all
prophets, Muhammad ibn Abdullah, and upon his companions
and followers till the Day of Judgment.
We all believe that our life has an end, and nothing is eternal ex-
(1).cept Allah I
}كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ * وَيَبْقَى وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ {
“Whatsoever is on it (the Earth) will perish. * And the
Face of your Lord, full of Majesty and Honour, will
remain forever.”
[Surah Ar-Rahmaan (55):26-27]
It is better for all of us to ponder deeply about out future and
about our eternal life which is everlasting. We are expected to
devote some time in this to ponder what will occur in the life
to come.
The Day of Judgment is the day on which all creation will meet,
fully and fairly, the reward for how they conducted themselves in
this life. It is a day which is different from all other days. It will
come, sooner or later. But some questions must be raised: Are we
fully prepared and aware of this day? What are its signs and hor-
rors? When will it come? What will it look like?
Sheikh Muhammad bin 'Uthaymeen, may Allah have mercy on
him, gave a sermon describing the signs and horrors of such a
day.
May AllahIsave us and make us steadfast on the right path till
the Day of Judgment.
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(1) Subhaanahu wa Ta'alaa: trans. ‘Most Glorified [May Allah be exalted above
all what the disbelievers attribute to Him] and Most High is He’.
Biography
Abu 'Abdullah, Muhammad ibn Saalih ibn Muhammad ibn
'Uthaymeen at-Tamimi an-Najdi was born in the city of 'Unayzah,
in the region of al-Qaseem on 27"th" day of Ramadan, in the year
1347 A.H./1926 C.E. into a religious family.
He received his religious education from many prominent school-
ars, from them Sheikh 'Abdur-Rahmaan as-Sa'di, Sheikh Mu-
hammad Ameen ash-Shinqeeti and Sheikh 'Abdul-'Azeez ibn
Baaz. He was from among those who served Islam without any
type of religious prejudice and kept himself away from the limita-
tions of blind following. He was distinguished for his great exer-
tion in religious matters and analogical deductions. In giving reli-
gious verdicts, like Sheikh ibn Baaz, his fataawaa (verdicts) were
based on evidence from the Qur'aan and Sunnah.(2) He taught reli-
gious fundamentals in the Faculty of Sharee'ah at Imaam Mu-
hammad ibn Sa'ud Islamic University in al-Qaseem. He was also a
member of the Council of Senior Scholars in Saudi Arabia.
During the final years of his life, he suffered greatly from cancer.
He undertook a trip to America for chemotherapy to alleviate his
sickness, but due to personal reasons and other circumstances, he
chose to forego the treatment and was admitted to King Faisal
SpecialistHospital in Jeddah on 3 Shawwal/30 December.
He passed away on Wednesday, the 15"th" of Shawwaal in the year
1421 A.H/10 January 2001 C.E. at the age of 74. May Allah I
have mercy upon his soul, Ameen.
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(2) The Sunnah of the Prophet r is that path which he followed. It could also
denote something established to have been practiced by the Prophet r, con-
trary to bid'ah, or innovation. At other times, it used to denote ahaadeeth.
Introduction
Judgment Day is just a blink away. We live and we die, and then
we will inevitably be resurrected. The step from death to resurrec-
tion is indeed small, but no matter how difficult death may be,
the Day of Resurrection is far worse. So what lies in between?