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In an event somewhat similar to the Rapture concept in Christianity [Note 4] —where at some time near the end of the world all Christian believers disappear and are carried off to heaven—in Islam one of the very last signs of the imminent arrival of the end of the world will be a "pleasant" [21] or "cold" wind, [22] that brings a peaceful ...
Small Resurrection (al-qiyamah al-sughra) happens, when the soul is separated from the body. The soul then turns to the afterlife (akhira or malakut), where it is interrogated by two angels, Munkar and Nakir. [51] This grave period is known as the Barzakh, similar to the intermediate state in Christianity.
The trials and tribulations associated with it are detailed in both the Quran and the hadith, (sayings of Muhammad) which are "diffuse and fragmented". [12] These are elaborated on in creeds, Quranic commentaries (), and theological writing, [13] eschatological manuals and commentaries of the Islamic expositors and scholarly authorities such as al-Ghazali, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Majah, Muhammad al ...
It is not specified when al-Qiyamah will happen, but according to prophecy elaborated by hadith literature, there are major and minor signs that will foretell its coming. [135] [136] Multiple verses in the Qur'an mention the Last Judgment. [137] [138] The main subject of Surat al-Qiyama is the resurrection.
Qiyama in the Nizari Ismaili tradition symbolizes spiritual transformation. According to the Ismaili interpretation of sharīʿa (Islamic law) as possessing a distinct duality, the rational shari’a refers to civil legal mechanisms, including property laws, marriage laws, and laws against murder or theft; [3] the imposed shari’a, meanwhile, concerns matters of religious law and ritual ...
Al-Qiyama or Al-Qiyamah (Arabic: القيامة, al-qiyāmah), meaning "The day of standing, [1] is the seventy-fifth chapter of the Quran, with 40 verses . [ 2 ] Summary
According to the belief of some Christians, the "intermediate state" is a liminal state following the physical death of the body. This is a temporary place, similar to Barzakh. [33] Because they have this in common, some believe that they are the same idea or concept. [34]
Most of the reciting of the Quran that occurs during Islamic prayer is done while in qiyām.The first chapter of the Quran, Al-Fatiha, is recited while standing. [1] [2] Sahih Muslim recorded that Abu Hurayrah said that Muhammad said, « مَنْ صَلَى صَلَاةً لَمْ يَقْرَأْ فِيهَا أُمَّ الْقُرْآنِ فَهِيَ خِدَاجٌ ثَلَاثًا ...