The Day of Resurrection 2 – The second blast of the trumpet, the recreation of mankind and great intercession
The second blast of the trumpet
The second blast of trumpet will be the beginning of the creation of each new body for each soul.
After we die, our bodies decay and turn to dust, but one small part of our body never disappears, no matter what happens. The Prophet ﷺ said:
كُلُّ شَىْءٍ مِنَ الإِنْسَانِ إِلاَّ عَجْبَ ذَنَبِهِ، فِيهِ يُرَكَّبُ الْخَلْقُ.
Everything of the human body will decay except the coccyx bone (of the tail) and from that bone Allah will reconstruct the whole body.
فيه يركب الخلق، ثم ينزل الله من السماء ماء، فينبتون كما ينبت البقل
Then Allah will send down water from the sky and people will grow like green vegetables’.”
(Bukhari and Muslim)
From that tiny piece, Allah will rebuild each person’s body perfectly, just as He created it the first time. Then the soul will be returned to its body, and every person will stand again, alive and fully aware.
This is a reminder of Allah’s power, He created us from nothing once, so bringing us back is even easier for Him.
Time between the trumpet blasts
The Prophet ﷺ said,
بَيْنَ النَّفْخَتَيْنِ أَرْبَعُونَ ”. قَالُوا يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ أَرْبَعُونَ يَوْمًا قَالَ أَبَيْتُ. قَالَ أَرْبَعُونَ سَنَةً قَالَ أَبَيْتُ. قَالَ أَرْبَعُونَ شَهْرًا. قَالَ أَبَيْتُ
“Between the two Blowing of the Trumpet there will be an interval of forty.” The people said, “O Abu Hurayrah! Do you mean forty days?” He said, “I cannot say anything.” They said, “Do you mean forty years?” He said, “I cannot say anything.” They said, “Do you mean forty months?” He said, “I cannot say anything.”
(Bukhari and Muslim)
The new bodies of the believers and disbelievers
For the believers, their new bodies will be strong, beautiful, and youthful forever.
Allah says:
وَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ٱبۡيَضَّتۡ وُجُوهُهُمۡ فَفِي رَحۡمَةِ ٱللَّهِۖ هُمۡ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ
يَوۡمَ تَبۡيَضُّ وُجُوهٞ وَتَسۡوَدُّ وُجُوهٞۚ فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسۡوَدَّتۡ وُجُوهُهُمۡ أَكَفَرۡتُم بَعۡدَ إِيمَٰنِكُمۡ فَذُوقُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابَ بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَكۡفُرُونَ
On the Day when some faces will become white and some faces will become black; as for those whose faces will become black, it will be said to them, ‘Did you reject faith after accepting it? Then taste the torment for rejecting faith.’ But those whose faces become white will be in Allah’s mercy, in Paradise, they will live forever.
(Ale Imran 3:106–107)
The Prophet ﷺ said:
دْخُلُ أَهْلُ الْجَنَّةِ الْجَنَّةَ جُرْدًا مُرْدًا مُكَحَّلِينَ أَبْنَاءَ ثَلاَثِينَ أَوْ ثَلاَثٍ وَثَلاَثِينَ سَنَةً
The people of Paradise will enter Paradise hairless, beardless, and with their eyes anointed with kohl, aged thirty-three years old.
(Tirmidhi, Ahmad)
However, disbelievers and sinners will find their eyes will be cast down, unable to look up out of shame and fear.
خَٰشِعَةً أَبۡصَٰرُهُمۡ تَرۡهَقُهُمۡ ذِلَّةٞۖ وَقَدۡ كَانُواْ يُدۡعَوۡنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ وَهُمۡ سَٰلِمُونَ
Their eyes will be humbled, and humiliation will cover them; they were invited to prostrate while they were sound, but they refused.
(Al Qalam 68:43)
قُلُوبٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ وَاجِفَةٌ
أَبۡصَٰرُهَا خَٰشِعَةٞ
Their hearts will tremble, and their eyes will be downcast.
(An Naziat 79:8–9)
The Prophet ﷺ said:
The people who are arrogant will be gathered on the Day of Resurrection like tiny ants in the form of men. Humiliation will cover them from every direction.
(Tirmidhi)
Gathering on the plain
After people are brought back to life, they will all be gathered together on a vast open land, a plain unlike anything we have ever seen.
Prophet Muhammad ﷺ described it as flat and level, with no trees, hills, or valleys. This is the Great Gathering (Al-Hashr)
He said:
يُحْشَرُ النَّاسُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عَلَى أَرْضٍ بَيْضَاءَ عَفْرَاءَ كَقُرْصَةِ نَقِيٍّ
People will be gathered on the Day of Resurrection upon a white plain, smooth and even, like a clean piece of bread with no landmarks for anyone.
(Bukhari and Muslim)
The first to rise and the first to be clothed
When the trumpet is blown and people are brought back to life, the first person to rise from his grave will be Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
He said:
أَنَا سَيِّدُ وَلَدِ آدَمَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَلاَ فَخْرَ وَبِيَدِي لِوَاءُ الْحَمْدِ وَلاَ فَخْرَ وَمَا مِنْ نَبِيٍّ يَوْمَئِذٍ آدَمُ فَمَنْ سِوَاهُ إِلاَّ تَحْتَ لِوَائِي وَأَنَا أَوَّلُ مَنْ تَنْشَقُّ عَنْهُ الأَرْضُ وَلاَ فَخْرَ
I am the master of the children of Adam on the Day of Judgement, and I am not boasting. The Banner of Praise will be in my hand, and I am not boasting. There will not be a Prophet on that day, not Adam nor anyone other than him, except that he will be under my banner. And I am the first one for whom the earth will be opened for, and I am not bragging.
(Tirmidhi)
Everyone will rise from their graves barefoot, naked, and uncircumcised, just as they were created the first time. The Prophet ﷺ said:
تُحْشَرُونَ حُفَاةً عُرَاةً غُرْلًا قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ فَقُلْتُ
People will be gathered on the Day of Resurrection barefoot, naked, and uncircumcised.
(Bukhari)
يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ الرِّجَالُ وَالنِّسَاءُ يَنْظُرُ بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَى بَعْضٍ فَقَالَ الْأَمْرُ أَشَدُّ مِنْ أَنْ يُهِمَّهُمْ ذَاكِ
When his wife Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) heard this, she asked, “O Messenger of Allah, will men and women look at each other?” He replied:
“The situation will be too serious for anyone to look at anyone else.”
(Bukhari and Muslim)
It will be such a terrifying and overwhelming time that people will be completely focused on their own selves.
The first person to be clothed on that Day will be Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him). The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said:
وَإِنَّ أَوَّلَ الْخَلاَئِقِ يُكْسَى يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ إِبْرَاهِيمُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ
The first person to be clothed on the Day of Resurrection will be Ibrahim.
(Bukhari)
This is an honour for Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) for his extraordinary faith and obedience to Allah throughout his life.
The shade of Allah’s Throne
On that Day, the sun will be brought very close to the people, and the heat will be unbearable. The Prophet ﷺ said:
تُدْنَى الشَّمْسُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مِنَ الْخَلْقِ حَتَّى تَكُونَ مِنْهُمْ كَمِقْدَارِ مِيلٍ فَيَكُونُ النَّاسُ عَلَى قَدْرِ أَعْمَالِهِمْ فِي الْعَرَقِ فَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَكُونُ إِلَى كَعْبَيْهِ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَكُونُ إِلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَكُونُ إِلَى حَقْوَيْهِ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يُلْجِمُهُمُ الْعَرَقُ إِلْجَامًا» وَأَشَارَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِيَدِهِ إِلَى فِيهِ. رَوَاهُ مُسلم
On the day of resurrection the sun will come near created beings till it is about a mile. from them, and mankind will sweat according to what they have done, the sweat reaching the ankles of some, the knees of others, the waists of others, while some will have their mouths covered by the sweat,” and God’s messenger pointed his hand at his mouth.
(Muslim)
But Allah, out of His mercy, will give shade to certain people when there will be no other shade except His. The Prophet ﷺ said:
سبعة يظلهم الله في ظله يوم لا ظل إلا ظله: إما عادل، وشاب نشأ في عبادة الله عز وجل، ورجل قلبه معلق بالمساجد. ورجلان تحابا في الله اجتمعا عليه ، وتفرقا عليه، ورجل دعته امرأة ذات حسن وجمال، فقال: إني أخاف الله، ورجل تصدق بصدقة، فأخفاها حتى لا تعلم شماله ما تنفق يمينه، ورجل ذكر الله خاليًا ففاضت عيناه
There are seven types of people whom Allah will shade under His Throne on the Day when there will be no shade but His:
- A just ruler
- A young person who grew up worshipping Allah
- A person whose heart is attached to the mosque
- Two people who love each other for the sake of Allah
- A man who is tempted by a woman of beauty and status but says, ‘I fear Allah’
- A person who gives charity so secretly that their left hand does not know what the right hand has given
- A person who remembers Allah in private until their eyes fill with tears.
(Bukhari and Muslim)
These are the people who will be safe and honoured under Allah’s shade while others suffer in the heat and fear.
Intercession
As all humanity wait for reckoning to begin, the Prophet ﷺ told us:
إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ مَاجَ النَّاسُ بَعْضُهُمْ فِي بَعْضٍ فَيَأْتُونَ آدَمَ فَيَقُولُونَ اشْفَعْ لَنَا إِلَى رَبِّكَ. فَيَقُولُ لَسْتُ لَهَا وَلَكِنْ عَلَيْكُمْ بِإِبْرَاهِيمَ فَإِنَّهُ خَلِيلُ الرَّحْمَنِ. فَيَأْتُونَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ فَيَقُولُ لَسْتُ لَهَا وَلَكِنْ عَلَيْكُمْ بِمُوسَى فَإِنَّهُ كَلِيمُ اللَّهِ. فَيَأْتُونَ مُوسَى فَيَقُولُ لَسْتُ لَهَا وَلَكِنْ عَلَيْكُمْ بِعِيسَى فَإِنَّهُ رُوحُ اللَّهِ وَكَلِمَتُهُ. فَيَأْتُونَ عِيسَى فَيَقُولُ لَسْتُ لَهَا وَلَكِنْ عَلَيْكُمْ بِمُحَمَّدٍ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَيَأْتُونِي فَأَقُولُ أَنَا لَهَا. فَأَسْتَأْذِنُ عَلَى رَبِّي فَيُؤْذَنُ لِي وَيُلْهِمُنِي مَحَامِدَ أَحْمَدُهُ بِهَا لاَ تَحْضُرُنِي الآنَ، فَأَحْمَدُهُ بِتِلْكَ الْمَحَامِدِ وَأَخِرُّ لَهُ سَاجِدًا فَيُقَالُ يَا مُحَمَّدُ ارْفَعْ رَأْسَكَ، وَقُلْ يُسْمَعْ لَكَ، وَسَلْ تُعْطَ، وَاشْفَعْ تُشَفَّعْ. فَأَقُولُ يَا رَبِّ أُمَّتِي أُمَّتِي. فَيُقَالُ انْطَلِقْ فَأَخْرِجْ مَنْ كَانَ فِي قَلْبِهِ مِثْقَالُ شَعِيرَةٍ مِنْ إِيمَانٍ. فَأَنْطَلِقُ فَأَفْعَلُ ثُمَّ أَعُودُ فَأَحْمَدُهُ بِتِلْكَ الْمَحَامِدِ، ثُمَّ أَخِرُّ لَهُ سَاجِدًا فَيُقَالُ يَا مُحَمَّدُ ارْفَعْ رَأْسَكَ، وَقُلْ يُسْمَعْ لَكَ، وَسَلْ تُعْطَ، وَاشْفَعْ تُشَفَّعْ، فَأَقُولُ يَا رَبِّ أُمَّتِي أُمَّتِي. فَيُقَالُ انْطَلِقْ فَأَخْرِجْ مِنْهَا مَنْ كَانَ فِي قَلْبِهِ مِثْقَالُ ذَرَّةٍ أَوْ خَرْدَلَةٍ مِنْ إِيمَانٍ. فَأَنْطَلِقُ فَأَفْعَلُ ثُمَّ أَعُودُ فَأَحْمَدُهُ بِتِلْكَ الْمَحَامِدِ، ثُمَّ أَخِرُّ لَهُ سَاجِدًا فَيُقَالُ يَا مُحَمَّدُ ارْفَعْ رَأْسَكَ، وَقُلْ يُسْمَعْ لَكَ، وَسَلْ تُعْطَ، وَاشْفَعْ تُشَفَّعْ. فَأَقُولُ يَا رَبِّ أُمَّتِي أُمَّتِي. فَيَقُولُ انْطَلِقْ فَأَخْرِجْ مَنْ كَانَ فِي قَلْبِهِ أَدْنَى أَدْنَى أَدْنَى مِثْقَالِ حَبَّةِ خَرْدَلٍ مِنْ إِيمَانٍ، فَأَخْرِجْهُ مِنَ النَّارِ
On the Day of Resurrection the people will surge with each other like waves, and then they will come to Adam and say, ‘Please intercede for us with your Lord.’ He will say, ‘I am not fit for that but you’d better go to Abraham as he is the Khalil of the Beneficent.’
They will go to Abraham and he will say, ‘I am not fit for that, but you’d better go to Moses as he is the one to whom Allah spoke directly.’
So they will go to Moses and he will say, ‘I am not fit for that, but you’d better go to Jesus as he is a soul created by Allah and His Word.’ (Be: And it was).
They will go to Jesus and he will say, ‘I am not fit for that, but you’d better go to Muhammad.’
They would come to me and I would say, ‘I am for that.’
Then I will ask for my Lord’s permission, and it will be given, and then He will inspire me to praise Him with such praises as I do not know now. So I will praise Him with those praises and will fall down, prostrate before Him.
Then it will be said, ‘O Muhammad, raise your head and speak, for you will be listened to; and ask, for your will be granted (your request); and intercede, for your intercession will be accepted.’
I will say, ‘O Lord, my followers! My followers!’ And then it will be said, ‘Go and take out of Hell (Fire) all those who have faith in their hearts, equal to the weight of a barley grain.’ I will go and do so and return to praise Him with the same praises, and fall down (prostrate) before Him.
(Bukhari)
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The Day of Resurrection 2 – The second blast of the trumpet and recreation of mankind
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