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Particularly, people with knowledge would face a much tougher
standard of accountability today. Many lapses that would be acceptable
from ordinary people on account of their lack of knowledge would not
be accepted coming from scholars.”
“But he sacrificed a lot...” I said, in his defence.
“True, but he got his compensation for that while he was still alive”,
Saleh replied. He continued further:
“Errors in knowledge may be overlooked today. However, failings of
personality and deeds will result in the same state as your teacher is in.
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Anyway, the day has only begun. Let us see what else happens before it
ends”.
I stood in a state of shock for a long time. I was an orphan with no
one to look after me. My teacher meant everything to me. He was my
mentor; he helped me in my education, arranged my marriage, and
gave me a purpose in life. He was dearer to me than a real father would
have been; hence, I was shocked to find him in this state. Because of
that, I became quite oblivious to my surroundings.
Around me, countless people were walking, running, and struggling
along. Loud echoes of the roaring flames were mixed together with the
shouts, cries, and wails of people. People were busy taunting each
other, hurling abuses at each other, and blaming each other. Many
were engaged in full-blown scuffles and fights.
Around me, a few persons held their heads in their hands, while
others threw dust on their faces. I could see people hiding their faces in
shame; others were being disgraced. Some were banging their heads on
stones; others were beating their chests in anguish. Some were blaming
themselves while others were having a go at their mothers, fathers,
wives, children, friends, or leaders, holding them responsible for their
ruin.
All of them had the same problem; the Day of Judgement had
arrived, and they had not prepared for it. Now they could blame others
or themselves, they could mourn or be patient, but it was not possible
to change anything. All that was left to do was to wait, wait for the
arrival of the Master of the Universe, following which the accountability
was to begin, and the destiny of every person was be determined with
absolute justice.
I kept standing aloof from all that was happening around me for
God knows how long. Suddenly, a person nearby cried out:
“Ah... I was better off dead! Even the pit of the grave was better
than this.”
His lament made me aware of my surroundings again. In an instant,
all memories from the start to the end were refreshed in my mind
again.
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I turned back and looked at Saleh. He was staring at me with a
blank expression on his face. He said:
“Abdullah! You chose to come to the Plane of Judgement leaving
your allocated station behind, in order to observe what was happening
here. It is inevitable that you would come across more scenes like that.
As such, you need to be mentally prepared. To save you from further
shocks, I have to inform you that right now, one of your daughters, Leila
and your son Jamshaid are also present on this Plane of Judgement;
both are in trouble.”
Saleh’s words shook me to the core. I started to feel dizzy and sat
down on the ground, holding my head in my hands. Saleh also sat down
quietly next to me.
Tears were running down my cheeks. However, no one around me
took any notice. No one cared about what was happening to others.
Why was a person sitting on the ground? Why was someone standing?
Why was someone lying down? Why was somebody crying? Who was
yelling and wailing? Nobody cared! Today, every person was concerned
about his or her own self only. No one had the time or the inclination to
stop by and enquire after me. People passed by us indifferently.
After a while, I asked Saleh, “What is going to happen now?”
“Obviously, the accountability will start. Only then would we know
something for sure”, He replied definitively, and then explained further:
“Those people who had made this day their foremost priority in the
previous world and led their lives preparing for it, have woken up today
in the fortunate position of having been declared successful
beforehand. They include those who fulfilled the requirements of true
faith and morality as well as those who strived hard in the way of their
Lord. They had reaped only goodness in their lives. They fulfilled the
rights of their fellow human beings and met obligations of their Creator.
Therefore, for them, death itself was a harbinger of relief from the trials
of the previous world. They have received divine protection since the
start of this Day of Judgement.”
“But all human beings committed sins in their lives. Did they not”? I
asked.
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