Introducing Islam a Simple Introduction to Islam
The Day of Reckoning
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THE DAY OF RECKONING
The time will come to pass when the whole of
creation will be gathered before the Lord. All voices
will be silenced except for the voice of God. Only
the truth will have any weight on that day. Nothing
else will be of any consequence. On that day man
will be judged.
Only death divides us from that day. We are all
proceeding towards a fate which will bring us
either eternal bliss or eternal torment. Every
moment that passes is bringing us closer to the fate
that is in store for us. We lose one day more in our
lives every day the sun sets, and we will never have
another chance like the present to prepare for this
awesome day. We have only a comparatively short
time in this world, but will have to endure the
consequences of our life on earth for ever: either
bliss or agonizing punishment.
We are soon going to leave this world where we are
free to act, and enter another world where we will
reap the consequences of our actions; we must
examine our lives before this happens. We will all
