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The Names of the Hereafter

أسماء الآخرة

The names of the Hereafter in Qur'an and Sunnah: the days, states and stations by which the Day of Resurrection, the barzakh, paradise and fire are named — many names such as the Day of Resurrection, the Day of Spreading, the Day of Reckoning, the Day of the Scale, the Day of the Bridge, the Day of the Basin, the Day of Gathering, the Day of Religion, the Day of Separation, the Day of Regret.

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Afterlife and eschatology

Summary

The names of the Hereafter are mentioned in Qur'an and Sunnah as the days, states and stations by which the Day of Resurrection, the barzakh, paradise and fire are named. Many names are given, such as the Day of Resurrection, the Day of Spreading, the Day of Reckoning, the Day of the Scale, the Day of the Bridge, the Day of the Basin, the Day of Gathering, the Day of Religion, the Day of Separation, the Day of Regret. All these names point to one day — the Day of Resurrection — and differ according to what each name emphasizes.

People and things also explored

The Gates of Paradise· The terrors of the Day· Islamic eschatology· The display and standing before God· Al-barzakh· The Beast of the Earth· The Smoke· The Greatest Terror

Sources

  • Tanzil Project, Qur'an text v1.1
  • Sahih al-Bukhari
  • Sahih Muslim
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islam.museum contributors. “The Names of the Hereafter”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/concept/isma-al-akhir/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-11.

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