Journey of the spirit, Lesson 16,

1. The accounting and the witnesses and testimonies.

2. The bridge or SIRAAT

Judicial system of the day of Judgment• It will be a fast ,fair and just judicial

system, no one will be oppressed on that day, every one will get what he deserves, and the believers will get more than what they deserve from the bounty and blessings of Allah (swt).

• ر(يع& س+ الل.ه+ إ(ن2 ب+ت5 ك+س+ ا م2 ن+ف5س> ك&ل2 الل.ه& ز(ي ل(ي+ج5اب( } {51ال5ح(س+

• [Shakir 14:51] That Allah may requite each soul (according to) what it has earned; surely Allah is swift in reckoning.

ال5ي+و5م+ ظ&ل5م+ ال+ ب+ت5 ك+س+ ا ب(م+ ن+ف5س> Vك&ل ى ز+ ت&ج5 ال5ي+و5م+اب( } ال5ح(س+ ر(يع& س+ الل2ه+ {17إ(ن2

• [Shakir 40:17] This day every soul shall be rewarded for what it has earned; no injustice (shall be done) this day; surely Allah is quick in reckoning.

Three types of accounting• ين(ه( } ب(ي+م( ك(ت+اب+ه& أ&وت(ي+ م+ن5 ا م2

أ+ {7ف+• [Shakir 84:7] Then as to him who is given

his book in his right hand,ا } dير ي+س( ابdا س+ ح( ب& اس+ ي&ح+ و5ف+ {8ف+س+

• [Shakir 84:8] He shall be reckoned with by an easy reckoning,

ا } dور ر& م+س5 ل(ه( أ+ه5 (ل+ى إ ل(ب& ي+نق+ {9و+• [Shakir 84:9] And he shall go back to his

people joyful.ه( } ر( ظ+ه5 اء و+ر+ ك(ت+اب+ه& أ&وت(ي+ م+ن5 ا م2

أ+ {10و+• [Shakir 84:10] And as to him who is given

his book behind his back,ا } dث&ب&ور ي+د5ع&و و5ف+ {11ف+س+

• [Shakir 84:11] He shall call for perdition,ا } dع(ير س+ ل+ى ي+ص5 {12و+

• [Shakir 84:12] And enter into burning fire.Excellent behavior with others eases the account.

• Those who ease on their brothers God will ease on them, and those who are difficult in accounting them, God will do the same.

The third type: Exempted; SABIQOON• ا dال(ح ص+ ع+م(ل+ و+م+ن5 ا ث5ل+ه+ م( إ(ال2 ى ز+ ي&ج5 ال+ ف+ dي�ئ+ة س+ ع+م(ل+ م+ن5

ن2ة+ ال5ج+ ل&ون+ ي+د5خ& ل+ئ(ك+ و5أ& ف+ ؤ5م(ن� م& و+ و+ه& أ&نث+ى و5

أ+ ذ+ك+ر> م�ناب> } س+ ح( ب(غ+ي5ر( ا يه+ ف( ق&ون+ ز+ {40ي&ر5

• [Shakir 40:40] Whoever does an evil, he shall not be recompensed (with aught) but the like of it, and whoever does good, whether male or female, and he is a believer, these shall enter the garden, in which they shall be given sustenance without measure.

ن&وا س+ أ+ح5 ل(ل2ذ(ين+ ب2ك&م5 ر+ وا ات2ق& ن&وا آم+ ال2ذ(ين+ ب+اد( ع( ي+ا ل5 ق&ي&و+ف2ى ا (ن2م+ إ ع+ة� و+اس( الل2ه( ض& ر5

أ+ و+ ن+ة� س+ ح+ الدVن5ي+ا ذ(ه( ه+ ف(ياب> } س+ ح( ب(غ+ي5ر( ه&م ر+ أ+ج5 ون+ اب(ر& {10الص2

• [Shakir 39:10] Say: O my servants who believe! be careful of (your duty to) your Lord; for those who do good in this world is good, and Allah's earth is spacious; only the patient will be paid back their reward in full without measure.

Those who always remember Allah (swt)• ام( إ(ق+ و+ الل2ه( ذ(ك5ر( ع+ن ب+ي5ع� و+ال+ ة� ار+ ت(ج+ م5 يه( ت&ل5ه( ال2 ال� ر(ج+

يه( ف( ل2ب& ت+ت+ق+ ا dم ي+و5 اف&ون+ ي+خ+ ك+اة( الز2 (يت+اء إ و+ ة( ال+ الص2ار& } +ب5ص+ األ5 و+ ل&وب& {37ال5ق&

• [Shakir 24:37] Men whom neither merchandise nor selling diverts from the remembrance of Allah and the keeping up of prayer and the giving of poor-rate; they fear a day in which the hearts and eyes shall turn about;م�ن ي+ز(يد+ه&م و+ ل&وا ع+م( ا م+ ن+ أ+ح5س+ الل2ه& م& ي+ه& ز( ل(ي+ج5

اب> } س+ ح( ب(غ+ي5ر( اء ي+ش+ م+ن ق& ز& ي+ر5 الل2ه& و+ ل(ه( {38ف+ض5• [Shakir 24:38] That Allah may give

them the best reward of what they have done, and give them more out of His grace; and Allah gives sustenance to whom He pleases without measure.

• It has been narrated that the complete wicked ones and the idol worshipers will also be exempted from any accounting, and will be taken to hell directly.

Measuring Scale (MEZAAN)• ت&ظ5ل+م& ال+ ف+ ة( ي+ام+ ال5ق( م( ل(ي+و5 ط+ س5 ال5ق( از(ين+ و+ ال5م+ ع& ن+ض+ و+

ا ب(ه+ +ت+ي5ن+ا أ د+ل> ر5 خ+ م�ن5 ب2ة> ح+ ال+ ث5ق+ م( ك+ان+ إ(ن و+ ي5ئdا ش+ ن+ف5س�ب(ين+ } اس( ح+ ب(ن+ا ى ك+ف+ {47و+

• [Shakir 21:47] And We will set up a just balance on the day of resurrection, so no soul shall be dealt with unjustly in the least; and though there be the weight of a grain of mustard seed, (yet) will We bring it, and sufficient are We to take account.MEZAAN means criteria, balance and just. So every one will get what he deserves with Justice, every single deed will be compensated.

• Another interpretation is that the Infallibles (AS) are the criteria, so the more his deeds will be close to the deed of the Infallibles (AS) the more he or his scale will be heavy, and the more he will be far away from them, and closer to their enemies and the enemies of Islam the more his scale will be light, and will get more punishment.

The criteria will be the truth (HUQ)• م& ه& ئ(ك+ لـ+ و5

أ& ف+ از(ين&ه& و+ م+ ل+ت5 ث+ق& م+ن ف+ Vق ال5ح+ ئ(ذ> م+ ي+و5 ن& ز5 ال5و+ و+ون+ } ل(ح& ف5 {8ال5م&

• [Shakir 7:8] And the measuring out on that day will be just; then as for him whose measure (of good deeds) is heavy, those are they who shall be successful;

ا ب(م+ م ه& س+ أ+نف& 5 وا ر& خ+س( ال2ذ(ين+ ئ(ك+ لـ+ و5أ& ف+ از(ين&ه& و+ م+ ت5 ف2 خ+ و+م+ن5

ي(ظ5ل(م&ون+ ب(آي+ات(ن+ا 5 And as for him [Shakir 7:9] } ك+ان&واwhose measure (of good deeds) is light those are they who have made their souls suffer loss because they disbelieved in Our communications.

از(ين&ه& } و+ م+ ل+ت5 ث+ق& م+ن ا م2أ+ {6ف+

• [Shakir 101:6] Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy,

ي+ة> } اض( ر2 ة> ع(يش+ ف(ي و+ ه& {7ف+• [Shakir 101:7] He shall live a pleasant life.

از(ين&ه& } و+ م+ ت5 ف2 خ+ م+ن5 ا م2أ+ {8و+

• [Shakir 101:8] And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,

ي+ة� } او( ه+ ه& Vمأ& {9ف+

• [Shakir 101:9] His abode shall be the abyss.ي+ه5 } ه( ا م+ اك+ +د5ر+ أ ا ي+ة� } {10و+م+ ام( ح+ 11ن+ار�

• [Shakir 101:10] And what will make you know what it is?

The witnesses of the Judgment 1. Allah (SWT) and the angels:

ع+ل&ون+ } ي+ف5 ا م+ ع+ل+ى يد� ه( ش+ الل.ه& ث&م2 م5 ع&ه& ج( ر5 م+ (ل+ي5ن+ا إ {46ف+[Shakir 10:46] …, yet to Us is their return, and Allah is the bearer of witness to what they do. • و+ال5م+آلئ(ك+ة& ه( ب(ع(ل5م( ل+ه& أ+نز+ (ل+ي5ك+ إ ل+ أ+نز+ ا ب(م+ د& ه+ ي+ش5 الل.ه& ك(ن( لـ2

يدdا } ه( ش+ ب(الل.ه( ى و+ك+ف+ د&ون+ ه+ {166ي+ش5• [Shakir 4:166] But Allah bears witness by

what He has revealed to you that He has revealed it with His knowledge, and the angels bear witness (also); and Allah is sufficient as a witness.

2. Infallible (AS) Prophet/ Imam of each nation: • ـؤ&الء ه+ ع+ل+ى ب(ك+ ئ5ن+ا و+ج( يد> ه( ب(ش+ ة> أم2 ك&ل� م(ن ئ5ن+ا ج( إ(ذ+ا ك+ي5ف+ ف+

يدdا } ه( {41ش+[Shakir 4:41] How will it be, then, when We bring from every people a witness and bring you as a witness against these?يدdا ه( ش+ ب(الل.ه( ى ك+ف+ ل5 ق& dال س+ م&ر5 ت+ ل+س5 وا5 ر& ك+ف+ ال2ذ(ين+ ول& ي+ق& و+

ال5ك(ت+اب( } ل5م& ع( ند+ه& ع( و+م+ن5 ب+ي5ن+ك&م5 و+ {43ب+ي5ن(ي• [Shakir 13:43] And those who disbelieve say:

You are not a messenger. Say: Allah is sufficient as a witness between me and you and whoever has knowledge of the Book (The Infallible (AS)).

The testimony of the organs:The organs which committed the sins will talk

and testify against their owners. God will make these talk, and this will be a testimony which can never be denied by the sinner.

• ال2ذ(ي الل2ه& ن+ا أ+نط+ق+ ال&وا ق+ ع+ل+ي5ن+ا دتVم5 ه( ش+ ل(م+ ل&ود(ه(م5 ل(ج& ال&وا و+ق+ع&ون+ } ج+ ت&ر5 (ل+ي5ه( إ و+ ة> ر2 م+ و2ل+

أ+ ك&م5 ل+ق+ خ+ و+ و+ه& ء> ي5 ش+ ك&ل2 {21أ+نط+ق+• [Shakir 41:21] And they shall say to their skins:

Why have you borne witness against us? They shall say: Allah Who makes everything speak has made us speak, and He created you at first, and to Him you shall be brought back.

ك+ان&وا ا ب(م+ م ل&ه& ج& ر5أ+ و+ م5 +ي5د(يه( أ و+ م5 ن+ت&ه& +ل5س( أ م5 ع+ل+ي5ه( د& ه+ ت+ش5 ي+و5م+

ل&ون+ } {24ي+ع5م+• [Shakir 24:24] On the day when their tongues

and their hands and their feet shall bear witness against them as to what they did.

ا ب(م+ م5 ل&ه& ج& ر5أ+ د& ه+ ت+ش5 و+ م5 +ي5د(يه( أ ن+ا ت&ك+ل�م& و+ م5 و+اه(ه( أ+ف5 ع+ل+ى ت(م& ن+خ5 ال5ي+و5م+

ب&ون+ ي+ك5س( ك+ان&وا• [Shakir 36:65] On that day We will set a seal

upon their mouths, and their hands shall speak to Us, and their feet shall bear witness of what they earned.

يد� } ه( و+ش+ ائ(ق� س+ ا ع+ه+ م2 ن+ف5س> Vك&ل اءت5 {21و+ج+ [Shakir 50:21] And every soul shall come, with it a driver and a witness. One angel is preventing him from escape, another from denying the charges.

The Bridge of SIRAAT• It connects the land of accounting to the

Paradise, and goes over the hell fire, so every one is going to go over the hell fire, but for the pious it will be peace and cool, and for the evil doers it will pull them down, because the fire has the dragging nature, it drags them towards it self.

• و+ى } ل�لش2 dاع+ة {16ن+ز2• [Shakir 70:16] Dragging by the head,

ت+و+ل2ى } و+ +د5ب+ر+ أ م+ن5 {17ت+د5ع&و• [Shakir 70:17] It shall claim him who

turned and fled (from truth),• يم> } ت+ق( مVس5 اط> ر+ ص( إ(ل+ى م5 ل+ت+د5ع&وه& (ن2ك+ إ {73و+• [Shakir 23:73] And most surely you invite

them to a right way.ل+ن+اك(ب&ون+ اط( ر+ الص� ع+ن( ة( ر+ خ( ب(اآل5 ن&ون+ ي&ؤ5م( ال+ ال2ذ(ين+ إ(ن2 و+

{74}• [Shakir 23:74] And most surely those who

do not believe in the hereafter are deviating from the way.(True Islam is the SIRAAT on the day of judgment)

• In many narrations Imam Ali (AS) and his way is the manifestation of the true Islam.

The righteous will be saved• ي«ا } ض( م2ق5 ا dت5م ح+ ب�ك+ ر+ ع+ل+ى ك+ان+ ا و+ار(د&ه+ إ(ال2 نك&م5 م� إ(ن {71و+• [Shakir 19:71] And there is not one of you

but shall come to it (the hell fire); this is an unavoidable decree of your Lord.

ث(ي«ا } ج( ا يه+ ف( الظ2ال(م(ين+ ن+ذ+ر& و2 وا ات2ق+ ال2ذ(ين+ ن&ن+ج�ي {72ث&م2• [Shakir 19:72] And We will deliver those who

guarded (against evil), and We will leave the unjust therein on their knees.

ون� ص�ر� �ب ي �ى �ن ف�أ اط� الص�ر� �ق�وا �ب ت ف�اس �ه�م �ن عي� أ ع�ل�ى �ا ن ل�ط�م�س اء �ش� ن �و و�ل

{66}• [Shakir 36:66] And if We please We would

certainly put out their eyes, then they would run about groping for the way, but how should they see? (Allah can take away their sight and not them see the path of SIRAAT, but Allah will not do that and let them see their way to give them fair chance, but because they were blind from seeing the truth in the world they will also become blind and fall down

Different levels of people• Some will see nothing in front of

them.• Some will see a bridge more thinner

than the hair and more sharper than the blade.

• Some will see a spread out broad road.

• Some will fall, others will crawl, some will walk in great fear, others will walk faster, some will run, and others will cross like a flashing light, one leg on the bridge and other in the Paradise.

• Some will walk for thousands of years.

• All based on the types and the degrees of the sins, and the intercessions offered.