The Last Day — Names and Stages
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يَوۡمَ يَقُومُ ٱلنَّاسُ لِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
— المطففين 6
Names in the Quran: Yawm Al-Qiyama, Yawm Al-Din, Yawm Al-Jam', Yawm Al-Hasra, Al-Sa'a, Al-Haqqa, Al-Qari'a, Al-Ghashiya — each pointing to a distinct quality.
Major stages in order: Death → Barzakh → Trumpet → Resurrection → Gathering → Reckoning → Scale → Bridge → Basin → Intercession → Paradise or Fire forever.
Lesson: The multiplicity of names for the Last Day reflects its enormity.
Source: Al-Suyuti (2/134); Ibn Kathir (8/356)
Question: Name five Quranic names for the Last Day.
Answer: Yawm Al-Qiyama, Yawm Al-Din, Yawm Al-Jam', Al-Sa'a, Al-Haqqa — and many others.