Allah, the Exalted has informed us about the two angels that are on the right and left of each human being and they write his words and deeds. He paid attention to the process of reckoning and writing words more than He did with writing deeds, which are less in amount as actions are the aims of words and their ultimate ends. Then He mentioned the minor resurrection which is the stupor of death and that it came with the truth which is meeting with Allah, the Exalted and the soul will be brought to judgment and will have its reward or punishment which will be advanced to it before the major Day of Resurrection.
Then He mentioned the major Resurrection as He, the Almighty says, which means,
“And the Trumpet will be blown, that will be the Day whereof warning (had been given) (i.e. the Day of Resurrection).” (Qaf, 50:20)
After that He, the Exalted told us about the states of all creatures on this Day and that each of them will come to Allah, the Exalted accompanied by an angel that will drive him and an angel that will bear witness against him. This is besides the witness of his limbs, and the earth, which will testify concerning what he has and the rights he has taken from others. This includes the rights of Allah, the Exalted, the rights of the messenger (peace be upon him) and the rights of the believers. Allah, the Exalted will take the testimony of the Guardians, the Prophets, the places on which bad deeds were committed, and the skin and body parts that were used in committing sins. He, the Exalted will not judge them only according to His knowledge even though He is the most Just. That is why He told His Prophet (peace be upon him) that He judges between people according to what He heard from their confession as well as evident testimony and not according to His knowledge alone. How can any ruler judge according to his knowledge without neither sign nor confession? Then He, the Exalted mentioned the heedless state of mankind concerning this matter while they should not be apathetic at all. Allah, the Almighty says, which means,
“Indeed you were heedless of this.” (Qaf, 50:22)
In another verse, He, the Almighty says, which means,
“And indeed they are in grave doubt concerning it (this Quran).” (Hud, 11:110)
Primary Reference: Al-Fawwaid (A Collection of Wise Sayings) (Translated in English)
Author: Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah
Islamic Topic: Resurrection, Angels
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