The Witnesses on the Day of Judgment.

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As has been discussed about these verses there will be various witnesses in this court:

The first will be God himself.

The second will be the prophets

The third will be Arch Angels.

The fourth will be the human limbs.

The fifth will be earth on which the men lived.

The sixth will be saints and the Imams.

There is a hadith about the verse 41 of Surah Nisaa:

“How (will it be) when We bring a witness from each nation and We bring you (O Mohammad) as witness against them?’

He (Imam Sadiq) said:

“This verse has come especially for the people (Ummah) of Hazrat Mohammad and in every century there will be an Imam from amongst us who will be a witness on them and Hazrat Mohammad will be a witness on us.” (1)

The special mention of the Ummah of Hazrat Mohammad may be for emphasis that in this Ummah there will be an Imam in each century that will stand witness. Therefore, there is no contradiction in believing that Hazrat Mohammad will be a witness on the earlier prophets.

The 7th witness on the Day of Judgment will be the time as is clarified by Amirul Muminin in a hadith to have said:

“The day that passes the progeny of Adam says: “O son of Adam!

I am a new day and a witness on you. Speak the truth and do good deeds so that on the Day of Judgment I can stand a witness in your favor because you will never see me after this.” (2)

Consider this question: “Why are there so many witnesses?” why these, earth, time, angels, the Messenger, human limbs and the greatest of all God?”

Indeed He is enough for He is “The one who sees well” and the “Best Ruler” and “The knower of all that is seen and hidden” but since the purpose is to educate mankind the greater number of witness has a more profound affect on mankind. It is why their numbers are so vast for they encircle mankind and are fully aware of its deeds.

Anyone who remembers even one of the witnesses will take care of his deeds. But what will be his status if he believes in all of them?

Now these witnesses are not because of some need or office arrangement that we may question their numbers but they are our links to the divine truth for all their actions have a profound affect on us. Our skins are like cassettes that record the deeds throughout our lives and it is the same for this earth, the time and the atmosphere we live in for they are all affected by our actions.

The advent of the angels or the witness of the prophets is also a truth that emanates from their divine elevated status and in this way God’s presence in all time and in all places is an undeniable fact.

Today’s archaeologists after studying the relics from different places in this world are able to unravel the life of the ancient people and they write books about this.

If man is able to speak about the ancient culture, people and animals after studying their relics in different parts of the world then what will happen on the Day of Judgment the day when all the secrets will be revealed?

This is why men ponder on this profound subject and trembles on learning the truth. Sometimes they lament their ignorance that their deeds that are watched by witnesses are not up to the standard.

 


 

1. Usul Kafi vol.1 page 190
2. Behar-ol-Anwar vol.68 page 181 hadith 35 (Beirut)

 

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