The Day of Resurrection: In the Light of the Qur’an and Sunnah (Islamic Creed Series Vol.6)

DESCRIPTION:

Belief in the Day of Resurrection is one of the central tenets of Islamic faith. It is a belief that was preached by all the prophets, and it is a belief that makes sense of a sometimes incomprehensible world. Belief in the Day of Resurrection and the final Judgement brings benefits in this world, on the individual and social level. It makes the individual focus on what is in his or her ultimate best interests, guiding the person’s actions in ways that will benefit him or her and bring happiness in this world and the next. On the broader social level, this belief imposes controls on human greed and restrains people from committing transgressions for which they would ultimately have to answer. The Qur’an and the Sunnah are filled with detailed information about what will come to pass on that great Day. Drawing upon these sources of Islam, Dr. ‘Umar al-Ashqar takes us through the events of that Day, from the first Trumpet-blast and the end of life in the universe and on earth, through the terrors of the Resurrection and the ordeals of the Judgement, to the final entry to the place of eternal abode, in Paradise or Hell. This is a book which deserves to be on Muslim bookshelves in homes, schools, and Islamic centres, for it deals with a topic of vital importance to every believer. This Islamic Creed Series of books has been translated into English by Nasiruddin al-Khattab.

DETAILS:

ISBN: 9789960672808
AUTHOR: Umar S. al-Ashqar
TRANSLATOR: Nasiruddin al-Khattab
LANGUAGE: English
BINDING: Hardback
PAGES: 406
DIMENSIONS: 14.5 x 21.5 CM
WEIGHT: 0.96 KG
PUBLISHER: International Islamic Publishing House (IIPH)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Dr. ‘Umar Sulaymân al-Ashqar is a professor in the Faculty of Islamic Law at the University of Jordan. He was previously the Dean of the Faculty of Islamic Law at al-Zarqa’ University, also in Jordan. Dr. al-Ashqar was born in Palestine in 1940. His family later moved to Madinah, Saudi Arabia, and he attended the Islamic University of Madinah, where he completed his bachelor’s degree. He received his master’s and doctorate degrees from al-Azhar University in Cairo, and he was a student of several eminent scholars such as Shaykh ibn Bâz and Shaykh al-Albâni. Dr. al-Ashqar is the author of numerous books on Islam, including the Islamic Creed Series.