Page 106 - The Day of Judgment

104 THE DAY OF JUDGMENT

THE DRIVER AND THE WITNESS

Two angels will come with every person for their trial on the Day
of Judgment, for:
[On that Day] every self will come together with a driver and a
witness. (Surah Qaf, 21)
Every place will be bright with Allah's light on the Day of
Reckoning. The witnesses and Messengers who will testify will be
ready. Prophets who advised and reminded people of their duty to
serve Allah and the other witnesses will be with those who will be
questioned on that Day. These witnesses will do no wrong.
Nobody will be able to claim that they did not know that their
duty was to serve Allah, for every member of humanity has been
informed of this fact by Allah's Messengers. Nor will they be able to
deny, in His presence, what they have done. All of their good as well
as evil deeds will be exposed. Even if they deny the truth, the
witnesses will be just and expose their lies. Every nation will be
present with its own book and leader (imam) in this great order in our
Lord's presence. On this Day, where all nations since the Prophet
Adam(peace be upon him), will be gathered, Allah's great wisdom

and infinite justice will be manifest in the way the trial is conducted,
as follows:
You will see every nation on its knees, every nation summoned
to its Book: "Today you will be repaid for what you did." (Surat
al-Jathiya, 28)

SURPRISE WITNESSES

On that Day, the witnesses to the evil committed by the guilty
sinners will be present. Besides the believers, the angels who