On the Day of Judgment...

On the Day of Judgment, we shall confront him with a book spread wide open, saying: Read your book, enough for you this day that your own soul should call you to account". (17:13) This confirms that a Video film of our whole life is being prepared and on the Day of Judgment, Allah (swt) will give the same Video cassette to us to see everything which we had done in this world. Quran says: "O woe unto us!

what is about this book: it had not left any small or big thing without recording it thoroughly:" Imam Jafar as - Sadiq (as) said; "On the Day of Judgment, a man will be given his scroll, to read ....... then Allah will make him remember: there will be not a single look, or a single word, or a single step, or anything which he had done but that he will remember as he had done it that very moment. It is for this reason that they will say ; " O woe unto us!

What is about this book: it had not lef t any small or big thing without recording it thoroughly." The description of Amaal Book (Nama-i-amaal) in Imam's hadith gives a clear picture of Video Recorder. 1400 Years ago, no better description than this was possible. Today, after the discovery of video cameras, computers and televisions , everyone of us can understand that how truly Quran and ahadith have told us about the events that will occur in future in this world and hereafter.

Nor could they spend anything (for the cause) - small or great- nor cut across a valley, but the deed is inscribed to their credit: that Allah may requite their deed with the best (possible reward). The good people will be given their book in their right hands and will be asked to proceed to Jannat, while the bad people shall get their book in their lef t hands and will be thrown out into the Jahannum.

Allah Subhanahu taala out of His unlimited mercy and grace will allow His Prophets and Imams to release many of His servants from the Hell-fire. Thus, the Holy Prophet and the Holy Imams (as) will save a huge number of people from the hell-fire. But shifaat doesn't mean that everyone will be pardoned. The Holy Prophet (sws) and Imams(as) have made it very clear that there are certain sins and attitude for which there is no Shifaat.

We must know the basic criteria of Shifaat so that we can know for whom they will do shifaat and for whom they will not do it. For instance, Imam Jafar Sadiq (as) said that anyone who takes Salaat for granted is not qualified for our Shifaat.