Surely the earthquake of the Hour is a mighty thing...

Surely the earthquake of the Hour is a mighty thing; on that day when you behold it, every suckling woman shall neglect the child she has suckling, and every pregnant woman shall deposit her burden, and you shall see mankind drunk, yet they are not drunk—however, Allah's chastisement is terrible.

(22:1-2) If these and hundreds of other verses concerning the day of judgement are considered with care and attention, they will transform man's behaviour in this world to such an extent that he will not undertake a thing without first thinking about the hereafter and fearing God's chastisement.

Good Muslims, out of fear of the next world, will carefully weigh their acts and words and even thoughts; they will not do things dictated by their pleasure, and will spend the night and day thinking how to improve themselves and the community. * * * This lesson is based on Dar Rah-e Haqq*, The Roots of Religion*, Qum. Question Paper on Lesson 19 Question 1 : [15 points] True or False: (a) Belief in the life after death is unique to the religion of Islam.

(b) God’s infinite justice, mercy and wisdom demand that there should be a Day of Judgement and a life after death. (c) Man can be adequately punished or rewarded for all kinds of deeds in this world. (d) The Qur’ān has only five hundred verses on the Resurrection and the Day of Judgement. (e) Belief in the life hereafter is an essential part of a Muslim’s faith. Question 2 : [20 points] Explain in your own words the possibility of resurrection.

Question 3 : [15 points] Explain how the belief in the Resurrection and the Day of Judgement affects the life of a good Muslim. (You may use some real examples from your own life.) Previous…