When is Judgment Day? Why did Allah not reveal that knowledge to people?
متي يوم القيامة، ولماذا أخفى الله ذلك اليوم عن الناس؟
No one knows when Judgment Day is. Allah conceals it from people, so that they work hard and get themselves prepared for that day every day by doing good deeds and refraining from doing evil.
لا أحد يعلم متى يوم القيامة، وقد أخفاها الله عن الناس حتى يجتهدوا في العمل ويكونوا مستعدين لذلك اليوم في كل يوم، عن طريق فعل الخيرات وترك الشر.
The Wisdom Behind Concealing the Hour | الحكمة من إخفاء موعد القيامة
1. Knowledge Rests with Allah Alone
Allah Almighty says: (They ask you O Prophet regarding the Hour, "When will it be?" But it is not for you to tell its time. That knowledge rests with your Lord alone. Your duty is only to warn whoever is in awe of it.) [An-Nazeat 79: 42-45]
1. العلم عند الله وحده
قال الله تعالى: (يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ السَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرْسَاهَا فِيمَ أَنتَ مِن ذِكْرَاهَا إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ مُنتَهَاهَا إِنَّمَا أَنتَ مُنذِرُ مَن يَخْشَاهَا) [النازعات: 42-45]
2. Encouraging Continuous Preparation
Allah conceals it from people, so that they work hard and get themselves prepared for that day every day by doing good deeds and refraining from doing evil.
2. الحث على الاستعداد الدائم
وقد أخفاها الله عن الناس حتى يجتهدوا في العمل ويكونوا مستعدين لذلك اليوم في كل يوم، عن طريق فعل الخيرات وترك الشر.
3. Preventing Delayed Repentance
If man knew the date of that Day, he would postpone his repentance till shortly before it. Let alone, the worldly life will be filled with corruption more than it already is.
3. منع تأجيل التوبة
ولو علم الإنسان ذلك اليوم لما تاب الا قبل موعده بوقت قصير، وامتلأت الدنيا بالفساد أكثر مما فيها.
4. Protecting Human Life from Disturbance
In addition, if man knew when the Day of Resurrection is or when the hour of his death is, his whole life would be disturbed due to his fear of the close time of his death or the Day of Resurrection.
4. حماية حياة الإنسان من الاضطراب
وأيضا لو علم الإنسان قرب يوم القيامة أو قرب وفاته لأدى ذلك إلى اضطراب حياته وخوفه من قرب الأجل أو حلول القيامة.
Frequently Asked Questions | الأسئلة الشائعة
Why is the exact date of Judgment Day hidden from humanity?
It is concealed so that people work hard and prepare for it every day through good deeds. If the date were known, people would delay their repentance until shortly before it, causing widespread corruption in the world.
Who possesses the knowledge of when the Hour will occur?
According to the verses in Surah An-Nazeat, that knowledge rests with Allah alone, and even the Prophet was only tasked with warning those who are in awe of it.
What would happen to a person's daily life if they knew the time of their death or Resurrection?
If a person knew the exact hour of their death or the Day of Resurrection, their entire life would be disturbed and paralyzed by the fear of the approaching end.