What does Yawm al-Qiyamah mean?
The Day of Resurrection, when all are raised and judged.
Yawm al-Qiyamah explained
On this day the trumpet is blown, the dead rise, deeds are weighed, and every soul receives its record. The Quran calls it by many names: the Day of Reckoning, the Day of Recompense, the Overwhelming Event. Its exact time is known to Allah alone.
Related terms
- Akhirahآخِرَة
The Hereafter: the life after death that never ends.
- Mizanمِيزَان
The scales on which deeds are weighed on the Day of Judgement.
- As-Siratالصِّرَاط
The bridge over the Fire that every person crosses on the way to Paradise.
- Hisabحِسَاب
The reckoning: the accounting of deeds on the Day of Judgement.
Questions about Yawm al-Qiyamah
What does Yawm al-Qiyamah mean?
Yawm al-Qiyamah (يَوْم القِيَامَة, Yawm al-Qiyamah) means: The Day of Resurrection, when all are raised and judged.
How is Yawm al-Qiyamah written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written يَوْم القِيَامَة and pronounced Yawm al-Qiyamah. It is also spelled Day of Judgement, Day of Resurrection, Yawm ad-Din.
Where does Yawm al-Qiyamah come from in the Quran or hadith?
On this day the trumpet is blown, the dead rise, deeds are weighed, and every soul receives its record. The Quran calls it by many names: the Day of Reckoning, the Day of Recompense, the Overwhelming Event. Its exact time is known to Allah alone. Source: Al-Qiyamah 75:1-6; Luqman 31:34.
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