The Foundations And Concepts of Islam

"And the book (one's record) will be placed, and you will see the sinners fearful of that which is (recorded) therein. They will say: 'Woe to us! What sort of book is this that leaves neither a small thing nor a big thing, but has recorded it with numbers.' And they will find all that they did, placed before them, and your Lord treats no one with injustice."[257]

The man will then read his record and will not deny anything therein and whosoever denies anything of his deeds, Allaah will give power of speech to his ears, eyes, hands, legs and skin, so that they could contradict him. Allaah says,

"And they will say to their skins: 'Why do you testify against us?' They will say: 'Allaah has caused us to speak – and He causes all things to speak' and He created you the first time and to Him you are made to return. And you have not been hiding yourselves (in the world) lest your ears, your eyes and your skins should testify against you; but you thought that Allaah knew not much of what you were doing."[258]

Belief in the Last Day[259] – Day of Resurrection – was preached by all Messengers and Prophets. Allaah says,

"And among His signs is that you see the earth barren; but when We send down water (rain) to it, it is stirred to life and growth (of vegetations). Verily, He Who gives it life, surely, is Able to give life to the dead (on the Day of Resurrection). Indeed, He is Able to do all things."[260]

He also says,

"Do they not see that Allaah, Who created the heavens and the earth, and was not wearied by their creation, is Able to give life to the dead?"[261]

This is what the Divine Wisdom necessitates; for Allaah did not create His creation in vain or leave them for fun. The weakest person in intelligence cannot carry out any important action without having a purpose for it. How can this not be imagined in case of man and then think that Allaah only created His creation for fun and that He shall leave them in vain. Far and Highly Exalted is Allaah above all that they say. Allaah says,

"Do you think that We had created you in play (without any purpose) and that you would not be brought back to Us?"[262]

He also says,