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24 Names for the Last Day in Islam (and What They Mean)
Islam’s Day of Judgment, when souls face their eternal destiny, holds many names within the Qur’an. This article details the common terms used for the Last Day, along with their meanings and occurrences.
Islam teaches that there will be a Day of Judgement when all humans will be divided between the eternal destinations of Paradise and Hell. On this Last Day the world will be destroyed and Allah will raise all people and Jinns from the graves to be judged.
Until the Day of Judgement, deceased souls remain in their graves awaiting the resurrection. However, they will get a taste of their future destiny.
Those who are checked-in for Hell will suffer in their graves, while those bound for heaven will be in peace during this waiting period.
The resurrection is physical and Muslims believe that Allah will recreate the decayed body.
The Day of Judgement has many names in Islam. In this article, we will focus on the most common names – especially those that appear in the Holy Quran. It is interesting to see with which terms the Last Day is associated.
Let’s check the names in the Qur’an, their meaning and how often they occur (last column). Here is a vocabulary list:
| يَوْم الْقِيَامة | Day of Resurrection | 70 |
| الْيَوْم الْآخِر | The Last Day | 26 |
| الْآخِرة | The Hereafter | 111 |
| الدَّار الْآخِرة | The Abode of The Hereafter | 9 |
| السّاعة | The Hour | 39 |
| يَوْم الْبَعْث | The Day of Resurrection | 2 |
| يَوْم الْخُرُوج | The Day of Emergence | 1 |
| الْقَارِعة | The Striking Calamity | 4 |
| يَوْم الْفَصْل | The Day of Decision, Sorting out | 6 |
| يَوْم الدِّين | The Day of Recompense | 10 |
| الصّاخّة | The Deafening Blast | 1 |
| الطَّامَّة الْكُبْرَى | The Greatest Catastrophe | 1 |
| يَوْم الْحَسْرة | The Day of Regret | 1 |
| الْغاشِية | The Overwhelming [Event] | 1 |
| الْواقِعة | The Great Event | 2 |
| يَوْم الْحِساب | The Day of Account | 4 |
| يَوْم الْوَعِيد | The Day of [carrying out] the Threat | 1 |
| يَوْم الْآزِفة | The Approaching Day | 1 |
| يَوْم الْجَمْع | The Day of Assembly | 3 |
| الْحَاقَّة | The Sure Reality | 3 |
| يَوْم التَّنَاد | The Day of Calling | 1 |
| يَوْم التَّلَاق | The Day of Meeting | 1 |
| يَوْم التَّغَابُن | The Day of Mutual Loss and Gain | 1 |
| يَوْم الْخُلُود | The Day of Eternity | 1 |
Wanna cite this article?
Drißner, G. (2022, November 20). 24 Names for the Last Day in Islam (and What They Mean). Arabic for Nerds. https://arabic-for-nerds.com/islam/islamic-name-final-day/
Published: November 20, 2022
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