Approaching the West — Page 184
A pproaching the West—184 witness the oft-blaming conscience, that the Day of Judgment is a certainty. Does man think that We shall not assemble his bones? Yea, We have the power to restore his very finger-tips. But man desires to continue to sin as he proceeds. . . (75:2-6) The Holy Qur’ ā n repeatedly asserts that the Hour is sure to come. To quote a few relevant verses: The Hour will surely come; there is no doubt about it; yet most men believe not. (40:60) Surely, the Day of Decision (Yaum al-Fa ṣ l) has an appointed time. (78:18) Surely, the Hour will come; I may reveal it, that every soul may be recompensed for its endeavor. (20:16) … All ā h is the Truth, and that it is He Who brings the dead to life, and that He has the power over all things: And because the Hour will certainly come, there is no doubt about it, and because All ā h will raise up those who are in the graves. (22:7- 8) Different Names In the Holy Qur’ ā n, various names are used for the day when the domain of the human race shall be completely wiped out from the surface of the earth, and a new