The Horrendous Day of Calling

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Assalaamu alaykum

Dear Friends

I pray that you are well.

The Judgment Day (Day of Qiyamah) is also called the Day of Calling for the reason that this horrendous day would be reverberating with countless calls and cries.

According to a narration of Sayyidna 'Abdullah Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with father and son), the Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) said, "When comes the day of Qiyamah, an announcer from Allah will proclaim: 'Let the adversaries of Allah stand'. It would mean people who rejected taqdir or predestination. And then, the people of Jannah (Paradise) will call out to the people of Jahannam (Hell), and the people of Jahannam will call out to the people of Jannah, and the people of the A'raf (Heights) will call out to both, all saying things about themselves. And at that time, names will be announced, names of the lucky and the unlucky, along with their parentage. It will be like an announcement of results indicating that such and such person named is fortunate and successful, and that the probability of any misfortune for him or her stands eliminated - and that such and such person has turned out to be unfortunate, and that the probability of any good fortune for him or her stands eliminated." (Reported by Ibn Abi Hatim in As-Sunnah - Maqhari)

It has been reported from Sayyidna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that three soundings of the Horn on the day of Qiyamah. The first blowing of the Horn will cause consternation, the second, unconsciousness and the third, resurrection. The sonic outburst causing consternation will make the entire creation panic, then, this very outburst will become long enough to make everyone unconscious following which everyone will die. Generally, the combination of these two sonic outbursts has been called the first blowing of the Horn for the obvious reason that a single blowing will bring forth two manifestations, first - panic, then - swoon or unconsciousness. In this Hadith too, it has been mentioned that, at the time of the blowing causing consternation, people would be running around in panic. And Allah is Pure and High who knows best.

And it has been reported from Sayyidna Abu Hazim Al-A'raj that he used to address his own self saying, "0 A'raj, when comes the call on the day of Qiyamah: 'Let those who committed such and such sins stand' - you would be standing with them; and when comes the call: 'Let those who committed such and such sins stand', you would be standing with them too; and when comes the call: 'Let those who committed such and such sins', you would be standing with them too - and I believe, every time a sin is announced, you would have to stand with them (because you have all sorts of sins in store with you!") - Reported by Abii Nu'aym - Maqhari.

The culprits will be made to detour from the locale of reckoning to their final destination towards the Jahannam.

May Allah save us from the torment of Day of Calling and enter us into the highest Paradise without reckoning. Ameen.

Please don't forget us in your night prayers. Jazakallahu khairan.

And Allah knows best.
Wassalaam

Source: Tafsir Maariful Qur'an