سورة النساء

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): Hisham ibn al-Hakam narrates: A zindiq (irreligious person) said to Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him), "How can Allah raise [the dead] a second time when the body has decayed and the limbs have been separated from one another? One limb, deep in the earth, has become food for beasts of prey; another limb has been eaten by worms; and yet another that had turned to dust was used together with clay to build a wall." He said, "The One who brought them into being — who first created them from nothing and gave them form without any prior model of shape or figure — is surely able to bring them back a second time just as He did the first time."

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): When Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, wished to bring the creatures [back] into being, the sky rained upon the earth for forty days so that the veins and sinews would come together and the flesh would grow.

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): When Allah wishes to raise creation, He causes the sky to rain upon the earth for forty days, so the veins and sinews come together and the flesh grows. And he said: Jibra'il came to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) and took him to al-Baqi and brought him to a grave, and he called out to the one in the grave and said, "Rise, by the permission of Allah!" A man whose head and beard were white came out, wiping the dust from his face, and saying, "الحمد لله و الله اکبر [Praise be to Allah, and Allah is the greatest]." Then Jibra'il said, "Return to the dust by the permission of Allah." Then he brought him (the Prophet) to another grave and said, "Rise, by the permission of Allah." A man with a black face came out, saying, "يا حسرتاه [O my regret], and woe unto perdition!" Then Jibra'il said to him, "Return, by the permission of Allah, to where you were." Then he said, "O Muhammad! On the Day of Resurrection they will be gathered in this manner: the believers will utter praise (tahmid) and takbir, and the non-believers will cry out 'wa hasrataah!'"

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): When, on the Day of Resurrection, Allah gathers His first and last creatures and assembles all that He has created upon an [earthen] mound, the angels of the sky of the world descend and form ranks around them, and then a veil of fire is drawn all around them. Then the angels of the second sky descend and surround them, and a veil of fire encompasses them. Then the angels of the third sky descend and form ranks around them, and a veil of fire likewise envelops them. And it continues in this manner until the angels of the seven skies descend and seven layers of fire encompass the creation. At that moment the man (the one who had asked the question) lost consciousness, and when he came to, he said, "O son of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family), in this scene, where are Ali (peace be upon him) and his Shia?" He said, "They are set upon sandy mounds of musk, and food and drink are brought to them, and these scenes neither harm them nor grieve them."

Imam Sajjad (peace be upon him)- Yunus ibn Yaqub narrates: A man asked Imam Sajjad (peace be upon him) about the Resurrection. He said: "When the Day of Resurrection comes, Allah will gather the first and the last, and He will assemble all creatures on a single ground. Then the angels of the lowest heaven will descend and surround them, then a canopy of fire will be pitched around them. Then the angels of the third heaven will descend and encircle the canopy, then another canopy of fire will be pitched around them," until he counted the angels of the seven heavens and the seven canopies. The questioner then fainted; when he came to, he said: "O son of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family)! Where will Ali (peace be upon him) and his Shia be?" He said: "They will be upon mounds of musk, food and drink will be brought to them, and the affairs of the Resurrection will not grieve them."

Imam Ali (peace be upon him): Thuwayr ibn Abi Fakhita said: I heard Imam Sajjad (peace be upon him) say: My father narrated from Imam Ali (peace be upon him): "When the Day of Resurrection is established, Allah brings people out of their graves while they are wrapped in shrouds, bridled, and with no hair on their bodies, and He commands them all to gather upon one elevated plain. The light departs from them and darkness gathers them, until they assemble at the pass of the gathering (mahshar) and stand there, and [from the intensity of the crowding] some mount upon others, and the crush grows great, and they are prevented from moving forward; their breaths grow faster and count out, they sweat profusely, matters become difficult for them, and the sound of their wailing grows loud and they cry out." The Imam (peace be upon him) continued: "This is the first stage and terror among the terrors of the Day of Resurrection."