Retaliation among creatures on the Day

القصاص بين الخلق يوم القيامة

Wrongs are settled on the Day until retaliation is taken for the hornless ewe from the horned; creatures have claims against one another and God settles between them — whoever owes his brother a wrong should clear it before good deeds are taken for it 1 2.

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Overview

Retaliation on the Day is God's justice among His creatures; no wrong is lost, even between animals 1.

In the hadith

Al-Bukhari records from Abu Hurayra (may God be pleased with him): whoever owes his brother a wrong of honour or anything else should clear it today before there is no dinar and no dirham — if he has good deeds they are taken in the measure of his wrong, and if not, the wronged's bad deeds are loaded onto him 1. Muslim records that when creatures stand for the reckoning, retaliation is taken for the hornless from the horned 2. Musnad Ahmad carries among the day's reports the claims of creatures until God decides between them 3.

People and things also explored

Al-barzakh· The Basin (al-Hawd) of the Prophet on the Day of Resurrection· The Reckoning· The major signs of the Hour· The rivers of Paradise· The causes that remove punishment for sins· The Throne-Bearers· The endings of deeds (khawatim)

Sources

  1. Sahih al-Bukhari
  2. Sahih Muslim
  3. Musnad Ahmad
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