Question: How shall people come out of their
graves on the Day of Resurrection? And who will be the first to be dressed?
Answer from The
Permanent Committee:
Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى,
will resurrect man on the Day of Resurrection by reconstructing him from his tail
bone. People will grow as perfect creatures just as plants grow
from seeds, and palm trees from date stones. They will emerge from their graves barefooted, naked and
uncircumcised. They will rush forth like spread out locusts, or
dispersed butterflies, and will not miss the way to the Assembly Land. In fact they will know their way to it
better than a wild pigeon knows it way to its nest, as they are racing to a
target.
The first upon whom the earth
will crack open is our Prophet Muhammad صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم. He will be the
first to regain consciousness. As for the first to be dressed after
Resurrection is Khalilur-Rahmân (the beloved one of the Merciful) may Allaah
exalt his mention, and render him safe from evil. Horror will overtake mankind
to the point even Prophets will say on the Day: “Myself, myself”. He who
reads the Verses that detail with Resurrection in the Surahs Al-Qamar,
Al-Ma’arij, and al-Qari’ah, and the like will have more information about that
great event.
It is authentically reported in both
Bukhari and Muslim, that the Prophet صلّى اللَّهُ
عليه وسلّم said:
“You shall be
summoned barefooted, naked and uncircumcised.”
