Jannah & Jahannam
The stages of the Last Day in the order they happen, then the names the Quran gives to Paradise and to the Fire, and their gates.
28 entries
- 1The grave and al-Barzakhالْقَبْر وَالْبَرْزَخBetween death and the resurrection the dead are in al-Barzakh, questioned in the grave and then in bliss or punishment.Quran
- 2The blowing of the Trumpetالنَّفْخ فِي الصُّورThe Trumpet is blown and all in the heavens and the earth fall senseless, then it is blown again and they stand, looking on.Quran
- 3The resurrection and the gatheringالْبَعْث وَالْحَشْرThe dead rise from their graves and are gathered barefoot, naked and uncircumcised to the great Standing.Quran
- 4The great intercessionالشَّفَاعَة الْعُظْمَىAfter the long Standing, people go to the prophets one by one, until Muhammad ﷺ is allowed to intercede for the judgement to begin.Sahih
- 5The records of deedsتَطَايُر الصُّحُفEach person is given the record of his deeds, in the right hand for the blessed, in the left or from behind for the wretched.Quran
- 6The reckoningالْحِسَابThe blessed are given an easy reckoning, a mere showing; whoever is questioned closely is ruined.Quran
- 7The ScaleالْمِيزَانThe scales of justice are set up and deeds are weighed, so that no soul is wronged in the least.Quran
- 8The PoolالْحَوْضThe Prophet's ﷺ Pool, a month's journey across, whose water is whiter than milk; whoever drinks from it will never thirst.Quran
- 9As-Sirat, the bridgeالصِّرَاطThe bridge set over Hell, which people cross according to their deeds; the messengers' prayer that day is, O Allah, keep safe.Sahih
- 10The bridge of retributionقَنْطَرَة الْمَظَالِمThe believers saved from the Fire are held on a bridge between the Garden and the Fire to settle the wrongs between them.Sahih
- 11Al-A'raf, the heightsالْأَعْرَافA barrier between the people of the Garden and the people of the Fire, on which are men who know each by their marks.Quran
The popular saying that seven names of the Fire are seven levels in a fixed order has no authentic source, so it is not presented here.
- Al-Jannah (Paradise)الْجَنَّةA Garden as wide as the heavens and the earth, prepared for those who are mindful of Allah.Quran
- Jannat al-Firdawsجَنَّات الْفِرْدَوْسThe Gardens of Paradise, prepared as a lodging for those who believe and do righteous deeds.Quran
- Jannat 'Adnجَنَّات عَدْنThe Gardens of Eternity, with pleasant dwellings promised to the believing men and women.Quran
- Jannat an-Na'imجَنَّات النَّعِيمThe Gardens of Bliss, beneath which rivers flow.Quran
- Dar as-Salamدَار السَّلَامThe Home of Peace, with their Lord.Quran
- Jannat al-Khuldجَنَّة الْخُلْدThe Garden of Eternity promised to the righteous.Quran
- Dar al-Muqamahدَار الْمُقَامَةThe Home of Everlasting Stay, granted out of Allah's bounty, where no weariness touches its people.Quran
- Jannat al-Ma'waجَنَّات الْمَأْوَىThe Gardens of Refuge, a lodging for those who believe and do righteous deeds.Quran
- The Gates of Jannahأَبْوَاب الْجَنَّةJannah has eight gates, one of which is called ar-Rayyan.Sahih
- JahannamجَهَنَّمThe Fire, which lies in wait.Quran
- LazaلَظَىThe Blazing Flame.Quran
- Al-HutamahالْحُطَمَةThe Crusher, into which the slanderer who hoards wealth will be thrown.Quran
- As-Sa'irالسَّعِيرThe Blaze, prepared for the devils.Quran
- SaqarسَقَرScorching Fire, over which there are nineteen.Quran
- Al-JahimالْجَحِيمThe Hellfire, brought into full view for those who went astray.Quran
- Al-HawiyahالْهَاوِيَةThe Abyss, the abode of the one whose scales are light.Quran
- The Gates of Jahannamأَبْوَاب جَهَنَّمJahannam has seven gates, each with an assigned portion of its people.Quran