Judgement Day: A Comparative Exploration across Islam and World Religions

Abstract

The day of reckoning, the belief that a final judgement will come to some of the world's religions is the foundation stone of the concept. The current study engages in a cross-religious comparison of Judgement Day beliefs, including in the great religions of the world, such as Islam. It deals with the way the respective faiths picture those events and criteria of judgment as well as the nature of the afterlife that will be given to humanity. Through the study of texts such as the Quran and Hadith in contrast to scriptures and traditions of Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism and other major religions, the paper recounts not only similarities but also differences in these pivotal beliefs. Such a viewpoint is illuminating because it shows that people strive for meaning and fairness in their lives and also because it gives us some insight into how different religions look at the final destination of humanity.

Keywords: Judgment Day, Islamic Faith, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Comparative Approach