Encyclopedia - Qiyamah: Encyclopedia Ii - Qiyamah - Barzakh
Barzakh is a sequence that happens after death, in which the archangel Azrael with the help of other less significant angels will separat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qiyamah: Encyclopedia Ii - Qiyamah - Overview
At a time unknown to man, but preordained (Qur'an 17.49-51, 34.28-30, 72.25-26, 79.42-44, Sahih Bukhari, book 2 "book of faith", number 4...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qiyamah: Encyclopedia Ii - Qiyamah - Judgment
During judgment, a man's or a woman's own book of deeds will be opened, and they will be apprised of every action they did and every word...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-qiyama: Encyclopedia - Al-qiyama
Sura al-Qiyama (Arabic: سورة القيامة ) (The Rising Of The Dead, Ressurrection) is the 75th sura of the Qur'an with 40 ayat. S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shaitan: Encyclopedia - Shaitan
Shaitan (شيطان) is the devil, or the enemy of Allah and is the equivalent of Satan in Christianity and Judaism. The Islamic view of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Last Judgment: Encyclopedia - Last Judgment
In Christian eschatology, the Last Judgment or Judgement Day is the ethical-judicial trial, judgment, and punishment/reward of individual...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Barzakh: Encyclopedia - Barzakh
Barzakh is the Arabic word for the term of life after death in which the soul of the deceased is transferred across the boundaries of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apocalypse: Encyclopedia - Apocalypse
Apocalypse (Greek: αποκαλυψις, disclosure), is a term applied to the disclosure to certain privileged persons of something hidd...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antichrist: Encyclopedia - Antichrist
History of Christianity Jesus of Nazareth The Apostles Ecumenical councils Great Schism The Crusades Reformation The Trinity God the Fath...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Akhirah: Encyclopedia - Akhirah
Akhirah (Arabic: آلآخرة) is an Islamic term referring to the afterlife. It is repeatedly referrenced in chapters of the Qu'ran conc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dajjal: Encyclopedia - Dajjal
ad-Dajjal (Arabic: دجّال), "The deceiver", is an evil figure in Islamic eschatology, who will appear some time before Yaum al-Qiyama...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-isra: Encyclopedia - Al-isra
Surat Al-Isra (Arabic: سورة الإسراء ) or Bani Isra'il (ie The Night Journey or The Children of Israel) is the 17th sura of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - End Times: Encyclopedia - End Times
The end times are, in one version of Judeo-Christian eschatology and in Islam, a time of tribulation that will precede the Second Coming ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-jinn: Encyclopedia - Al-jinn
Surat Al-Jinn (Arabic: سورة الجن ) (The Jinn or The Sprites) is the 72nd sura of the Qur'an with 28 ayat. In the second ayat the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-kawthar: Encyclopedia - Al-kawthar
Surat al-Kawthar (Arabic: سورة الكوثر ) ("Abundance") is the 108th sura of the Qur'an, and the shortest. There are several diff...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-ma'ida: Encyclopedia - Al-ma'ida
Surat al-Ma'ida (Arabic: سورة المائدة ) (The Table or The Table Spread) is the 5th sura of the Qur'an, with 120 ayat. It is a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apocalypticism: Encyclopedia - Apocalypticism
Apocalypticism is a worldview based on the idea that important matters are hidden from view and they will soon be revealed in a major con...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Messianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Messianism - Christianity
Christian messianism is based upon the necessity of a human blood sacrifice, to atone for the sins of the world. The Christian interpreta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Last Judgment: Encyclopedia Ii - Last Judgment - Sources
The doctrine and iconographic features of a "Last Judgment" are drawn from many passages from the apocalyptic books of the Bible. It appe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Last Judgment: Encyclopedia Ii - Last Judgment - Catholicism
Belief in final judgment is held firmly by the Roman Catholic Church and its followers. The Roman Catholic Church also has a strong faith...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Last Judgment: Encyclopedia Ii - Last Judgment - Artistic Representations
In art, the Last Judgment is a common theme in medieval and renaissance religious iconography. Like most early iconographic innovations, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shaitan: Encyclopedia Ii - Shaitan - Uses Of The Name Shaitan In Contemporary Fiction
Shaitan - Dune. In Frank Herbert's "Dune" universe, Shaitan is also one of the many names by which the Fremen refers to the sandworms o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apocalypse: Encyclopedia Ii - Apocalypse - The End Of The World
In recent times the designation apocalyptic literature, or apocalyptic, has commonly been used to include all the various portions of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Islam
Mohammed Ali Ibn Zubair Ali's Signs of Qiyamah discuss the arrival of the Enlightened One, Imam Mahdi, followed by natural disaster, "The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antichrist: Encyclopedia Ii - Antichrist - Origin And Meaning
The English word Antichrist is taken from the Greek αντίχριστος antíkhristos (modern Greek pronunciation andixristos), which ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antichrist: Encyclopedia Ii - Antichrist - The Expected Role Of The Antichrist
Christian denominations disagree on what will happen in the end times, and the role that Satan and the Antichrist will play. Among those ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antichrist: Encyclopedia Ii - Antichrist - In Popular Culture
The Antichrist is a central figure in many popular movies with occult themes, such as Rosemary's Baby, and The Omen series. The Devil's A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antichrist: Encyclopedia Ii - Antichrist - Identity Of The Antichrist
Antichrist - Past identifications. Many people, or even nations or movements, have been thought by some to be the Antichrist. Paul of T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antichrist: Encyclopedia Ii - Antichrist - The Expected Role Of The Antichrist
Christian denominations disagree on what will happen in the end times, and the role that Satan and the Antichrist will play. Among those ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apocalypse: Encyclopedia Ii - Apocalypse - Characteristic Features
Apocalyptic religious literature is regarded as a distinct branch of literature. This genre has several characteristic features. Apocaly...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antichrist: Encyclopedia Ii - Antichrist - In Popular Culture
The Antichrist is a central figure in many popular movies with occult themes, such as Rosemary's Baby, and The Omen series. The Devil's A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antichrist: Encyclopedia Ii - Antichrist - Appearance Of The Word In The New Testament
Contrary to a popular misconception and to the surprise of many Christians and Non-Christians alike, the actual words "Antichrist" or "An...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antichrist: Encyclopedia Ii - Antichrist - Characteristics Of The Antichrist
Based on the interpretations of the specific passages from the books of Daniel and Revelation, the Antichrist is commonly expected to mee...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antichrist: Encyclopedia Ii - Antichrist - Identity Of The Antichrist
Antichrist - Past identifications. Many people, or even nations or movements, have been thought by some to be the Antichrist. Paul of T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antichrist: Encyclopedia Ii - Antichrist - Origin And Meaning
The English word Antichrist is taken from the Greek αντίχριστος antíkhristos (modern Greek pronunciation andichristos), which...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Islam - Beliefs
Followers of Islam, known as Muslims, believe that God (or, in Arabic, Allāh; also in Aramaic Alaha) revealed his direct word for mankin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antichrist: Encyclopedia Ii - Antichrist - Characteristics Of The Antichrist
Based on the interpretations of the specific passages from the books of Daniel and Revelation, the Antichrist is commonly expected to mee...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aqidah: Encyclopedia Ii - Aqidah - Shi'a Beliefs And Practices
Aqidah - Roots of Religion Usūl al-Dīn. Tawhīd (Oneness): The Oneness of God Adalah (Justice): The Justice of God Nubuwwah (Prophet...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Islam
Mohammed Ali Ibn Zubair Ali's Signs of Qiyamah discuss the arrival of the Enlightened One, Imam Madhi, followed by natural disaster, "The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - End Times: Encyclopedia Ii - End Times - Views By Groups
End times - Catholics. Catholics refer to the 25th chapter of Matthew's Gospel in which Christ says that "no one knows the hour or the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - End Times: Encyclopedia Ii - End Times - Christianity
End times beliefs in Christianity vary widely. Christian premillennialists, who believe the End Times are now, usually articulate a fairl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - End Times: Encyclopedia Ii - End Times - Fictional Treatments
Varying beliefs about the end times have been the subject of a number of works of fiction. End times - Literature. The Left Behind ser...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - End Times: Encyclopedia Ii - End Times - Roots Of Contemporary End-times Belief
Post-Exilic Hebrew books of prophecy such as the Book of Daniel and Book of Ezekiel are given new interpretations in this Christian tradi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - End Times: Encyclopedia Ii - End Times - The Dispensationalist Prophecies
The foundation of Israel in 1948 gave a major boost to the dispensationalist belief system; Israel's history of wars with its Arab neighb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 99 Names Of God: Encyclopedia Ii - 99 Names Of God - Palm Of The Hand
The number 99 is written in Arabic on everybody's hands. If you look at your palms, thumbs facing upward, the lines in the hands appear a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heimdall: Encyclopedia Ii - Heimdall - Heimdall In Fiction
In the TV series Stargate SG-1, Heimdall is an Asgard scientist. In the anime TV series Matantei Loki Ragnarok, Heimdall is one of the go...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 99 Names Of God: Encyclopedia Ii - 99 Names Of God - Palm Of The Hand
What could be interpreted as the number 99 written in Arabic is imprinted on human hands. If one looks at his or her palms, thumbs facing...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 99 Names Of God: Encyclopedia Ii - 99 Names Of God - Palm Of The Hand
The number 99 is written in Arabic on everybody's hands. If you look at your palms, thumbs facing upward, the lines in the hands appear a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 99 Names Of God: Encyclopedia Ii - 99 Names Of God - 100th Name Of God
Muslims teach us that there are 99 names for God and that the 100th name is hidden. The idea has become a kind of mystery with little ref...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 99 Names Of God: Encyclopedia Ii - 99 Names Of God - 100th Name Of God
Muslims teach us that there are 99 names for God and that the 100th name is hidden. The idea has become a kind of mystery with little ref...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 99 Names Of God: Encyclopedia Ii - 99 Names Of God - Personal Names
The names/attributes of Allah (God) can be combined with the word "'Abd" which means servant and are commonly used as personal names amon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islamic Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Islamic Eschatology - Rewards For Believers
Islamic descriptions of Jannah (Heaven) are couched in the language of physical pleasure, sometimes interpreted literally, sometimes alle...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 99 Names Of God: Encyclopedia Ii - 99 Names Of God - Personal Names
The names/attributes of Allah (God) can be combined with the word "'Abd" which means servant and are commonly used as personal names amon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mu'tazili: Encyclopedia Ii - Mu'tazili - Tenets
Mu'tazili tenets focus on the Five Principles: Tawhid التوحيد - Monotheism. God could not be conceived by any human conception. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 99 Names Of God: Encyclopedia Ii - 99 Names Of God - Source
In one Islamic tradition, the prophet Muhammad used to call God by all his names: "Allahumma inni ad`uka bi asma'ika al-husna kulliha" "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 99 Names Of God: Encyclopedia Ii - 99 Names Of God - Source
In one Islamic tradition, the prophet Muhammad used to call God by all his names: "Allahumma inni ad`uka bi asma'ika al-husna kulliha" "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahdi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahdi - Birth Of The Mahdi
Mahdi - Sunni Shia and Mahdavi sources. He is a descendent of the prophet Muhammad, from the offspring of Muhammad's daughter, Fatimah...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahdi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahdi - Characteristics Of The Mahdi
Mahdi - Sunni and Shia sources. His first name is "Muhammad" He is tall His facial features are similar to those of the prophet Muhamm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahdi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahdi - Signs Indicating The Emergence Of The Mahdi
Mahdi - Shia sources. The 6th Shia Imam, Jafar al-Sadiq, is reported to have said: "Before the appearance of the one who will rise, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahdi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahdi - Emergence Of The Mahdi
Mahdi - Sunni and Shia sources. He emerges during the last days of the world from Mecca He and Jesus are two different individuals He ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Judaism
In Judaism, the end of the world is called the acharit hayamim (end of days). Tumultuous events will overturn the old world order, creati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahdi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahdi - Birth Of The Mahdi
Mahdi - Sunni Shi'a and Mahdavi sources. He is a descendent of Muhammad, from the offspring of Muhammad's daughter, Fatimah Mahdi - ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Islam - Etymology
In Arabic, Islām derives from the three-letter root س-ل-م, which means "to be in peaceful submission; to surrender; to obey; peace". ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahdi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahdi - Characteristics Of The Mahdi
Mahdi - Sunni and Shia sources. His first name is "Muhammad" Some Muslims claim that his name can be an accepted variant of Muhammad s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Islam - Organization
Islam - Religious authority. There is no official authority who decides whether a person is accepted into, or dismissed from, the commu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahdi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahdi - Signs Indicating The Emergence Of The Mahdi
Mahdi - Shia sources. The 6th Shia Imam, Jafar al-Sadiq, is reported to have said: "Before the appearance of the one who will rise, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Islam - Religions Based On Islam
The following groups consider themselves Muslims, but are not considered Islamic by the majority of Muslims or Muslim authorities: The N...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aqidah: Encyclopedia Ii - Aqidah - Sunni Beliefs And Practices
The Five Pillars of Islam is the term given to the five most fundamental aspects of Sunni Islam. All Islamic beliefs, such as the Five Pi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Islam - Islam And Other Religions
The Qur'an contains both injunctions to respect other religions, and to fight and subdue unbelievers. Muslims do not agree on how to inte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahdi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahdi - The Mahdi In Fiction
Several authors have used the concept of the Mahdi in fictional stories. Perhaps the best known is Frank Herbert, whose Dune science fict...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Shi'a Islam - Shi'a Doctrines
Shi'a Islam - Main Shi'a doctrines. Shi'a believe in doctrines included in the Sunni five pillars of Islam, however Shi'a categorize th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islamic Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Islamic Eschatology - Punishment For Nonbelievers
The Muslims who will not inherit heaven will be punished with a temporary stay in Jahannam (Hell), and will go to heaven later as long as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Judaism
In Judaism, the end of the world is called the acharit hayamim (end of days). Tumultuous events will overturn the old world order, creati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mu'tazili: Encyclopedia Ii - Mu'tazili - Origin
Mu'tazili theology originated in the 8th century in al-Basrah when Wasil ibn Ata left the teaching lessons of al-Hasan al-Basri after a t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Shi'a Islam - Shi'a Doctrines
Shi'a Islam - Main Shi'a doctrines. Shi'a believe in doctrines included in the Sunni five pillars of Islam, however Shi'a categorize th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Other Religions
Many Neopagans and Wiccans believe that the entire Universe continues in endless cycles of birth, death, and rebirth. Some have argued th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Angel: Encyclopedia Ii - Angel - Islamic Views
The belief in angels is central to the religion of Islam, beginning with the belief that the Qur'an was dictated to the Prophet Muhammad ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Hinduism
Hindu traditional prophecies, as described in the Puranas and several other texts, say that the world shall fall into chaos and degradati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism eschatology is the oldest eschatology in recorded history. By 500 BC, Zoroastrians had fully developed a concept of the en...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mu'tazili: Encyclopedia Ii - Mu'tazili - Historical Development
Mu'tazili theology developed in the 8th century, and by the early 9th century became the official court belief of the Abbasid Caliphate, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Buddhism
At the time of the Buddha, he apparently predicted that his teachings would disappear after 500 years. According to the Sutta Pitaka, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mu'tazili: Encyclopedia Ii - Mu'tazili - Legacy And Assessment
Mu'tazilism's rationalism was appealing to the learned classes of the time, as was its stance on Free Will, and its perceived opposition ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Hinduism
Hindu traditional prophecies, as described in the Puranas and several other texts, say that the world shall fall into chaos and degradati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Other Religions
Many Neopagans and Wiccans believe that the entire Universe continues in endless cycles of birth, death, and rebirth. The Magic Bills be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Shi'a Islam - Etymology
See main article: Shi'a etymology The term Shi'a comes from the Arabic word شيعة Shi'a. The singular/adjective form of this name is A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Christianity
Christians in the 1st century AD believed the end of the world would come during their lifetime. Jesus in Mark 13:8 compared the end of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Buddhism
Buddha predicted that his teachings would disappear after 500 years. According to the Sutta Pitaka, the "ten moral courses of conduct" wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Native American
Several Native American tribes have similar beliefs concerning the end times. Eschatology - Hopi. Tribal leaders of the Hopi tribe, suc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Devil: Encyclopedia Ii - Devil - The Devil In Music
A few songs that make reference to the Devil are: Devil's Trill Sonata by Giuseppe Tartini Sympathy for the Devil by The Rolling Stones ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahdi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahdi - Emergence Of The Mahdi
Mahdi - Sunni and Shia sources. He emerges during the last days of the world from Mecca He and Jesus are two different individuals He ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Shi'a Islam - Major Centers Of Shi'a Scholarship
... See also:Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Etymology, Shi'a Islam - Introduction, Shi'a Islam - Demographics of Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism eschatology is the oldest eschatology in recorded history. By 500 BC, Zoroastrians had fully developed a concept of the en...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Christianity
Christians in the 1st century AD believed the end of the world would come during their lifetime. Jesus in Mark 13:8 compared the end of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Angel: Encyclopedia Ii - Angel - Angels As A Development Step Of The Soul
Some mystics believe, that a soul is growing in steps from minerals, plants and animals to men. When the human body dies, a soul could be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Shi'a Islam - Status Of A Shi'a Imam
Main articles: Status of a Shi'a Imam, and [[{{{2}}}]], and [[{{{3}}}]], and [[{{{4}}}]]   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qiyamah: Encyclopedia Ii - Qiyamah - The Gathering
Alamin (humankind, the Jinn, and all other living beings), will be gathered upon a vast, white, featureless ground, under the intense hea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qiyamah: Encyclopedia Ii - Qiyamah - Seeing Allah
Islam also addresses the question of whether believers will be able to see Allah on that day. According to one or more Hadith classified ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qiyamah: Encyclopedia Ii - Qiyamah - Jahannam And Jannah
After judgement all men and women are made to cross over a deep abyss, whence the flames of Jahannam (Hell) leap up, on al-Sirât (الص...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qiyamah: Encyclopedia Ii - Qiyamah - The Mahdi And Ad-dajjal
The coming of the Mahdi (also Mehdi or Mihdi and meaning "the guided one"), which precedes the Second Coming of Jesus, triggers the redem...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap Ix - X
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages IX - X . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article