يوم القيامة
Yawm al-Qiyāmah
The phrase "day of judgement" in Arabic is يوم القيامة (Yawm al-Qiyāmah).
The term refers to the final day when God judges all people and decides their fate in the afterlife. In Islamic contexts, يوم القيامة is the standard theological term used to express this concept.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase يوم القيامة is composed of yawm, meaning "day" and al-Qiyāmah, meaning "the resurrection" or "standing up".
Which one should you use?
While يوم القيامة is the standard theological term, other formal phrases exist: يوم الدين (translated as "Day of Religion") and يوم الحساب, which emphasizes the aspect of being held accountable for one's deeds. For an informal way to convey the concept of the final day, one might use يوم النهاية, which means "Day of the End".
How do you pronounce it?
Yawm al-Qiyāmah
Did you know?
- In many Arabic-speaking cultures, the phrase يوم القيامة is used hyperbolically in everyday speech to describe an incredibly difficult or chaotic situation.
- While يوم القيامة focuses on the resurrection, the phrase يوم الدين appears in the opening chapter of the Quran, the Al-Fatihah, which Muslims recite in every single prayer.
- In Arabic, the concept of accountability is so central that يوم الحساب specifically invokes the image of a 'reckoning' or a mathematical balance of deeds.
Examples in context
- أعتقد أن يوم القيامة سيكون يوماً مهماً في حياتنا الدينية.I believe that the Day of Judgement will be a significant day in our religious life.
- يُعتقد أن يوم الحساب هو يوم النهاية حيث سيتم تقييم أعمالنا.The Day of Hisab is believed to be the Day of the End, where our deeds will be evaluated.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing faith and the afterlife.
- مريم Maryamهل تخاف من يوم القيامة يا أحمد؟hal takhaf min yawm al-qiyamah ya Ahmad?Are you afraid of the day of judgement, Ahmad?
- أحمد Ahmedنعم، ولكنني أرجو رحمة الله.na'am, wa lakinani arju rahmat Allah.Yes, but I hope for God's mercy.
- مريم Maryamيجب أن نستعد ليوم القيامة بالعمل الصالح.yajibu an nasta'id li-yawm al-qiyamah bil-amal al-salih.We must prepare for the day of judgement with good deeds.
- أحمد Ahmedهذا صحيح يا مريم.hadha sahih ya Maryam.That is true, Maryam.
