Understanding the Sunnah in Modern Times: “Judgment Day” Cover Image

Razumijevanje sunneta u savremenom dobu: “Sudnji dan”
Understanding the Sunnah in Modern Times: “Judgment Day”

Author(s): Kenan Musić
Subject(s): Islam studies, Philosophy of Religion, Contemporary Islamic Thought, Phenomenology
Published by: Fakultet islamskih nauka u Sarajevu
Keywords: Sunnah; Judgment Day; religion and modern times; understanding the End of the World;

Summary/Abstract: Judgment Day as a principle of Islamic belief represents not only a fundamental value, but also an inspiration for human action. Since this phenomenon is often treated in the sunnah, it is extremely important to analyze the religious messages that discuss it, the complexity and significance of the principle itself, and the ways its understanding is reflected in the Muslim reality. The end of the world as we know it is a cosmic event in a general sense, with two other dimensions that merit attention, namely, that Judgment Day can have both an individual and a group dimension. In the hadiths of the Messenger of God, p.b.u.h., his legacy that constitutes the sunnah, the lifestyle of the Messenger of God, p.b.u.h., we find that the death of an individual is a form of Judgment Day, which provides a completely different approach to the principle itself. Additionally, by (re)reading the hadith, we see that deviating from the Divine teachings and guidelines for arranging our lives and relationships can result in horrific events, and even the disappearance of a group of people at certain time or place, especially when evil prevails, true values are rejected and trust disappears, which is the other relevant dimension for a broader and deeper understanding of this phenomenon.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 23
  • Page Range: 127-139
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Bosnian