Unveiling the Mystery: What Is Doomsday?
Doomsday refers to the day when the world will come to an end.
Some people of the Islamic faith believe that “on the Day of Judgment, their Allah will support them, while followers of other religions are considered infidels, and their God will abandon them to suffer alone. Hence, they must follow the path of Allah.”
I want to ask all such people, “How do you know the world will end?”
For thousands of years, people have been misled. People might have spent their entire lives preparing for Doomsday—some might have waged wars (jihad) for it, even killed innocent people—and ultimately, they passed away without witnessing Doomsday. Then, their children lived with the same belief, prepared themselves for it, and eventually, they too passed away without experiencing Doomsday.
So, what is the truth? How should we live our lives?
To understand this, let me tell you a story:
Once, Buddha was traveling through a forest when he encountered a bandit named Angulimala. Angulimala said to him, “I will cut off your fingers and make a garland out of them.” Buddha replied, “I will willingly give you my fingers, but you must accept two conditions.” Angulimala agreed.
Buddha said, “First, go to the distant tree and bring back a broken branch.” Angulimala went and brought the branch.
Angulimala asked, “And the second condition?” Buddha replied, “Now go and reattach it.”
Angulimala exclaimed, “Are you mad? How can I reattach something that is broken?”
Buddha said, “This is exactly what I want to teach you—destroying is very easy, but restoring is extremely difficult.”
Angulimala understood, abandoned robbery, and became a disciple of Buddha.
The essence of this story is that life is precious. Value it and try to live truthfully, rather than in fear of Doomsday.
Think about all those people who were taught this. Their lives passed by, but Doomsday never came.
Conclusively I want you all to remember from this blog:
- Doomsday signifies the end of the world.
- Some Islamic believers think their God will support them on Judgment Day, while others are seen as abandoned.
- Questioning the certainty of Doomsday is essential.
- Many have dedicated their lives to preparing for Doomsday without it ever occurring.
- A story of Buddha and the bandit Angulimala illustrates that destruction is easy, but restoration is difficult.
- The moral emphasizes valuing life and living truthfully, not in fear of Doomsday.
- Reflect on those who lived in anticipation of Doomsday without witnessing it.
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