How long will accounting take on the day of judgement?

The exact duration of the accounting (Hisab) on the Day of Judgment is not explicitly mentioned in terms of hours or days in Islamic texts. However, several key points from the Quran and Hadith offer insights into the process:

1. The Day of Judgment is a Long Day

The Quran describes the Day of Judgment as being incredibly long and significant. It is mentioned that the length of the day will be 50,000 years:

“The Day when the sky will sway in a state of distress, and the mountains will be like wool, and no friend will ask about a friend.”
(Surah Al-Mursalat 77:8-10)
Additionally, a Hadith describes the Day of Judgment as lasting 50,000 years: “The Day of Judgment will be fifty thousand years long.”
(Sahih Muslim)
This indicates the vast scale and importance of the events unfolding on that day.

2. The Process of Reckoning (Hisab)

The reckoning itself, where each individual is held accountable for their deeds, is described as a thorough and detailed process. Each person will be asked about their actions, their time, and how they spent their life:

“No one will move on the Day of Judgment until they are asked about their life, their deeds, and their time.”
(Sahih Bukhari)
This implies that the accounting will be meticulous, with each individual being judged fairly based on their actions.

3. The Duration of Accounting

While the Quran and Hadith do not provide a precise time frame for how long the accounting will take for each individual, some scholars interpret that the process could be swift for the righteous, while it may take longer for those who have many deeds to account for. Allah’s power and justice will determine the speed of the reckoning, and for the believers, it may be relatively quick:

“As for those who believed and did righteous deeds, they will be admitted to Paradise in peace.”
(Surah Al-Hijr 15:46)

4. The Impact of Good and Bad Deeds

The length of time for the accounting may also vary depending on the deeds of the individual. The righteous will have a more favorable reckoning, while the disbelievers or wrongdoers may face a more prolonged and intense reckoning:

“As for the one who is given his record in his right hand, he will be judged with an easy reckoning.”
(Surah Al-Inshiqaq 84:7-8)

Conclusion

The accounting on the Day of Judgment is a significant event, but the exact duration is known only to Allah. The process will be thorough, fair, and just, and each person will be judged based on their deeds. The Day of Judgment itself is described as lasting 50,000 years, but the time for individual reckoning may vary depending on the deeds of the person.

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