of miracles, over all other prophets.

5. THE RESURRECTION AND THE LAST DAY.--These two articles of the faith may
be considered together. The {160} following is a summary of the remarks of
Muhammad Al Berkevi on this point. It is necessary to acknowledge:--

1. That the torments of the tomb are real and certain and that Munkir
and Nakir (Ante p. 145) will come and interrogate the dead person
concerning his God, his Prophet, his faith and his Qibla. The faithful
will reply: "our God is God; our Prophet is Muhammad; our religion,
Islam; our Qibla, the Ki-'adataba.

2. That all the signs of the last day mentioned by the Prophet will
come to pass; such as, the appearance of Dajjal, or Antichrist; the
descent of Jesus from heaven; the appearance of Imam Mahdi and of Gog
and Magog; the rising of the sun from the west, &c.

3. That all living things will die; that the mountains will fly in the
air like birds; that the heavens will melt away; that after some time
has thus passed God most High will set the earth in order and raise the
dead; that prophets, saints, doctors of the law, and the faithful will
find near them the robes and the horses of Paradise. They will put on
the robes, and mount the horses and go into the shade of the throne of
God. Other men, hungry, thirsty, and naked will go on foot. The
Faithful will go to the right, the Infidels to the left.

4. That there will be a balance, in which the good and bad actions of
men will be weighed. Those whose good deeds outweigh the bad will go to
Paradise; if the bad predominate, they will go into the fire, unless
God has mercy on them, or the prophets or saints intercede for them.
If, however, they were not Muslims there will be no intercession for
them, nor will they come out from the fire. The Muslims who enter the
fire will, after having purged their crimes, enter Paradise.

5. That the bridge Sirat, which is sharper than a sword, is raised
above the fire; that all men must pass over this. Some will pass over
with the speed of lightning, some like a horse that runs, some, their
backs laden with their sins, will go very slowly over; others will fall
and certainly enter into the fire.

6. That each prophet has a pool where he, with his people, will quench
their thirst before entering Paradise; that the pool of Muhammad is the
largest of all