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4581. Narrated Abū Sa‘īd Al-Khudrī رضي الله عنه: During the lifetime of the Prophet ﷺ, some people said, “O Allāh’s Messenger! Shall we see our Lord on the Day of Resurrection?” The Prophet ﷺ said, “Yes, do you have any difficulty in seeing the sun at midday when it is bright and there is no cloud in the sky?” They replied, “No.” He said, “Do you have any difficulty in seeing the moon on a full moon night when it is bright and there is no cloud in the sky?” They replied, “No.” The Prophet ﷺ said, “(Similarly) you will have no difficulty in seeing Allāh عز وجل on the Day of Resurrection as you have no difficulty in seeing either of them. On the Day of Resurrection, a call-maker will announce, ‘Let every nation follow that which they used to worship.’ Then none of those who used to worship anything other than Allāh, like idols and other deities, but will fall in Hell (Fire), till there will remain none but those who used to worship Allāh, both those who were righteous pious ones, and the mischievous evil ones and some of the people of the Scripture. Then the Jews will be called upon and it will be said to them, 'What did you use to worship?' They will reply, 'We used to worship 'Uzair (Ezra), the son of Allāh.' It will be said to them, 'You are liars, for Allāh has never taken anyone as a wife or a son. What do you want now?' They will say, 'O our Lord! We are thirsty, so give us something to drink.' They will be directed and addressed thus, 'Will you drink,' whereupon they will be gathered unto Hell (Fire) which will look like a mirage, whose different sides will be destroying each other. Then they will fall into the Fire. Afterwards, the Christians will be called upon and it will be said to them, 'What did you use to worship?' They will reply, 'We used to worship 'Isā (Jesus), the son of Allāh.' It will be said to them, 'You are liars, for Allāh has never taken anyone as a wife or a son.' Then it will be said to them, 'What do you want?' They will say what the former people have said. Then, when there remain (in the gathering) none but those who used to worship Allāh [Alone, the real Lord of 'Ālamīn (mankind, jinn and all that exists)], whether they were righteous pious ones or mischievous evil ones. Then (Allāh) the Lord of 'Ālamīn, will come to them in a shape nearest to the picture they had in their minds about Him. It will be said, 'What are you waiting for?' Every nation has followed what it used to worship. They will reply, 'We left the people in the world when we were in great need of them and we did not take them as friends. Now we are waiting for our Lord Whom we used to worship.' Allāh will say, 'I am your Lord.' They will say twice or thrice, 'We do not worship anything besides Allāh.'" [See also Vol. 9, Hadīth No.7439]