As-Sirāt

As-Sirāt ( ), also called As-Sirat al-Mustaqeem ( ) is, according to Muslim belief , the hair-narrow bridge which every person must pass on the Yawm ad-Din to enter Paradise . It is said that it is as thin as a hair and as sharp as the sharpest knife or sword. Below this path are the fires of Hell , which burn the sinners to make them fall. Those who performed acts of goodness in their lives are transported across the path in speeds according to their deeds leading them to the Hauzu'l-Kausar , the Lake of Abundance. Muslims who offer the obligatory prayers (Fajr, Dhuhur, Asr, Maghrib, Isha) and recite the Surah Al-Fatiha at least 17 times a day, which is a supplication in which they ask God to guide them through the "straight path", has has been called by some scholars a precursor to the as-Sirāt. The Chinvat bridge in Zoroastrianism has many similarities and is a close concept to As-Sirat.

As-Sirāt ( ) is, according to Muslim belief , the hair-narrow bridge which every person must pass on the Yawm ad-Din ("Day of the Way of Life" i.e. Day of Judgment) to enter Paradise . It is said that it is as thin as a hair and as sharp as the sharpest knife or sword. Below this path are the fires of Hell , which burn the sinners to make them fall. Those who performed acts of goodness in their lives are transported across the path in speeds according to their deeds leading them to the Hauzu'l-Kausar , the Lake of Abundance. Muslims who offer the obligatory prayers (Fajr, Dhuhur, Asr, Maghrib, Isha) and recite the Surah Al-Fatiha , which is a supplication in which they ask God to guide them through the righteous path, has been called by scholars a precursor to the as-Sirāt. Narrated by Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri: We, the companions of the Prophet said, "O Allah's Apostle! What is the bridge?' He said, "It is a slippery (bridge) on which there are clamps and (Hooks like) a thorny seed that is wide at one side and narrow at the other and has thorns with bent ends. Such a thorny seed is found in Najd and is called As-Sa'dan. Some of the believers will cross the bridge as quickly as the wink of an eye, some others as quick as lightning, a strong wind, fast horses or she-camels. So some will be safe without any harm; some will be safe after receiving some scratches, and some will fall down into Hell. The last person will cross by being dragged over the bridge." (Sahih Bukhari- Volume 9, Book 93, Number 532) The Chinvat bridge in Zoroastrianism has many similarities and is a close concept to As-Sirat.

Bridge on the Day of Judgment in Islam ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) As-Sirāt ( aṣ-ṣirāṭ ) is, according to Islam , the bridge which every human must pass on the Yawm ad-Din ("Day of the Way of Life" i.e. Day of Judgment) to enter Paradise . It is said that it is thinner than a strand of hair and as sharp as the sharpest knife or sword (because of its danger). Below this path are the fires of Hell , which burn the sinners to make them fall. Those who performed acts of goodness in their lives are transported across the path in speeds according to their deeds leading them to the Hauzu'l-Kausar , the Lake of Abundance. Muslims who offer the obligatory prayers (Fajr, Dhuhur, Asr, Maghrib, Isha) and recite the Surah Al-Fatihah , which is a supplication in which they ask God to guide them through the righteous path, has been called by scholars a precursor to the as-Sirāt. Diagram of "Plain of Assembly"( Ard al-Hashr) on the Day of Judgment, from autograph manuscript of Futuhat al-Makkiyya by Sufi mystic and philosopher Ibn Arabi , ca. 1238. Shown are the 'Arsh ( Throne of God ), pulpits for the righteous (al-Aminun), seven rows of angels , Gabriel (al-Ruh), A'raf (the Barrier), the Pond of Abundance , al-Maqam al-Mahmud (the Praiseworthy Station; where the prophet Muhammad will stand to intercede for the faithful), Mizan (the Scale), As-Sirāt (the Bridge), Jahannam (Hell) and Marj al-Jannat (Meadow of Paradise).

Bridge that all resurrected human beings must cross on the Day of Judgment in Islam This article is about the bridge from which sinners fall to hell on judgement day. Image from a Falnama from India, created around 1610-1630, depicting the Last Judgement, Israfil on the top with a trumpet, a div below with a torch, the taqalan ( ins and jinn ) waiting to pass the Sirat Bridge to the afterlife with sinners falling off into hell filled with snakes, and the souls of the believers above in heaven. Diagram of Ard al-Hashr ( lit. ' Plain of Assembly ' ) on the Day of Judgment. As-Sirāt ( lit. ' the Bridge ' ) is the line across of Jahannam ( lit. ' Hell ' , the dark grey circle). Also shown are the Arsh ( lit. ' Throne of God ' ), pulpits for the righteous ( al-Aminun ), seven rows of angels , Gabriel ( al-Ruh ), A'raf (the Barrier), the Pond of Abundance ( Kawthar , a blue circle), al-Maqam al-Mahmud ( lit. ' the Praiseworthy Station ' ; where the prophet Muhammad will stand to intercede for the faithful), Mizan ( lit. ' the Scale ' ), and Marj al-Jannat ( lit. ' Meadow of Paradise ' ). (From an autograph manuscript of Futuhat al-Makkiyya by Sufi mystic and Muslim philosopher Ibn Arabi , c. 1238 .) As-Sirāt ( ) is, according to Islam , the bridge over which every person must pass on the Yawm al-Qiyamah ( lit. ' Day of Resurrection ' ) in order to enter Jannah ( lit. ' Paradise ' ). It is mentioned in the Quran , and is described in the Hadith . As-Sirāt is said to be thinner than a strand of hair and as sharp as the sharpest knife or sword (because of its danger). Below this path are the fires of Hell, which burn the sinners to make them fall. Those who performed acts of goodness in their lives are transported across the path in speeds according to their deeds leading them to the Hawd al-Kawthar ( lit. ' Pond of Abundance ' ). The Garden of the Taj Mahal: A Case Study of Mughal Architectural Planning and Symbolism", in: Wescoat, James L.; Wolschke-Bulmahn, Joachim (1996). "Is the term "Bridge of Sirat" mentioned in the Quran?" .

Bridge that all resurrected human beings must cross on the Day of Judgment in Islam This article is about the bridge from which sinners fall to hell on judgement day. Image from a Falnama from India, created around 1610-1630, depicting the Last Judgement, Israfil on the top with a trumpet, a div below with a torch, the taqalan ( ins and jinn ) waiting to pass the Sirat Bridge to the afterlife with sinners falling off into hell filled with snakes, and the souls of the believers above in heaven. Diagram of Ard al-Hashr ( lit. ' Plain of Assembly ' ) on the Day of Judgment. As-Sirāt ( lit. ' the Bridge ' ) is the line across of Jahannam ( lit. ' Hell ' , the dark grey circle). Also shown are the Arsh ( lit. ' Throne of God ' ), pulpits for the righteous ( al-Aminun ), seven rows of angels , Gabriel ( al-Ruh ), A'raf (the Barrier), the Pond of Abundance ( Kawthar , a blue circle), al-Maqam al-Mahmud ( lit. ' the Praiseworthy Station ' ; where the prophet Muhammad will stand to intercede for the faithful), Mizan ( lit. ' the Scale ' ), and Marj al-Jannat ( lit. ' Meadow of Paradise ' ). (From an autograph manuscript of Futuhat al-Makkiyya by Sufi mystic and Muslim philosopher Ibn Arabi , c. 1238 .) As-Sirāt ( Arabic : الصراط ) is, according to Islam , the bridge over which every person must pass on the Yawm al-Qiyamah ( lit. ' Day of Resurrection ' ) in order to enter Jannah ( lit. ' Paradise ' ). It is not mentioned in the Quran , but described in the Hadith . As-Sirāt is said to be thinner than a strand of hair and as sharp as the sharpest knife or sword (because of its danger). Below this path are the fires of Hell, which burn the sinners to make them fall. Those who performed acts of goodness in their lives are transported across the path at speeds according to their deeds leading them to the Hawd al-Kawthar ( lit. ' Pond of Abundance ' ). The Garden of the Taj Mahal: A Case Study of Mughal Architectural Planning and Symbolism", in: Wescoat, James L.; Wolschke-Bulmahn, Joachim (1996). "Is the term "Bridge of Sirat" mentioned in the Quran?" .