Day of Judgment in Islam and other Religions: A Comparative Analysis

Since belief in the Day of Judgement or resurrection in the divine religions is considered as a paramount in belief,
addressing the issue and comparing it in different religions is very important. This paper compares the Day of
Judgement/ resurrection in both Semitic and non-Semitic religions their similarities and differences in subjects such
as the time of resurrection, the way and place of rising from death, the duration of torment, physical resurrection,
public assembling, the embodiment of the actions, the duration of resurrection, the test of fire or passing through the
molten material, divine judgment.