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Is the order mentioned for the horrors of the Day of Resurrection correct, and is the hadith true that two devils appear in the form of one's parents at the time of death, inviting one to Judaism or Christianity?

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The events of the Day of Judgment begin with people being resurrected from their graves and driven to the Plain of Gathering, where their stay will be prolonged and their fear intensified. Allah will raise the Cistern (Hawd) of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, for those who followed his Sunnah to drink from, then the cisterns of the other prophets will be raised.

This is followed by the Prophet's greatest intercession (Ash-Shafa'ah Al-Kubra) to expedite the reckoning. Then comes the presentation of deeds, followed by the reckoning. The scrolls will fly after the initial reckoning, so that each person may read their book, then deeds will be weighed in the Balance.

People will then be divided into groups and pairs, with each similar one joining its kind. Then the wall (Sur) will be erected to distinguish the believers, who will be given light, from the hypocrites and disbelievers. After that, people will pass over the Bridge (As-Sirat), with the Prophet, peace be upon him, being the first, and each person passing according to their deeds and their light. Those whom Allah wills will fall into the Fire, and the survivors will pass to gather in the courtyards of Paradise, where some will have retribution taken from others, and malice will be removed. The poor among the Muhajireen and Ansar will enter Paradise first, then the poor of the Ummah, and the wealthy will be delayed for their reckoning.

As for the question: Is it confirmed that when a man is dying, two devils appear to him in the form of his parents, commanding him to follow Judaism or Christianity? There is no authentic hadith that confirms that two devils appear in the form of parents, even though Satan does present himself to the son of Adam at the time of death to mislead him, and strives to prevent him from repentance or to make him despair of Allah's mercy. The Prophet, peace be upon him, sought refuge from the devil's tampering at the time of death.

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