Will the one who drowns in sweat die on the Day of Judgment?

- On the Day of Judgment, some people will drown in sweat from the heat of the sun. Will they drown and die in that case?
- If yes, will the people behind them die in the same way?

Dear Brother / Sister,

According to sound hadith narrations, the Prophet (pbuh) described a scene at the Judgment as follows:

“At that terrible time of Resurrection, the sun will scorch people and everyone will be submerged in sweat according to their sins; some will be submerged in sweat up to their heels, some up to their knees, some up to their waist and collarbones, and some up to their mouths and ears.” (Muslim, Jannah 62; see Tirmidhi, Qiyamah 2, 6)

The word “drowned” is not pleasant. This meaning is related to the concept of “iljam”. The bridling of a horse is also called iljam, but the horse is not drowned.

The sweat on the Day of Judgment is a sign of distress and suffering because all the deeds committed in the world will be reckoned at that moment; the accounting of a lifetime will be done at that moment; troubles will come one after another, and regrets will be useless at that moment.

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