Closeness of the sun to the creation

From our faith in the Last Day is that we believe that the sun will be brought close to the creation - as close as a 'meel.' ‘Meel' here could mean the stick which is used to apply kohl in the eyes or it could mean the distance of one mile – in either of these situations - the sun will be close to people’s heads. 

Question: Today we know that if the sun was even a hand- span closer to us than it is - it would burn the earth. So how is it possible that the sun will be as close as a 'meel' to the creation on the Day of Judgment? 

Reply: It is the duty of the Mu'min (the believer) – and our beliefs must be based upon this principle, "to accept the information concerning the issues of the Ghayb without asking how and why?" 

The issues of ghayb are beyond your imagination and therefore it is obligatory upon you to accept and say, 'We believe and testify that the sun will be brought close to the creation on the day of Judgment as close as a meel.' Any further questioning is a Bidah (innovation) and therefore when Imam Malik (rahimahullah) was asked about Istiwa (Rising) of Allah (upon the throne) – how does he Istawa? He replied, "Questioning about it is Bidah." 

Similarly questioning about any issue of the unseen is an innovation. One's attitude concerning them should be to accept and submit. 

Another reply is that bodies on that Day will not be resurrected in their deficient state as in this world - incapable of bearing (the heat). Bodies will be resurrected in a complete form and therefore the people will stand on the Day of Judgment for a day whose length will be fifty thousand years without food and drink - which is not possible in this world. 

So the sun will be brought close and bodies will be given the ability to bear its closeness – and the standing for fifty thousand years without food and drink testifies to this. 

(another example is that) One of the people of Paradise will look into his kingdom that will be spread as far as thousand years and he will be able to see its farthest point as he sees its closest point which is also not possible in this world. 

So, the bodies on the Day of Judgment are different from the bodies in this world.