Urdu Dictionary

Arabic · noun · Faith & Sacred History

Qayamat

क़यामत

said qa-yaa-MAT

also written: qiyamat, qayaamat

Meaning

The Day of Resurrection, the end of time; figuratively a catastrophe or upheaval.

Literally: Arabic qiyama: the rising up, the standing for judgement.

See it in the verse

Qayamat in Iqbal’s couplets

Abhi tak aadmi sayd-e-zaboon-e-shahryari hai
Qayamat hai ki insaan nau-e-insaan ka shikari hai

Even now, the human being is the wretched prey of the rule of kings — it is a catastrophe that one human still hunts another.

Justice · Awakening

Related words

Roz-e-Hashr

The Day of Gathering; the Day of Resurrection and Judgement.

Roz-e-Jaza

The Day of Requital, the Day of Judgement when deeds are recompensed.

Hashr

The gathering of all the dead for judgement on the Last Day.

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