Doomsday According to Four Religions in Indonesia

VIVA – The existence of doomsday is believed by all major religions in Indonesia. However, the arrival of the judgment day in this world is still a mystery. Each religion describes the doomsday according to their respective versions.

Everyone who believes will certainly believe in the coming of the Doomsday and the death of the universe. Here’s an explanation of Doomsday in four religions in Indonesia, according to Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism.

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Muslims believe in the Day of Judgment which is the last day of human judgment by Allah SWT. In Islam, there are two types of doomsdays, namely the Shughra doomsday or the minor doomsday and the kubra doomsday or the great doomsday. Doomsday shughra is death that befell humans such as illness, misfortune, and so on.

While the Kubra apocalypse is death, destruction, and the change of the universe into the afterlife. Several suras in the Quran also mention this.

“Al qoori'ah; Mal qooriah, Wa maa adraaka mal qoori'ah, Yauma yakuunun naasu kal farashil mabtsuuth, Wa ta kuunul jibalu kal 'ihnil manfuush.”

"The Day of Resurrection, what is the Day of Resurrection? And do you know what the Day of Judgment is? On that day people will be like flying moths, and the mountains will be like fluffed up feathers.” (Surah Al-Qari'ah: 1-5)

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Christians believe that the Day of Judgment or the end of time will coincide with the second coming of Jesus to the world to judge the living and the dead in this world.

When Jesus was still alive, he once told His followers to be alert or be on guard at all times. About this doomsday, the Bible records several signs.

There was war everywhere (Matthew 24:6), fear and anxiety everywhere (Luke 21:25-26). The coming of the false messiah (Matthew 24:5), the Antichrist (1 John 2:18) and the birth of false prophets (Matthew 24:11). The occurrence of natural disasters and famine everywhere (Luke 21:11), the environment is getting destroyed (Revelation 11:18).

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The doomsday or the destruction of the natural world in Hindu is called Maha Pralaya. This is a condition of experiencing contraction to unite with Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa (God) and the earth will disappear. There is no such thing as heaven or hell in Hinduism.

When the apocalypse, Bhatara Brahma, the God will end all His work or His karma. He will enter the world called Brahma Natha or Brahma night and the current world is called Brahma Day. During the day Brahma goes through 14 yugas or cycles.

One yuga consists of four ages, namely kerta yuga, treta yuga, dwapara yuga, and kaliyuga. Therefore, to reach Maha Pralaya, one must pass 14 times of kerta yuga, 14 times of treta yuga, 14 times of dwapara yuga, and 14 times of kaliyuga. So, people can imagine how long the process of doomsday will take in Hinduism.

Based on Hinduism, humanity is heading to the apocalypse. To be precise, the world is currently in its seventh or fifth swata manu and still has to go through another seven yugas before this world ends.

4. Doomsday in Buddhism

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In Buddhism, there is an apocalypse, as taught by the Buddha, Sabbe Sankhara Anicca (everything that is formed is impermanent), this earth and galaxy are also formations, therefore impermanent.

The destruction of the earth because it is too hot, due to changes in the solar system. So, there is an additional sun approaching our earth, not just one more, but two, three and so on until seven, that's when the destruction of this earth will occur.

Buddhism also says that the world will be in chaos and then its teachings will be forgotten after 5.000 years.

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In Buddhism, there is an apocalypse, as taught by the Buddha, Sabbe Sankhara Anicca (everything that is formed is impermanent), this earth and galaxy are also formations, therefore impermanent.