Baʿth means being raised again; ḥashr is the gathering of creation; and ḥisāb is being called to account. These connected ideas are not identical stages. Their presentation prevents the apparent delay of justice in this world from being mistaken for the final outcome of human conduct.
The Qur’an also speaks of records of deeds, weighing and testimony. Each image emphasizes a different dimension of responsibility: what was done, the significance of deeds and the disclosure of reality. A person’s hidden intention and outward behavior are not left ultimately to the incomplete judgment of society.
Illustration: worldly power may temporarily shield a wrongdoer from consequences. Remembrance of final judgment teaches that reputation, force or the absence of present witnesses cannot abolish the ultimate standard of justice. The belief therefore supports restraint from oppression and attention to the rights of others.