What makes us willing to compromise our safety, our luxuries, our stability? What makes us refuse to capitulate injustice. What makes a non-Muslim decide to accept Islam amid all these turbulences? What makes once non-practicing Muslims decide to return to Allah when all they see on their phones is blood and bigotry? This is rooted in the belief in a day that all of these matters will be settled. The belief in a day of reckoning for those who thought this is our only life. The belief in a day of redemption for the oppressed. The belief in a day of rewards for those who invested and sacrificed. This year’s knowledge retreat will be centered on the most important day of our lives – the day of judgment. We chose this theme, because it’s important to stay grounded and remember the purpose of our existence and resistance. Sometimes, even the most practicing Muslim can forget. Amid the burnout, the fatigue, and wavering between optimism and despair, there is a silver lining: Say (oh Muhammad), “if your parents, or your children, or your siblings, or your spouses, or your countrymen, or your wealth you’ve accumulated, or your business you fear losing, or homes you cherish – (if all these) are more beloved to you than Allah, his messenger, and struggling in his cause, then wait until Allah brings about his will. Allah does not guide the rebellious people.” Allah’s will certainly shall manifest on the day of judgment. Therefore, we will take a deep dive into this pillar of our faith and why belief in it is not only mandatory, but beneficial. We will explore the chronological events of the day of judgment. We will learn what we can do to prepare ourselves for this day. We will also address some theological and controversial topics, such as reconciling Allah’s infinite mercy with hell and why Allah talks abundantly about pleasures in heaven. And we will talk about the affairs of the oppressors and the oppressed on the day of judgment. At the end of this retreat, the hope is that attendees will have a greater sense of urgency and optimism toward the day of judgment – urgency in rectifying their actions before that day and optimism in what awaits them on that day.