Note Note XLI — NOTES TO CHAPTER III.

By the side of the Minbar, the Mohammedan guide, with all seriousness, points out the place where is an invisible balance, which is called Wezn, and tells how at the end of the world there will be three ages: and then Israfil, who has charge of the celestial trumpet (called Boru), will blow it the first time to give notice of the universal death. It will sound for the second time 40 years afterwards, and then all the dead of past ages shall rise: on that day Jesus, with the other prophets, will descend from heaven with their attendants, and when they have come to the Haram es-Sherîf Jesus will sit upon His throne for judgment: but not being sufficient in Himself for all, He will depute David and Solomon to judge the Jews, Mohammed to judge the Mohammedans, and will retain the Christians for His own jurisdiction. In this great Judgment the balance Wezn will be used to decide who are to enjoy eternal felicity, and who to be punished by being appointed their portion for ever in fire with the fallen spirits. All those who are to undergo this trial will be gathered together in the Valley of Jehoshaphat.