Now we have reached the stage to gather all the meanings as there are many stages of this return. Qura’n has given a separate des c r i p tion for each on of them:
The first is the beginning of the Hour. The beginning of the Day of Judgment and the radical changes that will occur.
Secondly, the stage where the dead will be brought back to life.
The third is the stage of Ba’as wherein the dead will be raised.
Fourthly God will gather them and this is “Hashr”, He will then scatter them and this is “Nashr”
And then they will return to God and this is the stage of “Ma’ad”.
Then will come the stage of the “beatific vision” which is also called the “the Vision of God.”
Then will come the last stage when all things will meet the all encompassing being or the ultimate perfection and this is the stage of “Rujuu”