1) The Return is One of the Days of God:

1) The Return is One of the Days of God:

Sayed Ahmad Al-Hasan pbuh has clarified that the Return is one of the days of God, as he says the following in the interpretation of God Almighty’s saying: {Indeed, it is one of the Great [Days]}:

That is the Minor Judgement. And the three major divine events are: The Minor Judgement, the Return, and the Major Judgement (Al-Hasan 2010a, vol. 4, Q144 ).

He also says:

In the view of God and the guardians of God, the days of God are close at hand, and in the view of the nonbelievers, they are far: {Indeed, they see it [as] distant, ✶ But We see it [as] near} Quran Chapter “The Ascending Stairways” 70:6-7. These days are: the Day of the Qaim’s Rise, the Day of the Return, and the Day of the Major Judgement. At that time, everyone will see what each person has done in terms of justice or injustice, when the truth is revealed to them, and they will see what they could not see before. The transgressors and wrongdoers will be regretful and they will say: “We wish that we had followed the successor of God and His Hujjah (Proof) upon his creation . . .” (Al-Hasan 2010b, vol. 4, Q144).

The progeny of Muhammad pbut mentioned the following:

Mathan Al-Hanat reported that Jafar Ibn Muhammad pbuh said: “The days of God Almighty are three: the Day the Qaim rises, the Day of the Return, and the Day of Judgement” (Al-Sadooq 1959, 366).

[Sayed Ahmed AlHasan] was asked: "Would the religious account benefit us if it singled out the Return as a world in and of itself?”

He pbuh answered:

Yes. It is clear that they specified each event as a day, meaning a different time and a different world. It is well-known that the Day of the Qaim is in the physical world we live in, and it is a encapsulation of the physical world. It is also well-known that the Day of Judgement is in the hereafter and it is another world that is not the same as the physical world.

What is left is the day of the Return and for certain, it is another world. Otherwise, it would not have been singled out as a day, meaning a time and age independent of the physical world and the judgement. As such, it is a separate day.

Other religious accounts have confirmed that the Return is a separate day that comes after death and before the Day of Judgement. Here are some examples:

Regarding the saying of God Almighty: {They will say, "Our Lord, You made us lifeless twice and gave us life twice, and we have confessed our sins. So is there any way to get out?"} Quran Chapter “The Forgiver” 40:11. Abu Jafar pbuh has said: “This is specifically for people in the Return, which occurs after death. It occurs on the Day of Judgement. Away with the evildoers” (Al-Hilli 1950, 194-95).

Hamad narrated that Abu Abdullah pbuh said: “What do the people say about this verse: {And [warn of] the day when We will gather from every nation a company of those who deny Our signs, and they will be [driven] in rows}” Quran Chapter “The Ant” 27:83. I said, “They say it is the Day of Judgement.” He said, “It is not as they say-it is the Return. Will God gather a group from every nation on the Day of Judgement and leave out the rest?! Rather, the verse about the Day of Judgement is:

{And [warn of] the Day when We will remove the mountains and you will see the earth prominent, and We will gather them and not leave behind from them anyone}” Quran Chapter “The Cave” 18:47 (Al-Hilli 1950, 41-42).