Re life after death

• Muslims believe that our physical life will one day come to an end and that all humans will be raised again in the next life
• What is our next life called?

  akhirah
• What do some consider akhirah to be?

  Physical resurrection
• What do others believe about what happens to the soul?

  taken away and given to a new form in the akhirah
• What does the 'angel of death' mean?


  the grave and the barzakh
• When a person dies who takes the soul?

  angel of death called the azra'il
• The soul hovers around the corpse, seeing everything but unable to communicate. It watches the burial, as it is no longer apart of the body.
• How may angels visit to ask questions?

  Two
• How many questions do they ask?

  3
• What are the three questions the angels ask?

  Who is your lord, What was your life like, who is your prophet
• What happens if the answers are correct?

  It is believed that the soul is made comfortable to sleep until judgement day.
• What if the questions were answered incorrectly?

  the soul is tormented by angels
• what is it called when the angel tormented the soul?

  punishment of the grave
• After this stage, waiting for the day of judgement is called the barzakh meaning 'barrier'
• this is not governed by time and there is no return to life even to warn or help others
• Muslims believe the soul is immortal(eternal)
• After death, the angel of death. Izra’il takes the soul to barzakh (stage between death and

  time of judgement)
• There is a period of waiting before resurrection and day of judgement.
• Some Muslims consider resurrection to be physical and spiritual.
• Others believe it is only spiritual and souls will be provided with new bodies in the afterlife.