Akirah

• "Lead him to burn in the blazing fire" Surah 69
• Day of Judgement

  • Muslims believe that God is omniscient and that his judgement will always be right and fair
  • On the the day of Judgement the body will be resurrected
  • Two angels will open the book that contains the record of a persons deeds
  • If their name is on the right of the book they go to heavan
  • If their name is on the left of the book they go to hell
• "On that Day you will be exposed and none of your secrets will remain hidden" Surah 69
• Heaven

  • Heaven or Jannah is described as a beautiful place where people enjoy various rewards
  • Many Muslims believe that life in heaven is not static but a continuous journey towards higher levels of progress towards Allah
• "Here is a picture of the Garden promised to the pious: river waters of forever pure, rivers of milk forever fresh, rivers of wine...." (Surah 47)
• Hell

  • Hell is a place of pain and suffering for those who did not live moral lives and chose to reject the prophets
  • Some Muslims believe hell is a physical place and the graphic descriptions are true
  • Others consider it to be symbolic of the danger of not believing in Allah
  • Some believe God will ultimately forgive all
• "God will gather all the hypocrites and disbelievers together into Hell" (Surah 4)
• Belief in after life will influence the way people live their lives and how they behave and encourage them to obey Allah
• Akirah influences

  • Influences Muslims do good deeds and follow Allah's rules for eternity in heaven
  • Influences them to avoid sin
  • Teaches Muslims they will be held accountable for their actions
  • Influences Muslims to have hope that justice will prevail
  • Reassures Muslims that death is not the end and they will be rewarded