Akhirah - life after death

• What is Akhirah?


  Belief in life after death
• what are Muslim beliefs about life after death?


  -When a person dies, Izra'il, the angel of Death, takes their soul to barzakh, where they wait until the day of Judgement.

  -death is not the end of existence but start of new one

  -after body dies there is still some form of consciousness even in grave

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• What is Barzakh in Islam?


  -Stage between death and day of judgement

  -Angel izrail takes every soul there after death

  -barrier
• What are Muslim beliefs about the day of judgement?


  -Only Allah knows when it will be

  -Angel israfil will blow trumpet and world will end

  -everyone will resurrected and judged by god on their actions
• What is Jahannam?


  Hell - a place of punishment
• What is Jannah?


  -Heaven

  - A place of paradise

  -Those who have died in battle pass directly into paradise.
• what is Jannah described like in the Quran?


  -beautiful and attractive place

  
  

  -"what a blessed reward, what a pleasant resting place!"- 18:30-31
• What is Jahannam described as?


  A place where unbelievers are punished and face dreadful torments such as fires of hell.

  
  

  "the fires will scorch their faces and their lips will be twisted in pain"
• How do Muslim teachings about life after death affect the life of a Muslim today?


  -Belief in life after death affects how Muslims live and treat others as they know they will be judged

  -Promise of paradise for good deeds offer hope for better afterlife

  -Muslims pray to be given a good afterlife

  -Muslims try to live as best they can so they can be granted Jannah in death
• what are different views on life after death?


  -Some believe resurrection is physical and spiritual

  -others that resurrection is only spiritual and souls will be provided new bodies in afterlife