What do Muslims believe in life after death?

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Answer by Zaheer
Submitted on 9/30/2004
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In the name of Allah most gracious and compassionate. Dear people I great you with Islamic Greetings As salaam Alikum (May Peace and Blessing of Allah swt be with all of you. What happens to you after death it is quite a big topic according to muslim perspective. THe cut it short. When a person dies, The soul is taken by angels of death to the skies to meet the Lord of worlds. If the Soul is pious it is taken high up in heaven and God. THe pious Soul is greeted and his name is written in the good book. If a soul is bad it is never taken to the heavens. A voice from the backgruound says throw him to the depths and darkness of this world and his name is written in bad books. after the Burial of the dead body the good soul is put back in to the body and he will be asked three questions. after that he will be shown hell and heaven if he is good his grave will become like gradens of paradise. And if he is bad his grave will become pit of hell. This is only experinced by the person who is dead. If you open the grave you will find a rotten body or skeleton. but the experince of the body is not felt by you. just in the same way when you dream whilst asleep you will experince everything as reality but to the people who are looking at you they find you asleep. I want to end this now. this is just simple brief. infact it is quite long and the desription it might take about 500 pages to give you all the brief. hope you might understand Jazkallah salaam alikum

Answer by milk
Submitted on 6/28/2006
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Muslims believe that this world will come to an end on a day Allah has appointed. "Every soul shall have a taste of death; and only on the Day of Judgment shall you be paid your full recompense..." (Qur'an3:185). Everything will be annihilated, and all of the human beings who had lived in this world will then be restored to life and will be presented before Allah. The entire record of every man and woman - of all their deeds and misdeeds - will be presented before Allah for final judgment. "We shall set up scales of justice for the Day of Judgment, so that not a soul will be dealt with unjustly in the least..." (Qur'an21:47). One who excels in goodness will, by the Mercy of Allah, receive a goodly reward; one whose wrongs overweigh his good deeds will be punished. It is neither faith nor just to treat everyone equally. "Is then the man who believes no better than the man who is rebellious and wicked? Not equal are they" (Qur'an32:18). Allah on that day will judge with Justice, and every soul will receive what it has earned. While unsure of their fate in the Hereafter, Muslims are confident of the Mercy and Justice of Allah. "Say: 'Oh My servants who have transgressed against their own souls! Despair not of the Mercy of Allah, for Allah forgives all sins, for He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.'" (Qur'an39:53). Those who emerge successfully from Judgment will go to eternal Paradise; those who are condemned and deserve punishment will be sent to Hell. Allah is the perfect and fair Judge.

Answer by dunno
Submitted on 12/12/2006
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well erm...Death is a very painful and emotional time, yet one that maybe filled with hope and mercy. Muslims believe that death is a departure from the life of this world, but not the end of a person�s existence. Rather, eternal life is to come, and we pray for god�s mercy to be with the departed, in hopes that they may find peace and happiness in the life to come. When a Muslim is near death those around him/her are called upon to give comfort and remind them of God�s mercy and forgiveness. They are often encouraged to recite from the Quran and embrace the after-life. It is recommended if it is possible for a Muslims last word to be the declaration of faith: �I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah� �Ash-hadu alla ilaaha il-lallah Asha-hadu an-na Muhammeder rasoolullah� When death arrives knocking on the dying ones door, family, close relatives, and friends are affected, it may even change their lives completely. But in the eyes of a true Muslim they believe death is an escape from life where they can live an eternal and happy life. When prophet Muhammad�s own son died he said: �The eyes shed tears and the heart is grieved but we will not say anything except which pleases our lord.� It is forbidden for those in mourning to excessively wail, scream or thrash. Grief is normal when one has lost a loved one and it is natural and permitted to cry. Patience is a virtue and Muslims should strive to be patient and remember that Allah gives life and takes it away. When a Muslim has died he/she is washed. They are given a bath; it must be done very gently and with extra-care. After their last bath on earth they are wrapped in a clean sheet and buried. A Muslim believes that this world is a trial in preparation for the next realm of eternal existence. All the prophets of God called their people to worship God and to believe in life after death. They laid so much emphasis on the belief that even the slight doubt in it meant denying God and made all other beliefs meaningless. A Muslims life after death begins on judgment day, the day of resurrection. There will be a day where the sun rises from the west and sets in the east and the universe will be destroyed and the dead will be resurrected and stand before God. That day will be the day every soul has been waiting for, the day atheists believe in their creator and evolutionists abandon their theories. In the Quran judgment day is described vividly and in detail. For example in an ayah (verse), 34:3-5: �But those who disbelieve say, �The hour (i.e. the day of judgment) will not come to us.� Say, �Yes by my lord, it will surely come to you. (God is) the knower of the unseen.� Not absent from him is an atom�s weight within the heavens or within the earth or (what is) smaller than that or greater.� God will shower his mercy on those who suffered for his sake in the worldly life, believing that an eternal bliss was awaiting them. But for those who abused his teachings awaits a life of misery. After all life after death is all about janah (paradise) and �athab (hell) The Quran also mentions the consequences of not following Islam: �Those who strive against our verse [seeking] to cause failure (i.e. to undermine their credibility) - for them will be a painful punishment of foul nature/ until when death comes unto one of them, he says �my Lord send me back, that I may do right in that which I have left behind.�� Some of the events that occur in judgment day are described in the Quran for example in 69:13-33:

Answer by Sophia
Submitted on 3/26/2007
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Muslims believe in Life after death. They believe that their body stays in the ground until Judgement Day, when Allah (swt) will rise all the bodies from their graves. They will be asked about their lives and how they spent it. Then If Allah wishes, from what he has seen and heard, he will submit their souls, along with their bodies, to Jannat(paradise). However, if Allah feels his slaves has been unworthy of Islam, he will be punished in hell fire. However, Muslims believe that Allah will allow Muslilms to enter heaven after they have served their punishment!! HOPE THIS IS USEFUL TO YOU GUYS BEST OF LUCK WITH EXAMS MAY ALLAH (SWT) ALWAYS BLESS YOUR SOULS MA'SALAAM

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Question by Salma
Submitted on 1/28/2004
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What do Muslims believe in life after death?

Answer by BWA
Submitted on 3/22/2004
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DEY BELIVE DAT DEY R GONNA EAT UR FACE

Answer by rizwana
Submitted on 4/26/2004
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tehy belibve they are enterace in allah house.

Answer by td
Submitted on 4/30/2004
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dey are cool love u lots hunny are u cathcing the train home from work?

Answer by Hazza
Submitted on 5/17/2004
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Please, I have a really strict RE teacher at school, does anybody know what Muslims believe about: Life after death Angels Islamic Art

Answer by shaz
Submitted on 6/24/2004
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i am a muslim they enter their gods home and u shouldent make fun of the because they r human like u

Answer by Mayo
Submitted on 10/12/2004
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i am a muslim 2 so take the mik all you want bt laugh now bt u wnt be after wuds

Answer by Danny
Submitted on 10/21/2004
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Us Muslims Rock!!

Answer by monkeya
Submitted on 11/2/2004
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yeah im muslim to that not nice ha!

Answer by GORG
Submitted on 11/3/2004
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MUSLIMS SHOULD PERHAPS START BY SAYING IF THEIR RELIGION ALLOWS PPL TO KILL OTHER PPL...IF ISLAM MEANS CUTTING OTHER PPLS THROATS THEN ISLAM IS MURDER - IF THATS NOT THE MEANING THAN MAKE YOURSELF HEARD AND PROTEST AGAINST THESE MURDERS-BUT THIS IS NOT BEING DONE BY ISLAM SO I THINK THAT IN FACT ISLAM MEANS MURDER

Answer by willey g
Submitted on 12/8/2004
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Muslims rock and I'm not even Muslim!

Answer by wouldnt u like 2 now
Submitted on 12/29/2004
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muslims belive in only one god his name is allah.the 5 pillars of islm are 1.shahada-testimny and declaration of faith. 2.salah- prayes 5 times a day. 3.zakat-21.2% charity to the poor. 4.saum-fasting during the month of ramadam. 5.hajj-pilgrimage to mecca at least once a lifetime.

Answer by Soph
Submitted on 2/4/2005
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What do Muslims actually do?

Answer by nisha
Submitted on 2/8/2005
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i think shaz is wright and do not make fun of allah he is the creater and no one could beat that

Answer by Hairyfairy
Submitted on 4/11/2005
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They go to a paradise like an oasis. They go here if they have been good otherwise they are riencarnated.

Answer by jordi boi ere
Submitted on 11/2/2005
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they suk man i wanna no tha proppa awnsa gimmi it here now

Answer by poppy
Submitted on 5/8/2005
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what do Muslims believe about life after death.

Answer by charlotte
Submitted on 5/22/2005
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The Islamic religion believes that there will be a final day of judgment, where you will be either sent to hell or heaven.

Answer by posa[o.c bang bang
Submitted on 5/23/2005
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i wanna be

Answer by Ewww
Submitted on 5/24/2005
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Nobody should eat anyone's face, thats gross. Oh by the way, i can spell rizwana and bwa

Answer by kimmy
Submitted on 5/26/2005
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dey have to wait till judge-ment day and see if allah accepts them.i know that n i aint muslim n im onli a kid

Answer by me
Submitted on 7/5/2005
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how do muslims say good bi 2 there beloved

Answer by bad man
Submitted on 7/14/2005
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They believe that they are gonna go to hell, because islam is a false religion, christianity is the only truth and light, Jesus is the way forward to heaven not Allah. I respect all otha beliefs but, christianity ain't a religion but a way of life, and if u cant see that they my friend ur going 2 DIE. Especially hindu and sihkism christianity is the truth. Read the bible. 1WAY 1 TRUTH 1GOD

Answer by betz
Submitted on 8/23/2005
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Does anyone know about what muslims believe about life after death

Answer by HighPrice
Submitted on 9/3/2005
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The answer is so simple...the only thing we have to do is not to throw each other away,doesn't matter a christian,catholic or a muslim,we all belong to GOD.We all are his slaves...I'm a muslim and I have respect for all other religions.That is just the belief in what place the people have grown up...I'm 25,my fiance died two months ago,she was 22,someone who minutes later commited a suicide killed her,but I do believe that one day I'll be with her...so please be good and respectfull with everyone,cuz you never know when you're about to leave this World...I still love her...I miss her...I will love her till the day I die...take care to all of you

Answer by sammy usher luver
Submitted on 9/22/2005
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i 2 need 2 no wot muslims believe bout life after death

Answer by kofi
Submitted on 10/6/2005
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big up jordan.r massive he is da best stickin up 4 da muslims

Answer by mandy
Submitted on 10/25/2005
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muslims are believing the wrong thing because in the bible it says that holy ones will have everlasting life. and also in the bible it says that jesus is the son of god, why dont muslims believe that, its right in the bible

Answer by meet
Submitted on 11/14/2005
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my answer is we have to believe in life after death because god give us this life and he give us new life after death might be in human or a animal anything can be possible in your next life

Answer by baby gurl
Submitted on 11/23/2005
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well i fink there fink tht there come bak as an over creature are person dont laugh they might do dont u fink i am ur baby gurl one person is my baby gurl so unlucky

Answer by Dee
Submitted on 1/16/2006
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My RE teacher is gonna go ape if i don't hand this homework in so can anyone tell me the answer to this question? "Explain what muslims believe in life after death"

Answer by me
Submitted on 1/23/2006
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dunno please tell me someone please

Answer by razza
Submitted on 2/1/2006
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i think u are all stupid and shud really get a life , u spazes. go to hell xxxxx

Answer by arabibk_buty
Submitted on 2/24/2006
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i think that muslims beleive that they will enter their gods home and paradise

Answer by paki
Submitted on 3/3/2006
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pakis r dum

Answer by no tellin
Submitted on 4/23/2006
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i dont no but i fink its something to do with being judged and eternal life and Allah will judge them at some point.2 angels question the dead Muslim to see if they r good enough to enter heaven. if you have done more bad things u go to hell. by the way i is not a Muslim, dis is just what i fink happens