2.1.11 Life after death - Akhirah

Question 1

What doe Muslims believe about this life?

Answer 1

It is just preparation for the next

Question 2

How are Muslims judged for the next life?

Answer 2

On how well they have followed the Qur’an and the example of the prophet Muhammad

Question 3

When do Muslims believe that the Day of Judgement will happen?

Answer 3

At a time of Allah’s choosing the dead will be resurrected to life and each person will be judged starting with Muhammad

Question 4

What is Barzakh?

Answer 4

the time between a person’s death and the day of Judgement

Question 5

Do all Muslims have the same belief about Barzakh?

Answer 5

No
Some believe that the soul’s experience in Barzakh is affected by how they have lived their life
Some believe that they will be given a temporary body either light or dark depending on how they have lived their life
the soul will know the final judgement based on Barzakh

Question 6

What signs do Sunni Muslims think there will be to show that the Day of Judgement is coming?

Answer 6

Isa will appear as the Messiah
He will lead a battle until Islam is left as the one true religion
He will bring together true Muslims

Question 7

What signs do Shi’a Muslims think there will be to show that the Day of Judgement is coming?

Answer 7

the 12th hidden Imam will return as the Messiah

Question 8

What do Muslims believe will happen on the Day of Judgement?

Answer 8

Allah - the All Seeing, Knowing and Bringer of Justice will judge and show perfect justice

Question 9

What happens to Muslims on the Day of Judgement

Answer 9

They are rewarded and admitted to paradise forever

Question 10

What happens to non Muslims and bad people on the Day of Judgement?

Answer 10

They will be sent to the fires of hell but once they have been punished they can eventually enter paradise

Question 11

What sin will Allah not forgive?

Answer 11

shirk (worshipping idols or polytheistic gods)

Question 12

What is Siraat?

Answer 12

The bridge that all passover on their way to paradise. Those that fall due to the weight of their bad deeds will remain in hell forever

Question 13

What two exceptions are there to the Day of Judgement?

Answer 13

Warriors who die fighting in the cause of Allah are sent immediately into the presence of Allah
Enemies of Islam are sentenced immediately to hell upon death

Question 14

What is al-Jannah?

Answer 14

heaven

Question 15

What is the name for heaven?

Answer 15

al-Jannah

Question 16

How will believers be welcomed into al-Jannah?

Answer 16

by angels delivering a message of peace

Question 17

How many doors does al-Jannah have?

Answer 17

8
e.g.
Baab Al-Sadaqah - for those who often give to charity
Baab Al-Hajj - for those who have completed the hajj pilgrimage
Baab Al-Iman - for those who constantly work to be obedient to Allah

Question 18

What is Jahannan?

Answer 18

Hell

Question 19

What is the name for hell?

Answer 19

Jahannan

Question 20

What doe Muslims believe happens in Johanna?

Answer 20

It is a place of eternal suffering

For sinful believers it is a place of purification

Question 21

What is martyrdom?

Answer 21

being killed in the defence of or struggle for your faith

Question 22

Does martyrdom justify terrorist acts?

Answer 22

No

Surah 2:256 says that ‘there should be no compulsion in the religion’ i.e. people should not be forced to believe

Question 23

How do Muslim beliefs in life after death affect how they interact with non-believers?

Answer 23

They might try to convert them so that they can enter into paradise too

Question 24

How do Muslim beliefs in life after death affect how they act?

Answer 24

They try to live a good life so that they will be judged favourably

Question 25

Source of authority

Answer 25

Surah 2:160

‘I will accept their repentance, and I am the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.’