Muslims believe that on a day decided by Allah , and known only to Allah, life on Earth will come to an end and Allah will destroy everything. On this day all the people who have ever lived will be raised from the dead and will face judgement by Allah.

: an existence that comes after life ends : life after death belief in the hereafter.

And whoever of you reverts from his religion [to disbelief] and dies while he is a disbeliever – for those, their deeds have become worthless in this world and the Hereafter, and those are the companions of the Fire, they will abide therein eternally.

The Islamic view is that life and death are given by God. The absolute prohibition is stated in the Quran, Surah 4:29 which states: “do not kill yourselves. Surely, Allah is Most Merciful to you.” Life is sacred, and a gift from God; and it is only God, and not the human beings, who has the right to take it back.

There are seven positive regions the soul can go to after death and seven negative regions. After completing its stay in the respective region, the soul is subjected to rebirth in different living forms according to its karma.

What does Allah promise to those who have fought and suffered in his name? He will blot out their inequities and let them into the “Rivers and Gardens flowing beneath”. Apparently the best of rewards come from the presence of Allah.

The principle and fundamental purpose of Islamic morality is love: love for God and love for God’s creatures. The religious conception is that mankind will behave morally and treat each other in the best possible manner to please God. Teachings on morality and moral conduct constitute a major part Islamic literature.

He must always remember that there will be the life hereafter, or Akhirat as it is known in Islamic terminology. This is also referred to as Ma‘ad, which means a place to which one returns.

The Islamic Way of Life is based on this unique approach to life and a peculiar concept of man’s place in the Universe. That is why it is necessary that before we proceed to discuss the moral, social, political and economic systems of Islam, we should have a clear idea of the Islamic Concept of Life.

Muslims believe that, upon dieing, a person enters an intermediate phase of life between death and resurrection. Many events take place in this new “world”, such as the “trial” of the grave, where everyone will be questioned by angels about their religion, prophet, and Lord.

According to Islam, the present world is not an eternal abode. The Qur’an tells us that man is placed here only temporarily, so that his moral fibre may be tested in terms of his obedience to God’s will. He must always remember that there will be the life hereafter, or Akhirat as it is known in Islamic terminology.