All Muslim life is preparation for Akirah Consider to what extent this is a fair reflection of Islamic belief All Muslim life is preparation for Akirah Consider to what extent this is a fair reflection of Islamic belief

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All Muslim life is preparation for Akirah
Consider to what extent this is a fair reflection of Islamic belief (35)

Life after death in Muslim terms is known as Akirah. This is one of the 7 main beliefs in Islam that a Muslim must believe in and this also says in the Quran. Muslims believe life on Earth is a test; they shall receive their results in the hereafter. They believe that when a person dies, life does not end, but it is an entry into spiritual life. After the body is left behind in the grave, the soul is in a state of Barzakh. This is the waiting period from the time of death until the day the person shall be raised again on the Day of Judgment. The soul awaits judgment for its deeds (good or bad), for which it is given a place in al-Jannah (paradise) or Jahannam (hell).

According to the teaching of Islam on humans as Go’s vice-regents, humans are thinking rational creatures whose duty is to follow the faith of Islam and so make this world the sort of place God wants it to be. God has given the Qur’an and the Sunna of the prophet to show them what to do, and it is up to them to follow these. If they do not, then they will only have themselves to blame when God punishes them on Last Day.

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It is fundamental belief of Islam that this life is not all there is. This life is simply a preparation for the life to come, ‘Be sure We shall test you with something of fear and hunger, some loss in goods or lives or the fruits of your toil, but give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere’ (Sura 2:155). The sort of life Muslims lead in the in the world to come will totally depend upon how they have performed as God’s vice-regents in this life.

Yawmmuddin is known as the day of judgement. On the day of judgement ...

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