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The Eternity of the Second Life

This concept of the eternity of the, second life has a tremendous effect on the Muslim during his first life because the Muslim believes that his first life determines the shape of his second life. In addition, this determination will be through the judgment of Allah, the All Just and Almighty.

With this belief in the second life and the Day of Judgment, The Muslim's life becomes is purposeful and as meaningful as possible. The Muslim’s constant purpose is to go to Paradise in the second life.

In other words, the Muslim’s permanent purpose is to obey Allah, to summit to Allah, to carry out His orders, and to keep in continuous touch with Him through prayer (five times a day), through fasting (one month a year), through charity (as often as possible), and through pilgrimage (once in one's life time).

The Need for a Permanent Purpose

Disbelievers have purposes in their lives such as collecting money and property, indulging in sex, eating, and dancing.  But all these purposes are passing ones.  All these purposes come and go, pass up and down. Money comes and goes. Health comes and goes. Sexual activities cannot continue forever. All these lusts for money, food and sex cannot answer the individual's questions to himself:·

So What?
Then What?

However, Islam saves Muslims the trouble of asking the question, because Islam makes it clear to the Muslim from the very beginning, that the permanent purpose of the Muslim in his life is to obey Allah in order to go to Paradise in the next life. 

We should know that the only way for our salvation in this life and in the Hereafter is to know for sure our Lord who created us, believe in Him, and worship Him alone. 

We should also know our Prophet (Peace be Upon Him) whom Allah has sent to all mankind, believe in him and follow him.  We should know the religion of truth, Islam, which our Lord has commanded us to believe in, and practice it.

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