Akhirah
(Life
after Death)
Allah (God)
has created this universe and everything in it. Allah
(God) has always been there
when nothing existed; He would always be there when everything
would cease to exist. He has absolute Powers over everything
and He alone can create or put an end to anything or everything
whenever He wants. No one can challenge Him for anything
He does.
One day by His will, everything in this universe will cease
to exist. Muslims call that day, the Day of Judgment.
There is another life after death, which will continue forever.
Believing in Akhirah (Life
after Death) is one of the basic components of
faith. On this day all humans will be judged for their deeds.
According to Islamic Shari’ah, Akhirah
is the Day of Judgment, when each individual will be judged
for his or her deeds in this world.
This world is a constant trial for man. Its reward and retribution
will be awarded in the al-Akhirah (Life
after death). The reward in the Akhirah
will depend on two things: Iman (Faith)
and the ‘Amal Salih
(Righteous deeds).
(Surah
(Chapter) Al-’Asr
(The Time) Qur-an
103:1-3)
For
a Muslim it is as essential to believe in Akhirah
as believing in the Oneness of Allah (God)
and His Rusul (Messengers)
whom He sent for the
guidance of mankind, and Muhammad S was the
last of them.
To
believe in Akhirah (Life
after death) means that this world will end one
day and everyone will be gathered before Allah
(God) on the Day of Judgment. Those
who followed the path set by Allah (God)
will be rewarded and those who did not will be punished.
To
deny Akhirah (Life
after death) is in fact the denial of Allah
(God). 
“And
if you wonder (O Muhammad S), then wondrous
is their saying: ‘when we are dust, shall we indeed then
be (raised) in a new creation?’ They are those who disbelieved
in their Lord! They are those who will have iron chains
tying their hands to their necks. They will be dwellers
of the Fire to abide therein.”
Surah (Chapter)
Ar-Ra’d (The Thunder)
Qur-an 13:5
Those who do not believe in Akhirah
(Life after death), all their deeds are vain;
“Those
who rejects our signs our signs and the meeting in the Hereafter,
vain are their deeds: can they be rewarded except as they
have wrought.” Surah (Chapter)
Al-A’raf (The
Heights) Qur-an 7:147
On the Day of Judgment, salvation will not be awarded on
mere belief; it will only be awarded to truthful and the
pious believers: 
“Allah
will say: “This is a Day on which the truthful will profit
from their truth. For them are Gardens under which rivers
flow (in Paradise) – they shall abide therein forever. Allah
is pleased with them and they with Him. That is the great
success (Paradise).”
Surah (Chapter)
Al-Maidah
(The Table Spread with Food)
Qur–an 5:119
The
Holy Qur-an is replete with verses that warn
believers that only faith in Islam will not
be sufficient unless one performs A‘mal
Salihah (Righteous Deeds) as
well. Wherever, the Qur-an has promised the
eternal bliss of paradise, it has put forth two conditions:
faith and the righteous deeds.
“And
give glad tidings to those who believe and do righteous
deeds, that for them will be gardens under which rivers
flow (Paradise).”…………
Surah (Chapter)
Al-Baqarah
(The Cow) Qur–an
2:25
“And
those who believe and do righteous deeds, they are the dwellers
of Paradise, they will dwell therein forever.”
Surah (Chapter)
al-Baqarah
(The Cow) Qur–an
2:82
“Truly
those who believe, and do righteous deeds, and perform prayers,
and give Zakah (Poor Due Charity),
they will have their reward with their Lord, on them shall
be no fear, nor shall they grieve.”
Surah
(Chapter) al-Baqarah
(The Cow) Qur–an
2:277
Good
or bad deeds of all are being constantly recorded and on
the Day of Judgment, all will be judged accordingly. The
smallest good deed would earn reward and the smallest bad
deed would get punishment from Allah (God),
the Most Just Judge.
No
one would be able to intercede on someone else's behalf
and only our good deeds will determine our life in Akhirah.
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