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THE LIVING AND THE DEAD

From the teachings of ourHoly Prophet Muhammad it becomes clear that after the demise of a person

we apparently take him/her to be lifeless, but that person remains alive, although his/her life is different

from our lives.

The Holy Prophet is reported to have said that the act of breaking a bone of the dead body causes the

deceased as much pain as is felt by a living person. When a person dies, he/she is consigned from this

world to Barzakh. Regardless of the fact whether the dead body is laid in the grave or cremated, the

demised retains power of understanding and comprehension.

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THE LIFE IN THE GRAVE: BARZAKH

The Holy Prophet is reported to have said that when the corpse is put in the bier and the people carry

the dead body to the graveyard, if the deceased is a pious person, he/she requests them to carry him/her asfast as they can and if the deceased is a wrong-doer, he/she curses the wretchedness in store for him/her and

asks where he/she is being led to. The Holy Prophet is also reported to have said that except humanbeings everything else hears the cries of the dead body. If a person were to hear the cries of the dead body,

they would faint. The interval between death and the Day of Resurrection is called Barzakh.


WHERE NEXT ?

Although such descriptions as ultimate destruction of the material worlds are mentioned in the

HolyQuraan, yet there is also a separate chapter on the Day of Resurrection, which is named by the same.These are short verses, full of eloquence, admirably unfolding the true picture of the Day of Judgement.


QIYAMAH: DOOMSDAY

On the Day of Qiyamah,the feet of the human being will not be able to move till he/she is questioned

about five matters (and gives a reasonable account):

1. On what they spent their life,

2. In what pursuits they passed their youth,3. From where did they earn wealth,

4. On what they spent it,5. How much they acted upon the knowledge they required.

Almighty Allah states in the Holy Quraan:

I swear by the Day of Resurrection; and I swear by the self reproaching person (a believer.does man (adisbeliver) think that We shall not assemble his bones? Yes, we are able to put together in perfect order the

tips of his fingers. Nay! man denies reserruction and Reckoning. So he desires to continue commiting sins.

He asks: "When will be this Day of Resurrection? So, when the sight is dazed, and the moon will be

eclipsed, and sun and moon are united(by going one into the other or folded up or deprived of their light

etc). On that day man will cry: Where (is the refuge) to flee!" No! there is no refuge! Unto your Lord alone

will be the place of rest that Day. On that day man will be informed of what he sent forward (of his eivil or

good deeds), and what he left behind (of his good or evil traditions). Nay! Man will be a witness againsthimself [as his body parts (skin, hands, legs etc.) will speak about his deeds] Though he may put forth his

excuses (to cover his evil deeds).
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(Surah Al-Qiyamah:1-15)


IN FAVOUR OF THE DAY OF QIYAMAH

The Holy Qur'aan has put forward excellent topics in favour of the Day of Resurrection. It states that the

creation of the universe and the world we live in becomes meaningless if there is no conception of the final

responsibility and if there is no difference between the rewards of those who lead a chaste life and thosewho do otherwise in this world.

Almighty Allah states in the holy Qur'aan:

" So do you think that We created you but, for naught, and that ye would not be returned unto Us (for

account)?"

(Surah Al-Mominoon:115)


A UNIQUE DIFFERENCE

The Holy Quraan states clearly relating belief that Allah is just and His justice demands that there must bedifference between the rewards of those who do good deeds and that punishment must be emended to those

who live an evil life. Since it is not always necessary that good deeds are attended by good results in this

life, it is necessary that somehow and somewhere man should get full reward for his good deeds and should

be punished for his evil deeds.

Almighty Allah says:

"Shall We treat those who believe and do good deeds of righteousness, the same as those who spread

corruption (do mischief) on earth? Shall We treat those who guard against evil (pious), the same as those

who turn aside from the right (wicked)?

(Surah Saad:28)

Another simile stated in the Holy Quraan is that of the dried land which comes to life after a few showers.

It stands to reason that Lord Almighty who has created the entire universe can certainly recreate it if He sodesires.

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Death a gift for a Believer

What is death?

Every soul shall taste death

Merits of the Remembrance of Death

Three categories of mankindThinking of death

Death and the Body

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