Islam- Life After Death Flashcards

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Life after death- arabic

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Akhirah

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Akhirah

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Belief in life after death
Afterlife/hereafter

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Barzakh

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Waiting time between actual death and day of judgement

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Day of judgement- arabic

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Yawum al-qiyamah

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Yawum al-Qiyamah

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Day of judgement

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Jahannam

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Hell

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Siraat

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Narrow bridge over hell

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Purpose of humans on earth

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-representaions of allah
-stewards of his creation
make world as god wills it

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9
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What re humans guided by

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The qur’an
Prophet muhammed was an example
How well they follow this guidance determines judgement after death

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10
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Diff beliefs of barzakh

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-soul’s experience is based on life- good or bad
-other’s- soul is given a tempary body
light or dark
reflect good or bad
so know what final judgement

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Sunni signs of day of judgement

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Isa as messiah reappears
-with some believing that he wil bring together true muslims/lead a battle until islam remains the one and only religion

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Shi’a day of judgement

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12th immam in occulation will reappear
Isa will jioin in him to bring religion of islam to true form

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What is allah’s role in the day of judgement

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Bringer of justice
as he is all-seing and all-knowing

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What is allah’s judgement based off

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-belief and obedience to allah
-his judgement is of perfect justice

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15
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Who will live in paradise forever

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-those who die muslim
-those who die believing that there is no true god but god and that muhammed is the messenger of god

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16
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As allah is merciful, what may he do

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After punishment in jahannam will moe to paradise

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Whatfaces those who commit shirk

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Can never be forgiven
Eternally in jahannam

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What happens on the Last Day

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-physicall resurrection
-allah will rrecreate decayed bodies
-pass over hell on narrow bridge (siraat) in order to reach paradise
or may fall

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Why may someone fall when crossing on siraat

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-weight of bad deeds
-will remain in hell forever

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What are the exceptions to the normal Last Day events

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1- warriors die fighting the cause of god- matrys- will be sent immediately to be in allahs presence
2- enemies of slam are sent to hell immediately upon death

21
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Matyrdom

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-person is killed in defence of or struggle for their faith
Jihad

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Al-jannah- physical features

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-beautiful garden (with jannah meaning garden)
-8 gates
-welcomed by angels

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What are the people like in al-jannah

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-people are young again and happy
-no nastiness or sin-constant state of peace 6:25-26

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Quote to describe al-jannah

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‘Beautiful mansions in gardens of everlasting bliss’ 9:72

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Angels role in al-jannah

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To welcome to their ‘final home’ 13:42

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Gates in al-jannah

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-8 of them which muhammed names
-eg. Baab as-sadaqah- given to charity
-baab al-hajj -visiting hajj
-baab al-iman -consistantly obedient to allah

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When m asked if anyone will be called to enter all 8 gates

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-M replied yes
-he hoped to be one of them

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Jahannam role

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-place of punishment and eternal suffering
-those sent in constant pain
-fire ‘almost burstng with fury’ 67:7
-presented as pace of darkness and fear

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Jahannam for sinful believers

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-place of puification
-allah can pick out when moved on to al-jannah

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Jahannam for unbelievers

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-place of eternal punishment

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Alternative beliefs of heaven and hell

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-the descriptions of them are merely metaphorical
-to help humans understand what they might believe
as beyond human understanding
-but the minority hold this view

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Matyrdom in islam

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-dying in this way-the person can enter the presence of allah immediately

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Problems with matrydom

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Used as justification by violent extremists
-eg. Suicide bombers and violent acts aginst non-muslims are claimed to impose islam

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Quote aainst violent extremists

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‘Let there be no compulsion in the religion {islam]’
‘The right direction is distinctly clear from error’
2:256
Shows not forced, people should be muslim by choice- freely

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Impact of existance of afterlife

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-allah rewards /punishes based on this life
-therefore muslims aim to do good
and be obedient to allah

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Why do teachings show that muslims hsould not be obsessed with possessions or outward appearance

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-all they have given by allah
-inner self survives after death

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What is the impact of punishment for unbelievers

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-muslims seek to share their faith
-convert to islam
-so can share in al-jannah after death

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Names of gates of jahannah

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Baab as-sadaqah- given to charity
-baab al-hajj -visiting hajj
-baab al-iman -consistantly obedient to allah