It is mentioned in the Qur’an
How can ye reject the faith in Allah?
Seeing that ye were without life,
And He gave you life; Then will He cause you to die,
and will He again bring you to life; And again to Him will ye return.
(Al Qur’an 2:28)
Islam states that a human being comes into this world only once, and after he dies, he is again resurrected on the day of judgement. Depending on his deeds he will either dwell in heaven i.e. Paradise or he will dwell in hell.
2. This Life is a test for the hereafter
It is mentioned in the Qur’an
He who created Death and Life,
that He may try which of you is best in deed;
And He is the exalted in Might, oft- forgiving
(Al Qur’an 67:2)
This life that we lead in this world is a test for the hereafter. If we follow the commandments of the Almighty Creator and we pass the test, we shall enter Paradise i.e., which is Eternal Bliss. If we do not follow the commandments of our creator and fail the test then we shall be put into hell.
3. Full Recompense on the Day of Judgement:
It is mentioned in the Qur’an
Every soul shall have a test of death.
And only on the Day of Judgment shall
you be paid your full recompense.
Only he who is saved far from the fire and admitted to the Garden
will have attained the object (of life).
For the life of this world is but goods and chattels of deception.
(Al Qur’an 3:185)
4. Paradise – Al Jannah
Al-Jannah i.e. paradise is a place of perpetual bliss. In Arabic, ‘jannat’ literally means ‘the Garden’. The Qur’an describes paradise in great detail, such as gardens underneath which rivers run. It contains rivers of milk unchanging in flavour and rivers of purified honey. In paradise is fruit of every kind. No fatigue shall be felt in paradise neither shall there be any idle talk. There shall be no cause of sin, difficulty, anxiety, trouble or hardship. Paradise shall thus have peace and bliss.
Paradise is described in several verses of the Qur’an including:
1.Surah Ale Imran Chapter 3 verse 15
2.Surah Ale Imran Chapter 3 verse 198
3.Surah Al-Nisa Chapter 4 verse 57
4.Surah Al Maidah Chapter 5 verse 119
5.Surah At-Taubah Chapter 9 verse 72
6.Surah Al-Hajr Chapter 15 verses 45-48
7.Surah Al-Kahf Chapter 18 verse 31
8.Surah Al-Hajj Chapter 22 verse 23
9.Surah Al-Fatir Chapter 35 verses 33-35
10.Surah Yasin Chapter 36 verses 55-58
11.Surah Al-Saffat Chapter 37 verses 41-49
12.Surah Al-Zukhruf Chapter 43 verses 68-73
13.Surah Al-Dukhan Chapter 44 verses 51-57
14.Surah Muhammad Chapter 47 verse 15
15.Surah Al-Tur Chapter 52 verses 17-24
16.Surah Al-Rahman Chapter 55 verses 46-77
17.Surah Al-Waqiah Chapter 56 verses 11-38
5. Hell – Jahannam
Hell is a place of torment where evil-doers undergo the most terrible pain and suffering caused by being burnt by hellfire, a fire whose fuel is men and stones. Further, the Qur’an states that as many times as their skins are burnt, the residents of hell shall be given fresh skin so that they feel the pain. Hell is described in several verses of the Qur’an including:
Surah Al-Baqarah Chapter 2 Verse 24
Surah Al-Nisa Chapter 4 Verse 56
Surah Ibrahim Chapter 14 Verses 16,17
Surah Al-Hajj Chapter 22 Verses 19-22
Surah Al-Fatir Chapter 35 Verses 36,37
6. Logical Concepts for differences in different Individuals
In Hinduism, the differences in two individuals at birth is explained by stating past karma i.e. actions of the previous life, as the cause of the differences. There is no scientific or logical proof or evidence of the cycle of rebirths.
How does Islam explain these differences? The Islamic explanation for these differences in different individual is given in Surah Mulk:
‘He who created death and life,
that He may try which of you is best in Deed;
And He is the Exalted in Might; oft-forgiving.
(Al Qur’an 67:2)
This life that we live is the test for the hereafter.
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