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By: Abu Hurairah M. Edza E-mail add: [email protected] Mobile No: 0905-925-4122 LIFE AFTER DEATH (Al-Akhirah)

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By: Abu Hurairah M. EdzaE-mail add:

[email protected] No: 0905-925-4122

LIFE AFTER DEATH(Al-Akhirah)

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REFLECTIONSIN THE KUBOR

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ACTIVATING PRIOR KNOWLEDGE:

1. What is DEATH?2. What is AL-AKHIRAH?3. What is AL-JANNAH?4. What is AN-NAR?

FOUR CORNERS

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•OBJECTIVES: Define death and Al-

Akhirah. Identify its significance. Explain the scenes of Al-

Akhirah. Prepare good deeds for the

life after death.

SETTING THE CONTEXT:

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DEATH-Separation of soul from the body; it receives reward and punishment and the separation of the soul from the body means loss of power of the soul over the body.

AL-AKHIRAH-Is often translated as life after death.-Is also interpreted as the “ends of life” as opposed to the dunya or here-and-now of life.-It begins with the resurrection of man, after which there will come a moment when every human will be shaken as he confronted with his intentions and his deeds, good and bad, and even his failure to do good in this life.

MINI LECTURE:

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THE HEREAFTER: desirable and necessary

Without the idea of the Hereafter – of resurrection, and judgment and just recompense, God would not be the just and wise and merciful God that He is.

God created people and made them responsible for their actions.

If there is no future life in which the virtuous are rewarded and the vicious suffer loss, there would be no justice.

There would be no purpose in creating people with a sense of responsibility and sending prophets to them to remind them of these responsibilities if there is no future life.

It is necessary to clarify the purposes of life so that men may see clearly the real ends of life and what they have been striving for.

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God says in the Qur’an:

“Or do those who earn evil deeds think that We shall hold them equal with those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah – Islamic Monotheism) and do righteous good deeds, in their present life and their death? Worst is the judgment that they make. And Allah has created the heavens and the earth with truth, in order that each person may be recompensed what he has earned, and they will not be wronged.” 45:21-22

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SCENES OF THE HEREAFTER:A) The Resurrection

At a time when God sees fit, the world as we know it will be brought to an end in a terrifying cosmic cataclysm and all will be brought to account.

God says in the Qur’an:“When the earth is shaken with its (final) earthquake. And man will say: “What is the matter with it? That Day it will declare its information (about all what happened over it of good or evil). Because your Lord has inspired it. That Day mankind will proceed in scattered groups, that they may be shown their deeds. So whosoever does good equal to the weight of an atom (or a small ant), shall see it. And whosoever does evil equal to the weight of an atom (or a small ant), shall see it.” Az-Zalzalah:1-8

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The Qura’nic descriptions of Resurrection and the Last Day speak of the present universe and a dislocation of the heavens and the earth, and of mankind as being “like scattered locusts and the mountains like carded wool”. Nothing, however, will be outside God’s control and power for “the earth will be in His hand-grip on the Day of Resurrection and the heavens wrapped up in His right hand” (39:67). After the upheaval, transformation will take place out of which will come a new form of level of creation: “We have indeed decreed that death shall be [ever-present] among you, but there is nothing to prevent Us from changing the nature of your existence and bringing you into being (anew) in a manner as yet unknown to you.” [56:60-62]

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B) The Judgment

Just as each person is born as a single individual, so he or she will be raised up and judged individually.

A record of each person’s deeds on earth will have been kept and will be produced as evidence on the Day of Judgment.

No person will be able to deny the contents of this record and the parts of his body – his feet, and skin – will testify against him. Many will wish for another chance to make amends, but in vain.

A person will be judged by the preponderance of good or evil in him.

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God says in the Qur’an: “And We shall set up balances of justice on the Day of

Resurrection, then none will be dealt with unjustly in anything. And if there be the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it. And Sufficient are We as Reckoners.” 21:47

C) The Recompense1. PUNISHMENT and HELL

The fruits of ingratitude, disobedience, and rebellion against God is disgrace, humiliation and punishment. This punishment, is a sign of God’s just anger (ghadab) will be visited on the sinners even on earth, as was the case with the people of Sodom.

God says: “And on the Day when those who were bent on denying the truth are exposed to the Fire (and will be told): You dissipated your good things in your worldly life and you took your enjoyment in them; therefore today you shall be recompensed with the reprimand of humiliation for having glorified on earth in your arrogance, offending against all that is right, and for all your evil doings.” 46: 19-20

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CATEGORIES OF WRONG-DOERS:1. There are those who completely deny the

existence of God, whose moral sense is blunted, and whose hearts become rusted, who live a life of evil and spread corruption on earth.

2. There are hypocrites, who spread dissension and strife while pretending to be doers of good or even to be believers.

3. There are believers who commit minor lapses or even grave crimes in moments of temptation, weakness, or forgetfulness.

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2. REWARD and PARADISEThe fruits of submission to God, of living in

harmony with His wills, of living the natural way, is satisfaction (ridwaan) in this life and eternal happiness in the next.

God says in the Qur’an:“Allah has promised to the believers -

men and women - , Gardens which rivers flow to dwell therein forever, and beautiful mansions in Gardens of ‘Adn (Eden Paradise). But the greatest bliss is the Good Pleasure of Allah. That is the Supreme Success.” 9:72

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CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING OF THE TOPIC:

1. What is DEATH?2. Why AL-AKHIRAH is significant?3. Explain the scenes of AL-AKHIRAH?

4. What kind of deeds are we going to prepare for the next life?

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CLOSURE:What will you do when you get up on next

morning seeing yourself lying down with your family and friends crying beside your body?

People forget DEATH in split of seconds, but death NEVER forgets you and the best enemy that you have right now other than SHAYTAN is TIME, because every tic-tac of it is a countdown to your last breath!

So let us prepare ourselves for the HEREAFTER, because it is our TRUE HOME!

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~SHUKRAN~