• Muslims believe in life after death, called al-akhira.
  • They believe life on Earth is temporary and a test for the next life.
  • The next life will bring either reward or punishment based on how we lived.
  • Without belief in the afterlife, all other Islamic beliefs lose their meaning.
  • After death, a person enters barzakh, a waiting time between death and resurrection.
  • Only God knows when the world will end, which will happen when angel Israfeel blows the horn.
  • After the world ends, the Day of Judgement (Yawm al-Qiyama) will begin.
  • People will rise from their graves in their original bodies.
  • Everyone will stand before God for final judgement.
  • God will reveal everyone's record of deeds and judge them fairly.
  • All people must give an account of how they lived.
  • A bridge called Siraat will be placed over hell, stretching toward paradise.
  • Those who were faithful and followed God’s way will cross the bridge easily.
  • Paradise will be the final place for the good, and hell will be for the wicked after Judgement Day.