Judgement and the afterlife
I can explain and compare different Muslim beliefs about judgement and the afterlife, and how they also impact a Muslim’s life.
Judgement and the afterlife
I can explain and compare different Muslim beliefs about judgement and the afterlife, and how they also impact a Muslim’s life.
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Key learning points
- Belief in judgement and the afterlife is a key belief for all Muslims.
- Beliefs about the afterlife include a Day of Judgement.
- After judgement some people will be sent to Jannah and others Jahannam.
- There are divergent views within Islam around angels, intercession and the afterlife.
- There are similarities and differences between Muslim and Christian views about life after death.
Keywords
Afterlife - the belief that there is life after death
Akhirah - beliefs about life after death in Islam
Jahannam - an Arabic term used for ‘hell’
Jannah - an Arabic term used for ‘heaven’
Judgement - the belief that all humans will be accountable for their deeds both good and bad
Common misconception
Most Muslims believe in the immortality of the soul but not the body.
The majority of Muslims believe in a physical resurrection.
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