Belief in life after death is an important aspect in Islam. Like Christianity and Judaism, Islam teaches that there is one God in the universe, which gives Muslims a monotheistic view. Islam, also like Christianity and Judaism, holds to the ministerial office of prophet, except neither of these religions can exactly agree on who that prophet is. Like all other religions, with the exception of a few, believe that there is an afterlife even though the makeup of those end points are vastly diverse in nature. As stated in the Qur’an, the Holy Bok of Islam, “Righteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but [true] righteousness is [in] one who believes in Allah , the Last Day, the angels, the Book, and the prophets…show more content… (Surat Al-Fajr 89:27-30). Paradise, which is also called “The Garden,” is a place of physical and spiritual pleasure with mansions, delicious food and drink, and virgin companions called “houris,” there is also seven heavens. Hell is mentioned quite frequently in the Qur’an using a variety of metaphors. Hell has seven doors leading to a blazing cavern of various levels, the lowest of these holds the tree Zaqqum and a cauldron of boiling pitch (Qur’an 39:71, 15:43).
The rights and rituals of Islam are a set of sacred practices that are a substantial way that followers of Islam remember history, express conviction, and grow in devotion. Some of these rituals are practiced daily, like prayer, as others are only practiced annually, like Ramadan for example. These rituals help one gain entrance into Paradise and become close to Allah. The Five Pillars of Islam are the five practices are vital to Muslim faith:
The first pillar is the Shahada (Confession of faith) and it expresses two fundamental beliefs that make an individual a Muslim: “La ilaha illa Allah wa-Muhamed rasul Allah, which translates into “There is no god but God and Muhammad is the prophet of…show more content… When a Muslim dies, he or she is washed and wrapped in a clean, white cloth by a family member and buried after a special funeral prayer called Janazah. Muslims consider this a final service for their relatives and an opportunity to reflect that their own existence on earth is only for a brief amount of time. From these teachings only one question arises: what makes Muslim followers forsake the established beliefs, traditions and customs of their forefathers? The simple answer is that they made use of their abilities of mind and heart to realize truth. The description the Qur’an gives about the inevitability of life after death is what the ethical consciousness of man demands, but those who deny it, they become slaves of their passions and desires. These individuals only comprehend their foolishness at the time of their death and wish to be given a second chance in the world, their despondent state at death and the fear of the Day of Judgment, and the everlasting bliss assured to the believers are mentioned in the following verse of the
