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  • Essay / the afterlife and salvation - 666

    Thus, the logic to which the Koran adheres seems to be based on the necessity of life after death and on the omnipotence of God. Most importantly, belief in an afterlife is one of the six core beliefs required of Muslims. Thus, accepting or rejecting this belief in life after death, according to the Quran, is a crucial factor in determining the course of an individual's life. will also undoubtedly be an incentive to endure the trials of life and to act responsibly in this life. The Quran emphatically states that the Day of Judgment will come and that God will decide the fate of each soul based on its record of deeds (Q34:3-5), but until the Day of Judgment arrives, the body of the deceased remains in their graves for the resurrection, a period that the Koran describes as bazaarkh: “before them there is a bazaarkh, until the day when they will be resurrected”. up". This limbo-like phase has been interpreted differently depending on traditions, with some suggesting that a person's actions in their life will impact their experience of barzakh. However, the Quran does not specify exactly which element constitutes the barzakh. body will be punished or rewarded in the grave, so debates arise as to whether it will be the soul or the body alone or a combination of both. Al-Sayyid, a modernist Islamic thinker, interprets the vision. Quranic of this stage according to which "the barzakh concerns the ruh and not the badan", therefore there is no corporal punishment, only the soul will be affected However, Sayyid Qutb maintains that the punishment or reward in the grave. can be interpreted psychologically, because "the grave can be better understood as a psychological state", its reason being that "physical punishment is an obvious impossibility after the death of the physicist"..... middle of paper ..... . and the Quran's deducible afterlife are based on the idea that a virtuous life lived on earth will gain a heavenly afterlife and achieve salvation. Concerning life after death, the Quran emphasizes that the righteous will enjoy the pleasures of paradise while the sinners will endure the torments of hell, thus promoting the idea that references to life after death serve as an imperative for living a moral earthly existence. Concerning the notion of salvation within the Quran, despite its inconsistent views on the salvific value of other religions, the Quran defends the idea that belief alone is not enough to ensure salvation, but must be accompanied by good deeds. Therefore, these two Quranic concepts essentially highlight the interdependence of this life and the hereafter and emphasize the importance of responsibility for actions in this life..