"When the believer is about to depart from this world and go forward
into the Next World, angels with faces as bright as the sun descend
from the heavens and sit around him in throngs stretching as far as
the eye can see. Then the Angel of Death comes and sits at his head
and says, "Good soul, come out to forgiveness and pleasure from
Allah!" Then his soul emerges like a drop of water flows from a
water-skin and the angel takes hold of it. When he has grasped it,
the other angels do not leave it in his hand even for the twinkling
of an eye. They take it and place it in a perfumed shroud and
fragrance issues from it like the sweetest scent of musk found on the
face of the earth.'
"Then they bear it upwards and whenever they take it past a company
of angels, they ask, 'Who is this good soul?' and the angels with the
soul reply, 'So-and-so the son of so-and-so,' using the best names by
which people used to call him in this world. They bring him to the
lowest heaven and ask for the gate to be opened for him. It is
opened for him and angels who are near Allah from each of the heavens
accompany him to the subsequent heaven until he reaches to the heaven
where Allah the Great is. Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, says,
'Register the book of My slave in 'Illiyun and take him back to
earth. I created them from it and I return them to it and I will
bring them forth from it again.'
"His soul is then returned to his body and two angels come to him.
They make him sit up and say to him, 'Who is your Lord?' He replies,
'My Lord is Allah.' They ask him, 'What is your religion?' He
replies, 'My religion is Islam.' They ask him, 'Who is this man who
was sent among you?' He replies, 'The Messenger of Allah.' They ask
him, 'How did you come to know these things?.' He replies, 'I read
the Book of Allah, believed it, and declared it to be true.' Then a
Voice from on high declares, 'My slave has spoken the truth, so
spread out carpets from the Garden for him and open a gate of the
Garden for him!'
"Then some of its fragrance and perfume comes to him, his grave is
expanded for him as far as the eye can see, and a man with beautiful
garments and a fragrant scent comes to him and says, 'Rejoice in what
delights you for this is the day which you were promised.' He asks,
'Who are you? Yours is a face which presages good.' He replies, 'I
am your good actions.' Then he says, 'O Lord, let the Last Hour come
soon so that I may rejoin my family and my property!'
"When an unbeliever is about to depart from this world and go forward
into the Next World, angels with black faces descend from the heavens
carrying rough hair-cloth and sit around him in throngs stretching as
far as the eye can see. Then the Angel of Death comes and sits at his
head and says, 'Foul soul, come out to the wrath and anger of Allah!'
Then his soul divides up in his body and it is dragged out like a
skewer is pulled out of wet wool. Then the angel takes hold of it.
When he has grasped it, the other angels do not leave it in his hand
even for the twinkling of an eye. They take it and wrap it in the
rough haircloth and a stench comes out of it like the worst stench of
a corpse on the face of the earth.'
"Then they take it up and whenever they take it past a company of
angels, they ask, 'Who is this foul soul?' and the angels with the
soul reply, 'So-and-so the son of so-and-so,' using the worst names
by which people used to call him in this world. They bring him to
the lowest heaven and ask for the gate to be opened for him. It does
not get opened.'
"The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,
then recited, 'The gates of heaven will not be opened to them nor
will they enter the Garden until the camel passes through the eye of
the needle.' (7:40) Then Allah the Mighty and Majestic, will say,
'Register his book in Sijjin in the lowest earth.' Then his soul is
flung down. The Prophet then recited, 'Whoever associates anything
with Allah, it is as though he has fallen from heaven and the birds
snatch him away or the wind sweeps him headlong into a place far
away.' (22:31)
"Then his soul is returned to his body and two angels come and say to
him, 'Who is your Lord?' He replies, 'Alas, alas, I do not know!'
Then a voice calls from on high, 'My slave has lied, so spread out
carpets from the Fire for him and open a gate of the Fire for him!'
then a hot blast from it comes to him, his grave is made so narrow
for him that his ribs are pressed together, and a man with a hideous
face and clothing and a foul odour comes to him and says, 'Grieve on
account of what has brought you disgrace for this is the day which
you were promised.' He asks, 'Who are you? Yours is a face which
presages evil.' He replies, 'I am your bad actions.' Then he says, 'O
Lord, do not let the Last Hour come!'"
This life in the grave or Interspace is the next part of our
journey. An 'interspace' is something that separates two things:
heaven and earth, this world and the Next World or the period between
death and resurrection. The bliss or punishment of the Interpsace is
not the same as that of the Herafter, but rather something that
happens between the two worlds.
In death, the body remains in the ground while the soul is in the
interspace or Barzakh between the two worlds. However, the two are
still connected and so the bliss or punishment happens to both of
them. When Allah desires bliss or punishment for the soul, He
connects it to the body. This is dependent on the will of Allah and
dependent on a person's own actions. The soul is diffused in more
than one place at the same time. The proof of this is that the
prophet (saw) saw Musa (as) on the night of the Night Journey
standing in prayer in his grave and he also saw him in the sixth and
seventh heavens.
During this life in the grave part of our journey the souls are
divided into two groups: one group is punished and the other group is
in bliss. Usually when we think of the 'grave', it is a word that
inspires fear. We are pained, but not aware of the delight it can
contain. Indeed, the bliss of the Grave is better than any delight
that this world can offer.
The liberated souls of those who are in bliss visit each other and
discuss what happened in the world they have left and the people of
that world. Allah says, "Whoever obeys Allah and the Messenger, they
are with those whom Allah has blessed, the prophets, the sincere, the
martyrs and the righteous. Very excellent companions they are!"
(4:69)
2007-01-21 15:43:59
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answered by BeHappy 5
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You will step out of your body as you know it now and you will ascend into the heavens if you are a Christain. Or you will descend into hell if you are not a Christain. Not much to it. It is pretty simple. It is alittle scary when you think about it. Most people want to try and prepare for it. Most of the older people I have been around spend alot of their time preparing themselves to meet there maker. They try to get their affairs in order and make sure there are no troubles anywhere. They try to get everything in good shape. People know they're about to go on a journey where they have never been before. When you go on a journey here you prepare for it. Why shouldn't you prepare before you leave your old home that is your body.
2007-01-21 13:11:52
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answered by justice 2
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I believe that I am a spirtual being of the light and I'll see you ___holes again even if it's in the next life. Who knows. I suppose I'm shooting for something astral. I think that after death is probably dream like. It may depend of where when and how I die too. Conciousness is a wild thing. I must be going now.
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2007-01-21 13:02:52
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answered by Jade 2
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My body & mind will rot or become ashes. That's the part that was born. And it will happen. The part of me that was never born cannot die.
2007-01-21 13:17:47
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answered by Anonymous
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*if* you die? If you can figure out a way to not die let me know. You'll also make a LOT of money.
Blessings,
Zimmi
2007-01-21 13:05:31
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answered by Zimmia 5
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You will go to heaven and be with your family that has passed before you again and hug your grandparents and walk on a street of gold, and meet your maker,face to face.And never want for anything again.
2007-01-21 13:00:40
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answered by susan9 3
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Well...depending on whether or not you are religious, when you die you should go to heaven or hell, or purgatory. If your not religious maybe nothing happens. We will never truly know until it is our own turn.
2007-01-21 13:00:15
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answered by ~carmie~ 5
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Lots of things. My husband & kids will cry and miss me terribly.
Then my house would get really dirty. The kids will realize that they outnumber my hubby 7 to 1. Then the real chaos will begin!
2007-01-21 13:01:28
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answered by dark_firmament 4
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from people that died and came back.they said you see a bright.then you are in front angels ,an other people.They are very happy to see you.An at that moment you know how much you are loved by God.Then you go through life review.Funny enough judged by your conscience.Then you are shown around.
2007-01-21 13:08:34
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answered by Anonymous
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It depends what you believe in. But i believe that when you die if you dont believe that Jesus christ saved your sins and you dont believe you deserve it, then you dont go to heaven. If you dont believe this you spiritually die. Remeber the wages of sin is death but the true gift of christ is eternal life and we all have fallen short of the Glory of God.
may God bless you and everone you love!
2007-01-21 13:03:40
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answered by ilovepointeshoes 3
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If I am not raptured, I will die. I will be judged, but because of Jesus, I will be found Not guilty, and get to enter into Heaven.
2007-01-21 13:03:22
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answered by RB 7
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