Life After Death

Q. What is meant by life after death?

A. Everything will be destroyed in Qiyaamah but when Hadrat Israafeel (ﷺ) will blow the soor for the second time, everything will come to life once again. Human beings will also come to life. All will assemble before Allah in Maidaan-e-Hashr (Field of Resurrection). There, an account of deeds will take place. The day on which this will be done is called Yau-mul-Hashr or the Day of Resurrection, Yau-mul-Jazaa and Yau-mid-Deen (Day of Recompense) or Yau-mul-Hisaab (Day of Reckoning).

Q. Is a person entitled to be called a Muslim if he does not accept one or two things out of the seven things mentioned in the imaan mufassal?

A. Not at all. Unless one believes fully in the Oneness of Allah, in the prophethood of all the prophets, in Allah’s Books and angels, in taqdeer (divine predestination) decreed by Allah, and Qiyaamah (Day of Judgment) and the Life after Death, he cannot be called a Muslim.

Q. Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) has named five things as the basis of Islam. But there is no mention of angels, Allah’s Books, Qiyaamah, taqdeer, etc. Why not?

A. Among the five things there is mention of expressing imaan on Hadrat Muhammad (ﷺ) and when one believes in the Holy Prophet (ﷺ), he has to accept everything that the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) has said. It will also be necessary to believe in Allah’s Book that was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and express one’s imaan in it. All these things are mentioned in imaan mufassal and are supported to be true by the Holy Qur’an and by the traditions (ahaadeeth) of the Holy Prophet (ﷺ).

Q. Will one remain a Muslim if one does believe in all these seven things heartily, and testifies to them orally but does not say salaah or give zakaah or keep fasts or perform the Hajj?

A. Yes, he is a Muslim but he is sinful and disobedient to Allah. Such a person is called faasiq(sinner or impious person). These people will be punished for their sins but will be pardoned in the end.