Islam As It Is
The Hereafter
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THE HEREAFTER
There are many instances in Hadith literature of the
unerring justice of divine retribution for, in the life
after death, man will be rewarded or punished
strictly in accordance with the virtues or vices of his
deeds in this world.
The Quran gives us this notable example: “Proclaim
a woeful punishment to those that hoard up gold
and silver and do not spend it in God’s cause. The
day will surely come when their treasures shall be
heated in the fire of Hell, and their foreheads, sides
and backs branded with them. Their tormentors
will say to them; “These are the riches which you
hoarded, taste then the punishment which is your
due” (9:34-35).
When the Prophet went on his Night Journey to the
Heavens, amongst the things that he was shown
was a world of allegory in which man’s worldly
actions appeared in an other-worldly form. He was
not only shown the results of good deeds in the
everlasting life after death, but was also given an
insight into the forms which evil deeds would
