Man Know Thyself
The Afterworld
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we see neither the air nor the inscription, so the
other world is also enveloping us on all four sides
and constantly recording our intentions and
designs. Our actions are being imprinted upon its
fold, and after death, they will be there for all to
read. Imagine a record revolving mutely on its
turntable. As soon as the needle falls into its groove,
the silent disc bursts into music as if it had just been
waiting to express the sounds recorded on it. In the
same way a record of all our deeds is being
prepared, and when the Lord of the Universe utters
the word of command, the whole record will be
played back to us. On hearing it people will
involuntarily say, “What sort of a book is this which
has omitted neither the smallest nor the gravest of
matters?” (The Quran)
