21 November, 2024

19 Jamadi al-Awwal, 1446 H

"Silence saves you from regret"

- Imam Ali (as) -

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Life and Death in Islam

Question: What is the meaning of life in Islam? 

Answer: Life is a test for the Hereafter 


Question: What is the meaning of death in Islam? 

Answer:  Death means the end of the test in this world, and beginning of eternal life in the Hereafter 


Question: What is the purpose of human life in this world?  

Answer: It is to establish a good relationship and friendship with God.


Question: Is belief in God and performing rituals enough in order to pass the test of this life? 

Answer:  No, one must also lead a proper moral life?   


Question: What are the consequences of not believing in life after death? 

Answer:  It leads to nihilism where nothing has ultimate objective purpose or meaning.  The absence of ultimate meaning and purpose is the strict definition of nihilism.