Is there life after death?

Is there life after death? All religions say there is. . Putting religio aside, however, logic somehow doesn't agree with this theory. . Yet victims surviving severe accidents, recovering from near-death situations have reported seeing a light at the end of a dark tunnel. . Wonder wot this is? And wot bout the seances which psychic people have? Puzzling na. . . Would sure love to have your opinion on this issue people

Hw u call u self a Muslim and u hav a doubt about the life aftr death, get a life i hate westerlism.
And my opnion about this is u have no faith so u hv to re new it

as a muslim believe there is a life after death... also becoz, i cant believe that our life will end with death... there must be something

I think Islam says that.. you have to stay in your burial, and will be brought to life in Dooms day, right??
Probably cinder asked us about whether we believe in life, right after death. I mean, in simultaneous sense.. Guess so..


And those are called NDE(Near Death Experience) s cinder.

Even some people going through life or death operations in hospital have been reported to describe the operation procedure, as well as what the doctors were saying, doing or using precisely. Funny thing is, they were made unconscious, and they described that they watched it "floating" above their own body.

life after death ??
yeah as a muslim i do believe on it . death is not the end of life
Hell like heaven, is not only a state of existence but a literal, and very real place. It is a place where the unrighteous will experience never-ending eternal wrath from God. They will endure emotional, mental, and physical torment consciously suffering from shame regret and contempt

I belive in my religion and i belive in life after death tooo

Eish arabian. . I'm in a better position than u to say exactly wot my faith is. . So watch yr words. . Read my post carefully. . I said apart from religious beliefs, wot do u think. . Dint say oh i dont believe in life after death . . So next time before jumping your guns to be controversial and rude, read wot's written and then comment. . I find yr rude n mannerless attitude so very uncouth. . Lol . . Talking to me of faith . .

Cinderella wrote:Eish arabian. . I'm in a better position than u to say exactly wot my faith is. . So watch yr words. . Read my post carefully. . I said apart from religious beliefs, wot do u think. . Dint say oh i dont believe in life after death . . So next time before jumping your guns to be controversial and rude, read wot's written and then comment. . I find yr rude n mannerless attitude so very uncouth. . Lol . . Talking to me of faith . .

where did u find controvrsy and rudness in my post???? sems ur kinda grumpy??? i jst said wot i blive..yes i didnt read ur whole topic,cz i was kinda bz then,u can blame me for that,bt u cannt call me rude

Eagle i called arabian rude not u. . Seems u busy again. . So dint read wot i wrote

wrote:Eish arabian.. I'm in a better position than u to say exactly wot my faith is..So watch yr words.. Read my post carefully.. I said apart from religious beliefs, wot do u think.. Dint say oh i dont believe in life after death.. So next time before jumping your guns to be controversial and rude, read wot's written and then comment.. I find yr rude n mannerless attitude so very uncouth.. Lol.. Talking to me of faith..

theres no somke without a fire and u wouldnot ask such a question if u do beilve,

Arabian . . I dont need to prove my faith to a two-bit human . . Believe wot u wish my dear

Will you guys start discussing instead of flaming???

If someone clarifies that she is religious to her own believes, but is interested to know about what OTHERS are thinking, what is the problem in it?

She said,

Would sure love to have your opinion on this issue people

anyway.. I read something in a sci-fi story book when i was young. it was something like,

Humans are still learning. They define things as impossible, only when they can't explain that event with their regular logic, or can't provide sufficient explanation.

yes being a muslim we do believe that there is a life after death, as its an essential constituent of our faith...
and hmm, logic behind life after death is that , we see in our life, some ppl do bad deeds in their life, but before they die, they are not punished that much... Also there are some innocent ppl , who pass their life wid peace but their rights are snatched by other ppl, so one may say that ok, one has died, so everything is finished , but NO
if it happens , then wherez the word called JUSTICE?
there comes the logic of life after death, where everyone wil be treated according to what he/she has done..
i hope i am able to expalin the logic :-)

Muslims believe that the present life is a trial in preparation for the next realm of existence. When a Muslim dies, he or she is washed and wrapped in a clean, white cloth (usually by a family member) and buried after a special prayer, preferably the same day. Muslims consider this a final service that they can do for their relatives and an opportunity to remember that their own existence here on earth is brief.

The question of whether there is life after death does not fall under the jurisdiction of science, as science is concerned only with classification and analysis of sense data. Moreover, man has been busy with scientific inquiries and research, in the modern sense of the term, only for the last few centuries, while he has been familiar with the concept of life after death since time immemorial.
All the Prophets of God called their people to worship God and to believe in life after death. They laid so much emphasis on the belief in life after death that even a slight doubt in it meant denying God and made all other beliefs meaningless.

The very fact that all the Prophets of God have dealt with this metaphysical question of life after death so confidently and so uniformly - the gap between their ages in some cases, being thousands of years - goes to prove that the source of their knowledge of life after death as proclaimed by them all, was the same, i.e. Divine revelation.

We also know that these Prophets of God were greatly opposed by their people, mainly on the issue of life after death, as their people thought it impossible. But in spite of opposition, the Prophets won many sincere followers.

The question arises: what made those followers forsake the established beliefs, traditions and customs of their forefathers, notwithstanding the risk of being totally alienated from their own community? The simple answer is: they made use of their faculties of mind and heart and realized the truth.

Did they realize the truth through perceptual consciousness? They couldn’t, as perceptual experience of life after death is impossible. God has given man besides perceptual consciousness, rational, aesthetic and moral consciousness too. It is this consciousness that guides man regarding realities that cannot be verified through sensory data. That is why all the Prophets of God while calling people to believe in God and life after death, appeal to the aesthetic, moral and rational consciousness of man.

For example, when the idolaters of Makkah denied even the possibility of life after death, the Quran exposed the weakness of their stand by advancing very logical and rational arguments in support of it:

And he (i.e. man) presents for Us an example (i.e. attempting to establish the finality of death) and forgets his [own] creation. He says, “Who will give life to bones while they are disintegrated?” Say, “He will give them life who produced them the first time; and He is, of all creation, Knowing.” [It is] He who made for you from the green tree, fire, and then from it you ignite. Is not He who created the heavens and the earth Able to create the likes of them? Yes, [it is so]; and He is the Knowing Creator. (Quran, 36:78-81)

On another occasion, the Quran very clearly says that the disbelievers have no sound basis for their denial of life after death. It is based on pure conjecture:

And they say, “There is not but our worldly life; we die and live (i.e. some people die and others live, replacing them) and nothing destroys us except time.” And they have of that no knowledge; they are only assuming. And when Our verses are recited to them as clear evidences, their argument is only that they say, “Bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful.” Say, “God causes you to live, then causes you to die; then He will assemble you for the Day of Resurrection, about which there is no doubt,” but most of the people do not know. (Quran, 45:24-26)

Surely God will raise all the dead. But God has His own plan of things. A day will come when the whole universe will be destroyed and then the dead will be resurrected to stand before God. That day will be the beginning of a life that will never end, and on that day every person will be rewarded by God according to his or her good or evil deeds.

The explanation that the Quran gives about the necessity of life after death is what the moral consciousness of man demands. Actually, if there is no life after death, the very belief in God becomes meaningless or even if one believes in God, it would be n unjust and indifferent God, having once created man and now not being concerned with his fate.

Surely, God is just. He will punish the tyrants, whose crimes are beyond count - having tortured and killed hundreds or thousands of innocent people, created great corruption in society, enslaved numerous persons to serve their whims, etc., because man has a very short life span in this world and because numerous individuals are affected by one’s actions, adequate punishments and rewards are not possible in this life. The Quran very emphatically states that the Day of Judgment must come and that God will decide the fate of each soul according to his or her record of deeds:

But those who disbelieve say, “The Hour (i.e. the Day of Judgment) will not come to us.” Say, “Yes, by my Lord, it will surely come to you. [God is] the Knower of the unseen.” Not absent from Him is an atom’s weight within the heavens or within the earth or [what is] smaller than that or greater, except that it is in a clear register - That He may reward those who believe and do righteous deeds. Those will have forgiveness and noble provision. But those who strive against Our verses [seeking] to cause failure (i.e. to undermine their credibility) - for them will be a painful punishment of foul nature. (Quran, 34:3-5)

The Day of Resurrection will be the Day when God’s attributes of Justice and Mercy will be in full manifestation. God will shower His mercy on those who suffered for His sake in the worldly life, believing that an eternal bliss was awaiting them. But those who abused the bounties of God, caring nothing for the life to come, will be in the most miserable state. Drawing a comparison between them, the Quran says:

Then is he whom We have promised a good promise which he will meet [i.e. obtain] like he for whom We provided enjoyment of worldly life [but] then he is, on the Day of Resurrection, among those presented [for punishment in Hell]? (Quran, 28:61)

The Quran also states that this worldly life is a preparation for the eternal life after death. But those who deny it become slaves of their passions and desires, making fun of virtuous and God-conscious persons.

Such persons realize their folly only at the time of their death and wish to be given a further chance in the world but in vain. Their miserable state at the time of death, and the horror of the Day of Judgment, and the eternal bliss guaranteed to the sincere believers are very clearly and beautifully mentioned in the following verses of the Quran:

[For such is the state of the disbelievers], until, when death comes to one of them, he says, “My Lord, send me back that I might do righteousness in that which I left behind (i.e. in that which I neglected).” No! It is only a word he is saying; and behind them is a barrier until the Day they are resurrected. So when the Horn is blown, no relationship will there be among them that Day, nor will they ask about one another. And those whose scales are heavy [with good deeds] - it is they who are the successful. But those whose scales are light - those are the ones who have lost their souls, [being] in Hell, abiding eternally. The Fire will sear their faces, and they therein will have taut smiles (i.e. their lips having been contracted by scorching until the teeth are exposed). (Quran, 23:99-104)

The belief in life after death not only guarantees success in the Hereafter but also makes this world full of peace and happiness by making individuals most responsible and dutiful in their activities.

Think of the people of Arabia before the arrival of the Prophet Muhammad . Gambling, wine, tribal feuds, plundering and murdering were their main traits when they had no belief in life after death. But as soon as they accepted the belief in the One God and life after death they became the most disciplined nation of the world. They gave up their vices, helped each other in hours of need, and settled all their disputes on the basis of justice and equality. Similarly the denial of life after death has its consequences not only in the Hereafter but also in this world. When a nation as a whole denies it, all kinds of evils and corruption become rampant in that society and ultimately it is destroyed.

The Quran mentions the terrible end of Aad, Thamud and the Pharaoh in some detail:

[The tribes of] Thamud and Aad denied the Striking Calamity [i.e. the Resurrection]. So as for Thamud, they were destroyed by the overpowering [blast]. And as for Aad, they were destroyed by a screaming, violent wind which He [i.e. God] imposed upon them for seven nights and eight days in succession, so you would see the people therein fallen as if they were hollow trunks of palm trees. Then do you see of them any remains? And there came Pharaoh and those before him and the overturned cities (i.e. those to which Lot was sent) with sin. And they disobeyed the messenger of their Lord, so He seized them with a seizure exceeding [in severity]. Indeed, when the water overflowed, We carried you [i.e. your ancestors] in the sailing ship (i.e. which was constructed by Noah). That We might make it for you a reminder and [that] a conscious ear would be conscious of it. (Quran, 69:4-12)

Events of the Day of Judgment
God states in the Quran about the events of the Day of Judgment:

Then when the Horn is blown with one blast, and the earth and the mountains are lifted and leveled with one blow [i.e. stroke] - Then on that Day, the Occurrence [i.e. Resurrection] will occur, And the heaven will split [open], for that Day it is infirm (i.e. weak, enfeebled and unstable). And the angels are at its edges. And there will bear the Throne of your Lord above them, that Day, eight [of them]. That Day, you will be exhibited [for judgment]; not hidden among you is anything concealed (i.e. any person or any secret you might attempt to conceal). So as for he who is given his record in his right hand, he will say, “Here, read my record! Indeed, I was certain that I would be meeting my account.” So he will be in a pleasant life - In an elevated Garden, Its [fruit] to be picked hanging near. [They will be told], “Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you put forth (i.e. literally, advanced in anticipation of reward in the Hereafter) in the days past.” But as for he who is given his record in his left hand, he will say, “Oh, I wish I had not been given my record, and had not known what is my account. I wish it [i.e. my death] had been the decisive one (i.e. ending life rather than being the gateway to eternal life). My wealth has not availed me. Gone from me is my authority.” [God will say], “Seize him and shackle him. Then into Hellfire drive him. Then into a chain whose length is seventy cubits insert him.” Indeed, he did not used to believe in God, the Most Great. (Quran, 69:13-33)

The Prophet Muhammad taught that three things continue to benefit a [believing] person even after death - charity which he had given (which continues to benefit others), beneficial knowledge which he had left behind (i.e. authored or taught), and supplication on his behalf by a righteous child (Narrated by Saheeh Muslim).

Thus, there are very convincing reasons to believe in life after death:

1) All the Prophets of God have called their people to believe in it.

2) Whenever a human society is built on the basis of this belief, it has been the most ideal and peaceful society, free of social and moral evils.

3) History bears witness that whenever this belief is rejected collectively by a group of people in spite of the repeated warning of the Prophet, the group as a whole has been punished by God even in this world.

4) Moral, aesthetic and rational faculties of man endorse the possibility of the life after death.

5) God’s attributes of Justice and Mercy have no meaning if there is no life after death

anyways cinder am to0 amazed ab0ut this questi0n 0f y0ur's

Umair read again wot i wrote. . Putting religious beliefs aside is wot i wrote. . I'm a staunch muslim and accept the pillars of faith , amongst one is belief in the last day,means of course after death. . . But i merely posed this question scientifically. . And that's wot i am looking for. . Scientific logic

yaar what is science han
n0one can change what 0ur h0ly pr0phert (S.A.W) said
and yes there is life after death cinder y0u sh0uld n0t ask ppl ab0ut it cuz we are muslims and we have t0 accept this fact

totally agree with umair bro..
and according to me it can be counted as sin to ask dis ques...sorry cindi..but that,s the truth.as ALLAH told us about the life after death..when the good persons will go in the HEAVEN and enjoy.while the sinners will be thrown in the hell.its totally clear..
i thing no need to explain.we r muslims and we should admit this.
regards
shehroze
<peace>

I dont deny that belief. . But want to know if anyone knows scientific logic behind those lights at the end of the tunnel events dudes. . Our Prophet saw has said that seek knowledge . . I'm doing that dodos not questioning Allah . . I know my religion well n m a practising muslim. . U guys dont need to worry bout my beliefs. . Eish

Deviant wrote:yes being a muslim we do believe that there is a life after death, as its an essential constituent of our faith...
and hmm, logic behind life after death is that , we see in our life, some ppl do bad deeds in their life, but before they die, they are not punished that much... Also there are some innocent ppl , who pass their life wid peace but their rights are snatched by other ppl, so one may say that ok, one has died, so everything is finished , but NO
if it happens , then wherez the word called JUSTICE?
there comes the logic of life after death, where everyone wil be treated according to what he/she has done..
i hope i am able to expalin the logic :-)

what else ?

ummm hey this was a casual question ppl dont get too worked up about it.. hmm well yeah I do believe in life after death...or else i would have to believe that everything in the world happens by chance anc coincidence..