Akhirah
الآخرة
Creed · Concept
The Hereafter — life after death and the final return to Allah.
Overview
Belief in the Hereafter frames accountability, resurrection, judgment, and the lasting destinations of Paradise and Hell.
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Quran references
Al-Baqarah 2:4
AboutDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.وَٱلَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ مِن قَبْلِكَ وَبِٱلْءَاخِرَةِ هُمْ يُوقِنُونَ
And who believe in what has been revealed to you, [O Muhammad], and what was revealed before you, and of the Hereafter they are certain [in faith].
Ali 'Imran 3:185
AboutDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.كُلُّ نَفْسٍۢ ذَآئِقَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ ۗ وَإِنَّمَا تُوَفَّوْنَ أُجُورَكُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ ۖ فَمَن زُحْزِحَ عَنِ ٱلنَّارِ وَأُدْخِلَ ٱلْجَنَّةَ فَقَدْ فَازَ ۗ وَمَا ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَآ إِلَّا مَتَٰعُ ٱلْغُرُورِ
Every soul will taste death, and you will only be given your [full] compensation on the Day of Resurrection. So he who is drawn away from the Fire and admitted to Paradise has attained [his desire]. And what is the life of this world except the enjoyment of delusion.
Al-A'la 87:17
AboutDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.وَٱلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌۭ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ
While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.
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Concepts
Iman
الإيمانassociated with
Faith — belief in Allah and what He revealed, expressed through trust and action.
Resurrection
البعثincludes
Allah's raising of the dead for judgment.
Jahannam
جهنمincludes
Hell — the destination of punishment repeatedly warned against in the Quran.
Jannah
الجنةincludes
Paradise — the lasting garden promised to the faithful and righteous.
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Akhirahassociated withImanDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.1 src
Evidence
- Quran Al-Baqarah 2:4Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
وَٱلَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ مِن قَبْلِكَ وَبِٱلْءَاخِرَةِ هُمْ يُوقِنُونَ
“And who believe in what has been revealed to you, [O Muhammad], and what was revealed before you, and of the Hereafter they are certain [in faith].”
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AkhirahincludesResurrectionDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.1 src
Evidence
- Quran Al-Hajj 22:7Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
وَأَنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ ءَاتِيَةٌۭ لَّا رَيْبَ فِيهَا وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَبْعَثُ مَن فِى ٱلْقُبُورِ
“And [that they may know] that the Hour is coming - no doubt about it - and that Allah will resurrect those in the graves.”
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AkhirahincludesJahannamDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.1 src
Evidence
- Quran Al-Isra 17:10Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
وَأَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْءَاخِرَةِ أَعْتَدْنَا لَهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًۭا
“And that those who do not believe in the Hereafter - We have prepared for them a painful punishment.”
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AkhirahincludesJannahDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.1 src
Evidence
- Quran Ali 'Imran 3:15Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
۞ قُلْ أَؤُنَبِّئُكُم بِخَيْرٍۢ مِّن ذَٰلِكُمْ ۚ لِلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوْا۟ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّٰتٌۭ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا وَأَزْوَٰجٌۭ مُّطَهَّرَةٌۭ وَرِضْوَٰنٌۭ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ بَصِيرٌۢ بِٱلْعِبَادِ
“Say, "Shall I inform you of [something] better than that? For those who fear Allah will be gardens in the presence of their Lord beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally, and purified spouses and approval from Allah. And Allah is Seeing of [His] servants -”
Open ayah 3:15 →