Akhirah: Islam and the Afterlife
Akhirah is an Islamic term referring to the afterlife. Muslims believe that people need to follow God's teachings of respect, honesty, and kindness to others, and after death they will be judged by their actions. God will forgive those who ask for it, and choose to lead a good life. Beyond death it is too late for forgiveness; those whose actions were sinful will go to hell (Jahannam), while the good will go to paradise (Jannah).
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Akhirah is often referred to in chapters of the Qur'an that concern Yaum al Qiyamah, the Islamic Day of Judgment, which is an important part of Islamic eschatology. Traditionally, the Islamic Day of Judgment is considered to be one of the six main beliefs of Muslims, the others including: Belief in One God, Belief in God's Angels, Belief in the Revelated Books (Torah, Gospel, Qur'an), Belief in the Prophets of God, and Belief in Predestination/Decree.
Similar to the beliefs of many other monotheistic religions, Muslims believe the three-tiered cosmos. This is the belief that there are three cosmos, being heaven and hell, with Earth or humanity in between. Therefore, according to Islamic beliefs, Allah will play the role of the qadi, weighing the deeds of each individual. He will decide whether that person's akhirah lies in Jahannam (hell) or Jannah (heaven).
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