Islam As it Is

man, know theyself! ~ 27 ~ of that intellect must be a being who survives it. When we die, we do not pass into oblivion. We retire to reside in another world. The present world is nothing but the briefest of interludes in our never-ending life-span. THE OTHER WORLD Think for a moment what this other world must be like. God’s Prophet has made it known to mankind that heaven and hell both exist there, and that everyone who dies must eventually find his eternal abode in one or the other. Those who are obedient to God in this world, always behaving in a virtuous fashion, will be rewarded with a place in paradise, while those who are evil and rebellious in their attitude towards God will be cast into the Fire to be tormented forever and ever. It is important to understand that human actions fall into one of two categories. The first comprises everyday, routine matters in which there is no need to label actions right or wrong. It also includes purely accidental happenings, which, likewise, cannot be labelled right or wrong, because of there