Life Death and Beyond

Real World, Imaginary World at that time in the mine were drowned in a flood of more than 100 million gallons of water. Only one person survived—he had come out of the mine just a few minutes before the accident occurred. This shocking incident has strong parallels with our own life. Between the present world and the world of the Hereafter is the thin wall of death. At every moment it is possible that this wall will collapse and the realities of the Hereafter will, like an enormous flood, break upon us. At that time, nothing can save us. An individual will then be brought before his Lord, bereft of any support. Then, those people who were so lost in the deceptions of the world that they refused to heed words of counsel and guidance will stand before God to face judgment. Only those will be saved who had prepared a good account before being presented before the Lord. Wise is he who puts himself to preparing for that coming day. Real World, Imaginary World A human being takes birth in this present world. He spends his days and nights here. Passing through various experiences, the journey of his life continues apace. Through these experiences, consciously or unconsciously he comes to think that this present world is the real, absolute and ultimate world. In contrast, he thinks that the world of the Hereafter is an imaginary world. On account of this apparent difference between these two worlds, a person thinks only on the basis