Living in God’s Neighbourhood

The Lord of this universe will not accept you in His neighbourhood. THE CONCEPT OF DEATH The temporary period of man’s life before death is a preparation ground and the eternal period of life after death, is where one reaps the reward for one’s actions. The dictionary defines death as the permanent cessation of life. Unfortunately, this dictionary definition of death presents a negative picture of death. It reminds us that man may have been born as a complete man, but his life ended after a very limited period. That is why his desires remained unfulfilled. Compared to this definition, Islam presents a positive concept of life, according to which death marks the second phase of human life. According to Islam, man has been created as an eternal being. Then his lifespan has been divided into two phases—life before death and life after death. The period of life before death is a preparation ground, while the period after death is