The Fire of Hell

After Death All men will have to face death sooner or later. They will leave the world behind them never to return. Ahead of them will be the Hereafter. They will have no option but to enter this new world. The Judgement Day is approaching fast. On that day every soul will appear as it really was. All the veils that conceal a person’s true nature in the world will disappear. Beautiful words will be of no avail in concealing that true nature. In this world a selfish person can appear as a godly one. One who is hungry for fame can present himself before men as a standard-bearer of truth. One who places self-interest before all in his work can by clever talk deceive people into thinking that he is selflessly serving the cause of truth. But death is the event in man’s life that exposes all such pretence as false. In the world after death all such veils will disappear. Man will appear as he really is for himself and for others as well. Brought Before God Death is not the end of our lives; it is the beginning of our real life. After death man will be brought before the Lord for final judgement. Man has many concerns in this world, but after death he will be concerned with one thing alone: escaping from the wrath of God. If one has ample time at one’s disposal, one engages in many tasks. But if time is short then one concentrates on the most important task. At crucial moments, no one is foolhardy enough to engage in irrelevant pursuits. No time is fixed for death. It can come at any moment. This fact makes death an even more delicate issue. First and foremost, we should communicate to others the dangers that death holds in store for us; we should inform people about tomorrow, before it is upon us. This is the essence of the message of Islam. Islam calls man to faith in the Hereafter; it seeks to awake the living to the issues that will face the dead. The preacher of Islam stands between life and death. While still on earth, it is as if he has already experienced death and is thus able to inform his fellows of what lies beyond the grave.