Akhirah
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Akhirah is the Islamic concept of the afterlife, encompassing resurrection, judgment, and the eternal reward or punishment that follows this worldly life.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic eschatological concept
ⓘ
afterlife concept ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hereafter
NERFINISHED
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al-Ākhirah ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
crossing of the Sirat bridge
ⓘ
final judgment by Allah ⓘ reckoning of deeds ⓘ resurrection of the dead ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Jahannam (Hell)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jannah (Paradise) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basisFor | Islamic concept of ultimate justice ⓘ |
| centralThemeIn |
Hadith literature
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Qurʾan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns | fate of human souls after death ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | temporary nature of worldly life ⓘ |
| describedAs | Islamic concept of the afterlife ⓘ |
| doctrineStatus | pillar of Islamic faith in many creedal summaries ⓘ |
| entails |
accountability for actions
ⓘ
weighing of good and bad deeds ⓘ |
| eschatologicalStage |
eternal abode in Paradise or Hell
ⓘ
life after resurrection ⓘ |
| follows | dunya (this worldly life) ⓘ |
| includesBeliefIn |
Day of Judgment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hell NERFINISHED ⓘ Paradise NERFINISHED ⓘ eternal punishment ⓘ eternal reward ⓘ resurrection ⓘ |
| label | Akhirah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Arabic term ⓘ |
| linkedDoctrine |
belief in Qiyamah (Day of Resurrection)
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belief in divine judgment ⓘ belief in the unseen (al-ghayb) ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | the latter (life) or the hereafter ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | numerous Qurʾanic verses ⓘ |
| moralFunction |
discourages sin
ⓘ
encourages righteousness ⓘ |
| opposedTo | al-dunya (this world) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Islamic creed (ʿaqīdah)
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ⓘ
Islamic theology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precondition | death ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| requires |
faith in Allah’s justice
ⓘ
faith in Allah’s mercy ⓘ |
| roleInLaw | underpins Islamic ethical and legal accountability ⓘ |
| roleInSpirituality | shapes Muslim understanding of life’s purpose ⓘ |
| viewInShiaIslam | core tenet of Shia creed ⓘ |
| viewInSunniIslam | core tenet of Sunni creed ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Jannah