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  2. Islamic view of death - Wikipedia

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    The Quran prohibits the burning or the mutilation of dead bodies, whereas Surah 5:32 affirms: "if anyone saves a life, it would be as if he saves the life of all humanity." [ 45 ] In the same way, the artificial nutrition and hydration , as well as the organ transplant are controversial matters of interpretation because Islam has no ordained ...

  3. Barzakh - Wikipedia

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    In Islam, the soul and the body are independent of each other. This is significant in Barzakh, because only a person's soul goes to Barzakh and not their physical body. [21] Since one's soul is divorced from their body in Barzakh, the belief is that no progress or improvements to one's past life can be made. [21]

  4. Jahannam - Wikipedia

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    [16] [17] It is commonly believed by Muslims that confinement to hell is temporary for Muslims but not for others, although there are disagreements to this view [18] [Note 1] and Muslim scholars disagree over whether Hell itself will last for eternity (the majority's view), [20] [21] or whether God's mercy will lead to it eventually being ...

  5. Jannah - Wikipedia

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    According to scholars Jane I. Smith, Yvonne Y. Haddad, while there are Muslims of a "philosophical or mystical" bent who interpret descriptions of heaven and hell "metaphorically", "the vast majority of believers", understand verses of the Quran on Jannah (and hellfire) "to be real and specific, anticipating them" with joy or terror, [73 ...

  6. Zabaniyah - Wikipedia

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    As for Muslim sinners which has committed huge sins and never repented during their life, The Zabaniyah tasked to shackle them more leniently than non-Muslim, and torture them until all of their sins has paid off with the punishments inflicted, thus release them from hell and sent them all to heaven. [76] Meanwhile, for the non-Muslim, Ka'b has ...

  7. Islamic eschatology - Wikipedia

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    "the heaven or hell of one's actions which envelopes a person"; and; the Barzakh state of "purgatory" in Islam after death and before Resurrection; in Shia Islam, these three "types" of jannah (or Jahannam) are "all simply manifestations of the ultimate, eternal heaven and hell". [115]

  8. List of spiritual entities in Islam - Wikipedia

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    Salsa'il, guardian angel of the fourth heaven. [39] (Angel) Shamka'il, an angel of the sixth heaven. (Angel) Sharahil, angel responsible for the day and the sun, Sarahiel. (Angel) Shayateen, evil spirits, tempting humans into sin. Usually the offspring of Iblis, sometimes spirits cast out of heaven. (Genie or Devils) Sila, shape-shifter, often ...

  9. Entering heaven alive - Wikipedia

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    In Islam, it is believed that he ascended to heaven without dying at all. Yudhishthira is believed to ascend heaven alive in Mahabharata Entering heaven alive (called by various religions "ascension", "assumption", or " translation ") is a belief held in various religions.