Death and the Afterlife in Islam

Islam provides a comprehensive framework for understanding death, the intermediate realm, resurrection, and the final abode.

The Journey

1. Death: The angel of death takes the soul
2. Barzakh: The intermediate realm. Questioning by Munkar and Nakir
3. Resurrection (Ba'th): All souls are raised
4. Reckoning (Hisab): Every deed is accounted for
5. The Scale (Mizan): Deeds are weighed
6. The Bridge (Sirat): Crossing over Hellfire
7. Final Abode: Jannah (Paradise) or Jahannam (Hellfire)