The final result of this grand universe would be seen in the...

The final result of this grand universe would be seen in the form of the Great Grace of God in the Hereafter. Today’s worldly life is an active first phase of sowing the seeds and the time of harvest is the Hereafter, after death. Surely We give life to the dead… *** *** “O Muslims! Congratulations to you. We enliven the dead. O disbelievers! Beware!” When a man dies, his dress changes. He gets a fresh life. Physical body and headaches go away.

He gets another body which is fine and without material losses. It is a repose from incompetence. It is the result of a material body. Various kinds of pains belong to the physical body. The Barzakh body needs no doctor or medicine. Once an old lady came to the Holy Prophet (‘s) and, inter alia, said to him, “Please pray that God admits me to paradise.” The Holy Prophet (‘s) who wanted to bring in some humor said, “There would be no old women in paradise.” The poor aged woman began to weep.

The Prophet said, “Old ladies become youthful and then enter paradise.”[^1] Surely We give life to the dead… *** *** Immediately after death, the soul gets connected with the facsimile body, which is exactly like this our present body. The earthen body goes away and a shadowless, fine body takes its place. …and We write down what they have sent before and their footprints… *** *** Every deed of yours is cognized by the Lord of the Worlds. Every work that you did for God is a great deed.

We record it, not only in your scroll of deeds but also in the Protected Tablet (Lauhe Mahfooz). All good and bad deeds are being noted. Children and everlasting deeds are the imprints we leave at death …their footprints… *** *** Most commentators say that “…what they have sent before,” means what you sent forth before your death and “…their footprints…” means that which you get after your death.

According to some narrations, after death, man is disconnected from all things except, firstly: Children. If possible, train you children nicely with piety and entrust them to the society. Every good deed performed by them would benefit their parents in the other world also. Second: An everlasting good deed. For example, you published a religious book. You benefit from it even after your death. Charitable trusts too are among the everlasting imprints.

If possible, one may spend some of his wealth in the path of God without depriving his children.