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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Islamic Thought (Ma‘arif Islami) Book One Section Four: Life in the Hereafter as stated by the Qur’an The Noble Qur’an extensively examines the issue of Ākhirat life. Some Qur’anic verses concern the principle of resurrection (eschatology) [ma‘ād] and respond to the criticisms of deniers. Other verses in this regard shed light on the resurrection of the dead and the state of humans in the Hereafter (Ākhirat).

These two issues shall be briefly elucidated in the following sections. The Possibility and Necessity of Resurrection The Holy Qur’an has reinforced the intellectual basis of the resurrection of the dead on two fundamental levels. Firstly, it proves the possibility of the occurrence of resurrection, and shows that the presence of the human body and soul in the Hereafter is not impossible.

Secondly, it presents rationales for the occurrence of the resurrection of the dead and it not only shows that bringing back to life of all human dead before the final judgment shall occur, but it proves that it is necessary for it to occur. Generally, in Islam all enjoinments of the prophet are concomitant with challenges [tahaddī]. The prophet challenges all people and encourages them to express any rationale or evidence they have against his enjoinments.

Alongside his enjoinment, the prophet was appointed by God to tell the people, “Produce your proof if you speak truly.”[^1] The purpose of this challenge is abandonment of skepticism and doubt and embracement of rational arguments and evidence. A. Possibility of the Resurrection The Qur’an shows the possibility of the resurrection of the dead in various manners. 1.

Lack of Reasoning for Denial of Resurrection: Various verses declare that deniers of Ākhirat life have no firm and reasonable rationale for their claims. On the one hand, by studying verses that quote the claims of deniers we realize that these people have no weapon other than considering the resurrection of the dead to be improbable.