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As well, they do not despair with the difficulties of this life, and they are thus not hindered from carrying out their responsibilities towards achieving felicity and perfection. The effects of these two differing perspectives on life are not limited to only a few individuals, but to the whole society and the behaviour of humans with respect to each other. Believing in life after death has a major effect upon fulfilling the rights of the other.

A society with this outlook is less likely to foster oppression and needs to exert less effort to execute justice. Furthermore if this belief becomes universal and extends to different societies, the enigmas of the world would eventually be solved. While focusing upon these points the importance of investigating the principle of Resurrection will be clearly understood. Even the effect of the belief in the Unity of God, by itself, is not sufficient for attaining a prosperous life.

It is for this reason that the Divine religions especially Islam, have centred upon this fundamental principle. All the different prophets of God have struggled to imprint the accurate reflection of this principle on to the hearts of the people. Belief in the Hereafter will only give benefit and direction to mans life, if there is a causational (’illiyyah) relationship between the actions of man and the felicities of the Hereafter.

Furthermore the rewards and punishments of the Hereafter must be recognized as the result of the good and bad actions of this world. Consequently, if it were believed that such bounties could be achieved in this very world, then belief in the next and eternal life would not set out for us a path in this life. If this belief were maintained, it would result in one aiming for the bounties of this life in this world and the bounties of the next life in the next world!

Hence, it is thus imperative that while establishing the principle of Resurrection, we prove the causational relationship between this life and the next and that the actions of this life have a direct influence on the next life. The importance given by the Qur’an to the issue of Resurrection More than one fourth of Qur’anic verses mention the life of the Hereafter. They can be divided into groups as follows: The first group emphasises the necessity of faith in the Hereafter.

The second group of verses are associated with the denial of faith and the Hereafter. The third group classify the eternal bounties.