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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Islamic Correspondence Course (book 2) Lesson 19 : the Return & Resurrection (al-ma’ad & Al-qiyamah) All revealed religions have clearly stated that death is not an end to the existence of man, by death a man only goes from this world to another world, a world where he will reap the fruits of his deeds.

All prophets and their followers have mentioned that we have not been in vain, and that after we are removed from this world, we shall stand accountable for our deeds and be rewarded or punished accordingly. The belief in the Return is known as al-ma'dd, and the resurrection is known as al-qiyamah. This belief is based on the wisdom and justice of God. 1.

The Wisdom & Justice of God God's wisdom requires that those who do good should not be left without reward, that those who do evil should not be left without punishment and that the oppressed be delivered from their oppression. We can see that this world is not a place of complete reward and punishment, and that many good-doers and evil-doers die before they receive complete recompense for their deeds.

Thus if the records of these people were to terminate right here and there is no return and resurrection, what would have happened to God's infinite justice, wisdom and mercy? How can it be said that the Just, Wise and Merciful Creator brought a world into existence where good people are troubled with oppression and injustice, and after a while become nothing? We all know that this would be nothing less than injustice.

How is it possible that a God who had no need to create us, and whose aim in creating us was only to train us and make our existence productive, could be satisfied merely with this present world? How could He cut the root of man's existence before he became aware and reached fruition and annihilate him? God, no doubt, will give complete reward and punishment for all deeds and behaviour in another world, and will neglect nothing.

He says, Or do those who commit evil deeds think that We shall make them as those who believe and do righteous deeds, equal their living and their dying? How ill they judge! Allah created the heavens and the earth in truth, and that every soul may be recompensed for what it has earned; they shall not be wronged. (45:21-22) Moreover, there are certain deeds for which a person cannot be adequately punished in this world.