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    What do Muslims Believe?

    Put the statements in the

    envelopes in the correct pile

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    The transition from Dunya

    to AkhirahPut the following statements in

    order of occurrence

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    Death and the

    Grave

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    What happens when we die?

    Our souls are extracted with ease or greatdifficulty depending on who we are and how welived

    The Angel of Death appear with great beauty orgreat horror

    Soul is clothed in nice fragrant clothes or tarred

    burnt clothingAscends to heaven receiving Salam from Angelsand Allah, or received by them with contempt

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    Are there any signs that indicatethat a persons life ended well?

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    1. Uttering the Shahaadah

    Uttering the testimony of faith when dying,because the Prophet (saw) said,A person whose last words areLaa ilaaha ill-Allaah [there is no god butAllaah+ will enter Paradise. Narrated by AbuDawood,

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    2. Sweat on the forehead.

    Dying with sweat on the forehead,because al-Buraydah ibn al-Husayb

    (RA) said: I heard the Prophet (saw)say,The believer dies with sweat on hisforehead. Narrated by Ahmad; al-

    Tirmidhi, al- Nasaai,

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    3. Dying on the night/day of Friday

    Dying on the night or day of Friday,because the Prophet (saw) said: there

    is no Muslim who dies on the day ofFriday or the night of Friday, but Allaahwill protect him from the trial (fitnah) of

    the grave. Narrated by Ahmad; al -Tirmidhi, .

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    4. Dying in Allah SWTs Cause

    Dying for the sake of Allaah, becauseAllaah says (interpretation of the

    meaning):Think not of those as dead who arekilled in the way of Allaah. Nay, they arealive, with their Lord, and they haveprovision... *Aal Imraan 3:169+

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    5. Dying as a result of childbirth.

    A woman who dies with child is a martyr.Abu Dawud

    And Imam Ahmad narrated that Ubaadah ibn al -Saamitsaid: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings ofAllaah be upon him) told us about the martyrs andmentioned among them,

    A woman who is killed by the child in herwomb attains martyrdom, and her child willdrag her by his umbilical cord to Paradise..

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    6. Defending one's religion,wealth or life.

    The Prophet (saw) said:Whoever is killed defending his

    wealth is a martyr; whoever is killeddefending his religion is a martyr;

    whoever is killed in self-defence is amartyr.Narrated by al-Tirmidhi

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    7. Dying whilst doing a good deed.

    One of the signs of a good end is dyingwhilst doing a righteous deed, because theProphet (saw) said:Whoever says Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah, seekingthe Countenance of Allaah thereby, and thatis the last of his deeds, will enter Paradise.Whoever gives charity and that is the last ofhis deeds will enter Paradise. Narrated byImam Ahmad.

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    TheGrave

    Our final resting place

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    The Prophet (p.b.u.h.) said, "Seek Allah's

    protection from the punishment of thegrave since punishment of the grave is afact/true."

    The Prophet (p.b.u.h.) said, "Verily thegrave is the first stopping place for theHereafter; so if he is saved therein,then what comes after is easier than it .And if he is not saved there from, thenthat which comes after is harder ."(Hasan: At Tirmidhi)

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    What happens when 6ft under..

    "When the dead person is buried, two angelscome to him, one called al Munkar and the othercalled an Nakeer , and they say to him: 'What hadyou used to say about this man?' So he says what

    he used to say: 'Allah's slave and His Messenger, Ibear witness that none has the right to beworshipped except Allah and that Muhammad isHis slave and Messenger.' So they say: 'Verily weknew that you (would) say that.' Then his grave iswidened for him to the extent of seventy cubits byseventy, then it is made light for him, then it issaid: ' Sleep.'

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    And if he is a hypocrite (munaafiq), hesays: 'I heard the people saying somethingso I said it too, I don't know.' So they say:'We knew that you (would) say that.' So itis said to the earth: 'Crush him', so he iscrushed until his cross over and heremains in the state of torture until Allah

    raises him up from that resting place."(Hasan: At Tirmidhi from Abu Hurairah.)

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    3 Questions

    'Two angels will come to him, make him situp, and ask him: Who is your Lord?' Hewill reply: 'My Lord is Allah.' They will ask

    him: 'What is your religion?' He willreply: 'My religion is Islam.' They will askhim: 'What is your opinion about theman who was sent on a mission among

    you?' He will reply: 'He is the Apostle ofAllah.'

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    They will ask: 'Who made you aware ofthis?' He will reply: 'I read Allah's Book,believed in it, and considered it true,which is verified by Allah's word: 'Allahestablishes those who believe with theword that stands firm in this world and the

    next.''

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    Dont know the Answers? Or two angels will come to him, make him sit up

    and ask him: Who is your Lord? He will reply: 'Alas,alas! I do not know.' They will ask him: 'What isyour religion? He will reply: 'Alas, alas! I do notknow.' They will ask: 'Who is this man who wassent on a mission among you?' He will reply: 'Alas,alas! I do not know.' Then a crier will call from theheaven: 'He has lied, so spread a bed for himfrom Hell, clothe him from Hell and open forhim a door into Hell. Then some of its heat andpestilential wind will come to him, and his gravewill become restricted, so his ribs will be pressed

    together.'

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    You can protect yourself fromthe trials.

    Continuous charity Salah Recite Surah Mulk every night Continuous Recitation of the Qu'ran

    Duas or supplications

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    Dua 1

    Allaahumma inni aaoozubika min athabilqabr

    O Allah,I seek refuge in You from the

    torment of the grave

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    Dua 2 O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the

    punishment of the grave, and from thepunishment of Hell-fire, and from the

    trials of life and death, and from the evil ofthe trial of the False Messiah.

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