Possibility & Necessity of Second Life

Possibility & Necessity of Second Life 

Logical evidences that prove the life after death.

Allah says in the Qur’an in Surah Al-Hajj 22:5-7

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ فِي رَيْبٍ مِّنَ الْبَعْثِ 
فَإِنَّا خَلَقْنَاكُم مِّن تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ عَلَقَةٍ 
ثُمَّ مِن مُّضْغَةٍ مُّخَلَّقَةٍ وَّغَيْرِ مُخَلَّقَةٍ لِّنُبَيِّنَ لَكُمْ 
وَنُقِرُّ فِي الْأَرْحَامِ مَا نَشَاءُ إِلَى أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى 
ثُمَّ نُخْرِجُكُمْ طِفْلًا ثُمَّ لِتَبْلُغُوْا أَشُدَّكُمْ 
وَمِنْكُم مَّن يُّتَوَفَّى وَمِنكُم مَّن يُرَدُّ إِلَى أَرْذَلِ الْعُمُرِ 
لِكَيْلَا يَعْلَمَ مِن بَعْدِ عِلْمٍ شَيْئًا 
وَتَرَى الْأَرْضَ هَامِدَةً 
فَإِذَا أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْهَا الْمَاءَ اهْتَزَّتْ وَرَبَتْ 
وَأَنبَتَتْ مِنْ كُلِّ زَوْجٍ بَهِيْجٍ . 
ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْحَقُّ وَأَنَّهُ يُحْيِي الْمَوْتَى 
وَأَنَّهُ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ . 
وَأَنَّ السَّاعَةَ آتِيَةٌ لَا رَيْبَ فِيْهَا 
وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَبْعَثُ مَنْ فِي الْقُبُوْرِ

“O People, if you should be in doubt about the Resurrection, then [consider that] indeed, We created you from dust, then from a sperm-drop, then from a clinging clot, and then from a lump of flesh, formed and unformed - that We may show you. And We settle in the wombs whom We will for a specified term, then We bring you out as a child, and then [We develop you] that you may reach your [time of] maturity. And among you is he who is taken in [early] death, and among you is he who is returned to the most decrepit [old] age so that he knows, after [once having] knowledge, nothing. And you see the earth barren, but when We send down upon it rain, it quivers and swells and grows [something] of every beautiful kind.”

“That is because Allah is the Truth and because He gives life to the dead and because He is over all things competent.”

“And [that they may know] that the Hour is coming - no doubt about it - and that Allah will resurrect those in the graves.”[1]

1.   Surely Allah has the power to bring back to life.

Allah says in the Qur’an in Surah Al-Ahqaf 46:33

أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا أَنَّ اللَّهَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ 
وَلَمْ يَعْيَ بِخَلْقِهِنَّ بِقَادِرٍ عَلَى أَنْ يُحْيِيَ الْمَوْتَى 
بَلَى إِنَّهُ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ

“Do they not see that Allah, who created the heavens and earth and did not fail in their creation, is able to give life to the dead? Yes. Indeed, He is over all things competent.”

2.   The requirement of Allah’s Justice.

Allah says in the Qur’an in Surah Sad 38:27-28

وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَاءَ وَالْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا بَاطِلًا 
ذَلِكَ ظَنُّ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا 
فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا مِنَ النَّارِ . 
أَمْ نَجْعَلُ الَّذِيْنَ آمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوْا الصَّالِحَاتِ كَالْمُفْسِدِيْنَ فِي الْأَرْضِ 
أَمْ نَجْعَلُ الْمُتَّقِيْنَ كَالْفُجَّارِ

“And We did not create the heaven and the earth and that between them aimlessly. That is the assumption of those who disbelieve so woe to those who disbelieve from the Fire.

Or should we treat those who believe and do righteous deeds like corrupters in the land? Or should We treat those who fear Allah like the wicked?”

Allah says in the Qur’an in Surah Ibrahim 14:42

وَلاَ تَحْسَبَنَّ اللّهَ غَافِلاً عَمَّا يَعْمَلُ الظَّالِمُونَ 
إِنَّمَا يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ لِيَوْمٍ تَشْخَصُ فِيْهِ الأَبْصَارُ

“And never think that Allah is unaware of what the wrongdoers do. He only delays them for a Day when eyes will stare [in horror].”

3.   The Fear of the life after death stops a person from sins.

Allah says in the Qur’an in Surah An-Naziaat 79:40-41

وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ وَنَهَى النَّفْسَ عَنِ الْهَوَى . 
فَإِنَّ الْجَنَّةَ هِيَ الْمَأْوَى

“But as for he who feared the position of his Lord and prevented the soul from [unlawful] inclination, Then indeed, Paradise will be [his] refuge.”

4.   The consequences of the rejection of the Life after Death.

Allah says in the Qur’an in Surah Ta-Ha 20:15-16

إِنَّ السَّاعَةَ أَتِيَةٌ أَكَادُ أُخْفِيْهَا لِتُجْزَى كُلُّ نَفْسٍ بِمَا تَسْعَى . 
فَلاَ يَصُدَّنَّكَ عَنْهَا مَن لاَ يُؤْمِنُ بِهَا وَاْتَّبَعَ هَوَاهُ فَتَرْدَىُ

“Indeed, the Hour is coming - I almost conceal it - so that every soul may be recompensed according to that for which it strives. So do not let one avert you from it who does not believe in it and follows his desire, for you [then] would perish.”

Allah says in the Qur’an in Surah Al-Maun 107:1-7

أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يُكَذِّبُ بِالدِّيْنِ . 
فَذَلِكَ الَّذِي يَدُعُّ الْيَتِيْمَ . 
وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَى طَعَامِ الْمِسْكِيْنِ . 
فَوَيْلٌ لِّلْمُصَلِّيْنَ . الَّذِيْنَ هُمْ عَنْ صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُوْنَ . 
الَّذِيْنَ هُمْ يُرَاؤُوْنَ . وَيَمْنَعُوْنَ الْمَاعُوْنَ

“Have you seen the one who denies the Recompense?  
For that is the one who drives away the orphan.   
And does not encourage the feeding of the poor.  
So woe to those who pray  
[But] who are heedless of their prayer -       
Those who make show [of their deeds]
And withhold [simple] assistance.”       

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[1] The Qur’an translation quoted is from the English translation by Saheeh International, available in print by Al-Qaasim Publishing House, also available on the internet atwww.islamsmessage.com