Akhirah

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Akhirah is the Islamic concept of the afterlife, encompassing resurrection, judgment, and the eternal reward or punishment that follows this worldly life.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Akhirah canonical 8
Akhirah (Hereafter) 1
Al-Akhir 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic eschatological concept
afterlife concept
alsoKnownAs Hereafter
linked to: the Hereafter

al-Ākhirah
associatedEvent crossing of the Sirat bridge
final judgment by Allah
reckoning of deeds
resurrection of the dead
associatedPlace Jahannam (Hell)
linked to: Hell

Jannah (Paradise)
basisFor Islamic concept of ultimate justice
centralThemeIn Hadith literature
Qurʾan
linked to: Quran
concerns fate of human souls after death
contrastedWith temporary nature of worldly life
describedAs Islamic concept of the afterlife
doctrineStatus pillar of Islamic faith in many creedal summaries
entails accountability for actions
weighing of good and bad deeds
eschatologicalStage eternal abode in Paradise or Hell
life after resurrection
follows dunya (this worldly life)
includesBeliefIn Day of Judgment
Hell
Paradise
eternal punishment
eternal reward
resurrection
label Akhirah
language Arabic term
linkedDoctrine belief in Qiyamah (Day of Resurrection)
belief in divine judgment
belief in the unseen (al-ghayb)
literalMeaning the latter (life) or the hereafter
mentionedIn numerous Qurʾanic verses
moralFunction discourages sin
encourages righteousness
opposedTo al-dunya (this world)
partOf Islamic creed (ʿaqīdah)
linked to: Aqidah

Islamic theology
linked to: IslamicTheology
precondition death
religion Islam
requires faith in Allah’s justice
faith in Allah’s mercy
roleInLaw underpins Islamic ethical and legal accountability
roleInSpirituality shapes Muslim understanding of life’s purpose
viewInShiaIslam core tenet of Shia creed
viewInSunniIslam core tenet of Sunni creed

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Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Jannah associatedWith Akhirah
subject linked to: Jannah (Paradise)
the Most Beautiful Names includesName Al-Akhir
linked to: Akhirah
Yawm ad-Din relatedConcept Akhirah
Akhirah label Akhirah
Darajat (degrees of Paradise) relatesTo Akhirah (Hereafter)
linked to: Akhirah
Baab as-Salah relatedConcept Akhirah