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Afterlife & Unseen

Heaven, hell, the grave, angels, jinn and what Islam teaches about life after death. Short, honest answers for new Muslims.

When will the Day of Judgement happen?

No one knows when the Day of Judgement will happen except Allah. Islam teaches it comes suddenly, on a Friday, after major signs.

Gog and Magog (Ya'juj and Ma'juj) are huge nations held behind a barrier who will break out near the end of time, a major sign of the Hour.

The Mahdi is a just leader from the Prophet's family who, according to hadith, will appear near the end of time and fill the earth with justice.

No, Muslims don't believe in ghosts of the dead: souls stay in the barzakh. But jinn are real. How Islam explains hauntings.

Iblis is a jinn, not an angel: the Quran says "he was of the jinn" and made from fire. Why some think otherwise and why it matters.

Yes, jinn can be Muslim. The Quran tells of jinn who heard the Quran and believed. What Muslim jinn do and why you shouldn't contact them.

Jinn in Islam are hidden beings made from smokeless fire, with free will like humans. What they are, what they can do, and how to stay safe.

The Angel of Death in Islam is Malak al-Mawt, who takes souls by Allah's command. Is his name Azrael, and how does he take the soul?

The Kiraman Katibin are the two noble angels who record every person's good and bad deeds. What they write and why it gives hope.

No, the people of Jannah won't sleep, because sleep is the brother of death and nobody gets tired there. What the Quran and hadith say about it.

According to hadith, people in Jannah will be around 33 years old and never age. What happens to the elderly, children and the sick in Paradise.

Women in Jannah get everything men get: Allah's pleasure, eternal youth, a loving spouse and whatever they desire. What the Quran and hadith say.