Islam Mythology as With Other

Islam Mythology

As with other religious beliefs, Islam also believes in the existence of a Heaven and a Hell as well as the concept of a life after death. Muslims believe that there is a day of judgment; a time when all human beings will be divided between two eternal destinations of Heaven and Hell.

In fact, it is said that the belief in Heaven is an important tenet in the Islamic faith. According to HilalPlaza.com, every Muslim is required to believe in the existence of Heaven. Without the belief in Heaven, a Muslim's faith is considered as incomplete. In Islam, Heaven is also known as paradise and it is called as Jannah. Muslims believe that there are different levels of Heaven or Jannah. The levels of Heaven correspond to a human being's closeness to God or Allah. Muslims believe that the higher the level of Heaven, the closer a human being is to Allah. According to Pennington, the number of levels of Heaven is not fixed. Although a few Islamic texts mention that there are seven levels of Heaven, the number of levels really depends on how righteous a human being is. Jannatul Firdaus is the highest level of Heaven that all Muslims are persuaded to aspire for.

In Islam, Heaven is full of bounty and beauty that goes beyond the comprehension of a human being's mind. Muslims believe that Heaven is forever and that wealth and beauty is abundant in Heaven. Muslims believe that when a human being reaches Heaven, he or she will no longer want to be anywhere else for it is not just a place of physical pleasure, but more importantly, a place of spiritual pleasure. According to Pennington, unlike in other religious beliefs, Islam does not believe in original sin. For this reason, every human being has an equal opportunity of going to heaven.

Equally important in the Islamic faith is the belief in Hell, which every Muslim is also obligated to believe. Hell is called Jahannam and it is a place that Allah has prepared for those who have not followed his laws and those who do not believe in him. Hell is said to be a place where there is the worst kind of humiliation and loss. Hell's fire is described by HilalPlaza.com to be "70 times hotter than the hottest fires of Earth." It is also said that the food in Hell will not nourish those who are in Hell nor will it give relief from hunger. However, Muslims believe that Hell is not forever. It is believed that because Allah is full of mercy and compassion, he can rescue Muslims who are in Hell. According to religionfacts.com, Hell can be considered "as a place of progress where souls are instructed until they are fit to go to leave."