Life After Death
Essays

Islam was founded in 622 A.D by Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) in the Holy city of Makkah. It developed in the Middle East in the 7th century and according to Islamic Encyclopedia, Islam is one of the major and widely spread religions of the world (Campo, 2009). The Holy Book of Muslims, "Quran" states that this life is a trial, and this world is a place where humans prepare themselves for the next and eternal life. According to the doctrine of Islam, death is the end of a physical life. After this life, a new period of rest begins in which the soul remains in the kind of sleep. Muslims also believe that in this position of rest, the righteous people are able to see visions of God while the wicked see the vision of hell. This position continues until the day of resurrection comes which will be the beginning of a never-ending life.

Introduction classical point of departure in defining Death seems to be Life itself. Death is perceived either as a cessation of Life - or as a "transit area," on the way to a continuation of Life by other means.

Bertrand Russel presents a logical argument against the existence of a continuous human soul that would survive after the death of the body. Stating that "the continuity of a human body is a matter of appearance and…

This paper examines the concept of life after death through the lens of philosophy, science, and contemporary reports of near-death experience. The paper includes references to Plato and Sir Oliver Lodge, as well as to more contemporary sources like Eben Alexander's "Proof of Heaven" and Todd Burpo's "Heaven is for Real". The paper concludes that no scientific proof of life after death has been presented, but that faith in the afterlife is tenacious because the alternative is unbearable.