Paull Raphael, Simcha (2019). Jewish Views of the Afterlife. Rowman & Littlefield. This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( August 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) The Quran teaches that the purpose of Man's creation is to worship God and God alone. [Note 3] Those it describes as being punished in hell are "most typically", unbelievers, including those who worship others besides Allah [ 10:24], those who deny the divine origin of the Quran [ 74:16–26], or the coming of Judgement Day [ 25:11–14]. [81] [82] :404 This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sourcesin this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( November 2014) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Heaven, the heavens, seven heavens, pure lands, Tian, Jannah, Valhalla, or the Summerland, is a common religious, cosmological, or transcendent place where beings such as gods, angels, jinn, saints, or venerated ancestors are said to originate, be enthroned, or live. According to the beliefs of some religions, heavenly beings can descend to earth or incarnate, and earthly beings can ascend to heaven in the afterlife, or in exceptional cases, enter heaven alive.

Valhalla: (lit. "Hall of the Slain" i.e. "the Chosen Ones") Half the warriors who die in battle join the god Odin who rules over a majestic hall called Valhalla in Asgard. [27]The teachings of the Baháʼí Faith state that the nature of the afterlife is beyond the understanding of those living, just as an unborn fetus cannot understand the nature of the world outside of the womb. The Baháʼí writings state that the soul is immortal and after death it will continue to progress until it finally attains God's presence. [91] In Baháʼí belief, souls in the afterlife will continue to retain their individuality and consciousness and will be able to recognize and communicate spiritually with other souls whom they have made deep profound friendships with, such as their spouses. [92] This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( December 2014) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)

A study conducted in 1901 by physician Duncan MacDougall sought to measure the weight lost by a human when the soul "departed the body" upon death. [125] MacDougall weighed dying patients in an attempt to prove that the soul was material, tangible and thus measurable. Although MacDougall's results varied considerably from "21 grams", for some people this figure has become synonymous with the measure of a soul's mass. [126] The title of the 2003 movie 21 Grams is a reference to MacDougall's findings. His results have never been reproduced, and are generally regarded either as meaningless or considered to have had little if any scientific merit. [127] The author of Luke recounts the story of Lazarus and the rich man, which shows people in Hades awaiting the resurrection either in comfort or torment. The author of the Book of Revelation writes about God and the angels versus Satan and demons in an epic battle at the end of times when all souls are judged. There is mention of ghostly bodies of past prophets, and the transfiguration. See Timaeus 90–92. For a recent scholarly treatment, see Douglas R. Campbell, "Plato's Theory of Reincarnation: Eschatology and Natural Philosophy," Review of Metaphysics 75 (4): 643–665. 2022. Another common experience for those who face death is feeling like they’re reconnecting with deceased loved ones. Many people describe feeling like they’ve entered a room or space full of loved ones. These individuals might have a message of hope, peace, or love. This article uncritically uses texts from within a religion or faith system without referring to secondary sources that critically analyze them. Please help improve this article by adding references to reliable secondary sources, with multiple points of view. ( September 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)This book is about Moorjani’s battle with cancer for around 4 years that took her to a strange near-death experience followed by a miraculous recovery, with sudden insight about why the ailment took hold of her. A journey of self-discovery, it utilizes the power within her to cure herself. Full of wisdom about illness, healing, death and about the attempt to please others by ignoring our potential, the book is quite insightful. The Quran (the holy book of Islam), emphasizes the insignificance of worldly life ( ḥayāt ad-dunyā usually translated as "this world") vis-a-vis the hereafter. [Note 1] The individual is a stream of consciousness ( Ātman) which flows through all the physical changes of the body and at the death of the physical body, flows on into another physical body. The two components that transmigrate are the subtle body and the causal body.

Somov, Alexey (2018). "Afterlife". In Hunter, David G.; van Geest, Paul J. J.; Lietaert Peerbolte, Bert Jan (eds.). Brill Encyclopedia of Early Christianity Online. Leiden and Boston: Brill Publishers. doi: 10.1163/2589-7993_EECO_SIM_00000067. ISSN 2589-7993. Fólkvangr, Freyja welcomes you to the Field of the Host". Spangenhelm. 20 May 2016. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017 . Retrieved 10 July 2017.While death is inevitable for all of us, the way we think about death is deeply individual and personal. Your unique concept of an afterlife is just one of the things that make your experience of death special.

The afterlife played an important role in Ancient Egyptian religion, and its belief system is one of the earliest known in recorded history. When the body died, parts of its soul known as ka (body double) and the ba (personality) would go to the Kingdom of the Dead. While the soul dwelt in the Fields of Aaru, Osiris demanded work as restitution for the protection he provided. Statues were placed in the tombs to serve as substitutes for the deceased. [14] The Poetic and Prose Eddas, the oldest sources for information on the Norse concept of the afterlife, vary in their description of the several realms that are described as falling under this topic. The most well-known are: Ancient Egyptian civilization was based on religion. The belief in the rebirth after death became the driving force behind funeral practices; for them, death was a temporary interruption rather than complete cessation of life. Eternal life could be ensured by means like piety to the gods, preservation of the physical form through mummification, and the provision of statuary and other funerary equipment. Each human consisted of the physical body, the ka, the ba, and the akh. The Name and Shadow were also living entities. To enjoy the afterlife, all these elements had to be sustained and protected from harm. [20] This moving book takes readers on an emotional yet lighthearted journey about grief, death, and accepting the inevitable. Many people believe in life after death due to religious teachings or personal experiences. Others are more skeptical of the idea that consciousness continues after we die. No matter which category you fall into, reading about life after death can offer valuable insights on the topic of death.In Closer to the Light , these children share their first-hand accounts of telepathic communication, out-of-body travel, and meeting dead family members, all after death. Gregory of Nyssa discusses the long-before believed possibility of purification of souls after death. [50]