The second phase of our existence is the most crucial and decisive period of our life. The span of this life is relatively very short i.e., 60 to 70 years in average, but it shapes a definite nature of our endless life. On Quranic scale, the length of our stay in this world is less than a day.

How the present shapes the nature of eternal life?

This is the most important question which all of us should strive to know. Quran has repeatedly mentioned that the nature of our endless life depends upon how we live in this world. For this, we all will be examined for two things.

1. Thought and perception. i.e., Emaan
2. Actions and deeds. i.e., Amaal

All human beings will be judged for these two things and will go either to Jannat or Jahannum accordingly.

The first basic qualification required by a person to enter jannat is perfect religion. Quran has explicitly warned the entire mankind that no religion other than Islam will be accepted on the Day of Judgment.

“The only true religion before Allah is Islam.” (3:19)

Thus all non-Muslims, who don’t fulfill this pre-requisite condition are not qualified for Jannat. The second important requirement is Amaal, i.e. actions. Islam has given a full scheme of work, called Shariah (Islamic laws ), which has identified all good and bad actions, obligatory duties and forbidden acts. Thus all those Muslims who don’t follow the rules of Shariah will not be qualified to enter Jannat.

However, Allah is so kind and lenient that He forgives all our sins if we sincerely ask Him for forgiveness. And His generosity is such that He will multiply the reward of our good deeds ten times i.e. far above the merit, and the punishment will be no more than what commensurate with our sin.

Quran confirms this in the following verse.

“He that does a good deed shall be repaid tenfold: but he that commits a sin shall be punished only for it.” (6:160)