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PATHWAY TO P ARADISE 6 one’s deeds in this life. According to the Holy Qur’an, on the Day of Judgement this entire universe will come to an end, and the dead will be resurrected. Their deeds will be judged and they will be rewarded accordingly. Those with good records will merit Heaven, while those with bad deeds will be punished in Hell. No intercession will be accepted, each soul will be rewarded according to what it earns. However, Hell is a temporary condition and eventually its inhabitants will leave it. The Promised Messiah (peace be on him) has explained life in the hereafter in this way: “The Holy Qur’an has repeatedly affirmed that the life after death is not a new phenomenon and all its manifestations are reflections of this life. It has also stated that in the Hereafter all the spiritual conditions of this world will be manifested physi cally, both in the intermediate state and in the resurrection. Further it has emphasized that there will be unlimited progress in the hereafter. In short, according to the Holy Qur’an, hell and heaven are both reflections of a man’s life, and are not somet hing new that comes from outside,… and will be but reflections of the spiritual conditions of man in this life. ” (The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam) 6. Divine Decree (Taqdir) Muslims believe that Divine Decree controls the eventual outcome of all actions in this universe. It is the law or measure of a thing with regard to its growth and development. In the Holy Qur’an the term is explained as a universal law of Allah which is