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− to the teachings of Islam, Hell is a temporary abode while Heaven is − everlasting. God Almighty says in the Holy Qur’an: − Q ¸NÎÀÍ Q ·BÎYB¯ BMAÌ¿A NÄ·Ë É¼»BI ÆËj°¸M ±Î· ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ì å æ å å æ ê å ì å ô æ å ä æ ä ä í ä æ ä æ å æ å ä ê Õ ê ä æ å å æ ä ä æ ä Æ̨UjM ÉλA Q ¸ÎÎZÍ , ‘ ‘ ä æ å ä æ å ê æ ä ê ì å æ å æê æ å kaifa takfuruna billahi wa kuntum amwatan fa ahyakum − − − ± − thumma yumitukum thumma yuhyikum thumma ilaihi − ± − turja‘un − How can you disbelieve in Allah? When you were without life, He gave − you life, and then He will cause you to die, then restore you to life, and then to Him shall you be made to return. (2:29) (The Words of Wisdom and Purification, pp 168-169) Islam teaches that physical death is not the end of a human being's − existence, rather it is the door to a higher form of life which can bring one closer to Allah, depending on one's deeds in this life. − 6. Divine Decree ( ) Taqdir − Muslims believe that Divine decree controls the eventual outcome of all actions in this universe. Within the boundaries of Divine decree, man is given free will to choose the course. We will be judged on the basis of our intentions and deeds on the Day of Judgment. If we follow Allah's − commandments, we will be rewarded and if not, we will be punished. Thus, belief in the Divine decree ( ) means to believe in both the law Taqdir − of nature and law of religion ( ) have been devised by Allah and He Shari‘ah − − 73