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For instance, an unbeliever who has not been able to
make a just estimate of the existence of Allah may seem to
have died peacefully in his sleep. But, in reality, his soul that
makes the transition into another dimension experiences
death in great pain. Or, in just the opposite case, the soul of a
believer who is thought to be suffering is in fact gently taken
out of his body by the angels, as is related in the scriptures.
The events the unbelievers and the believers respective-
ly experience during their deaths are completely different from
each other. In the Quran, it is stated that at the moment of
death the unbelievers will experience the following:
Their souls will be taken by hitting them on their backs
and faces.
They will suffer the throes of death.
Angels will give them the news of eternal torment.
Their souls will be pulled out of their bodies.
As for the believers:
Their souls will be gently taken away from their bodies.
They will be welcomed by the angels with kindness and
greetings.
As the angels take their souls they will give them the
news of Paradise.

43. Is the universe mortal too?

Allah states that apart from all the created things in the
universe, the universe itself will also die. All animals die, plants
die, people die. Planets also die. So do the stars and the Sun.
All material beings die on the day of resurrection and they are
destroyed. The day of resurrection which brings the death of