Stages of Life

On a lake in Florida

Every human beings life consists of three stages.  The first is spent in the womb of the mother.  The second is spent in this world.  The third, final and ever lasting stage is the life of the hereafter. Where,  one spends the final stage, depends on how one spends life in this world.

In the Qu'ran, Allah says, "O' mankind, surely you strive towards your Rabb, a hard striving, then you shall meet Him.  Then, he who is given his Book of deeds in his right hand, shall have a quick and easy reckoning and shall return to his people rejoicing.  But he, who is given his Book of deeds from behind his back, shall soon be calling for death, and shall be made to enter a blazing fire; for he used to live happily with his family and thought that he would never return to Allah for accountability.  O yes! Surely, his Rabb was ever watching over his misdeeds.  I swear by the glow of the sunset; by the night and all that it gathers together; by the moon, when she glows full; that you shall gradually pass from one stage to another."  Qu'ran 84 6-19