1) Life in the grave is often referred to as:

1. Barzakh.
2. ghayb.
3. Barakah.
4. Bari.

2) The first stage of the Hereafter is:

1. life in Paradise or Hell.
2. life in the grave.
3. standing before Allah on Judgment Day.
4. life in a trance.

3) Everyone who lives will die at:

1. the time he chooses.
2. the time Judgment Day is to begin.
3. his appointed time.
4. the time the angels choose for him.
5. Only the wicked will die at an appointed time whereas the righteous will be granted respite from death until they choose otherwise.

4) The death of a person due to a failed heart transplant surgery is ultimately credited to:

1. the lack of  medical expertise.
2. the incompetency of the doctors treating him.
3. the will of Allah.
4. the incompatibility of the donor's organ.

5) In the context of life and death, Barzakh is the period:

1. between a person's death and his burial in the grave.
2. between a person's life and the last breath that escapes his lips when he dies.
3. between a person's soul leaving its earthly abode and entering Paradise or Hell.
4. between a person's death and his resurrection on Judgment Day.

6) Life after death is often referred to as:

1. the Spiritual life.
2. the Hereafter.
3. out of body experience (OBE).
4. astral projection.

7) 'We die and we are buried, that is the end'.

1. False, rather it is the beginning of the next stage for the pious and the wicked.
2. True, except for the pious believers, for whom it is the beginning of another journey.
3. True, except for the wicked disbelievers, as their torment is about to begin.
4. Islam has not shed any light on what will happen after one dies.

8) Belief in life after death:

1. has been taught by Prophets to their people.
2. is one of the 'pillars of faith'.
3. is an important concept in Islam.
4. All of the above.