1) '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.

2) In accordance to the teachings of Islam which of the following is our abode after death?

1. The grave.
2. The coffin.
3. The morgue.
4. A special place in the depths of the sea.
5. None of the above.

3) 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.

4) 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.

5) 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.

6) According to the prophetic hadith what happens if one finds salvation at the stage of the grave?

1. The succeeding stages become easy upon him.
2. The succeeding stages will become more difficult and challenging upon him.
3. The succeeding stages will not be undergone by him.
4. None of the above.

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

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

8) Life after death is often referred to as:

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