Comparing Islam and Christianity

g for both Islam and Christianity is that the human being lives only a single life; that his soul survives his death, disembodied; and that, at some unpredictable future date, every soul will be re-embodied in order to undergo the last judgement and according to the verdict, to enjoy physical bliss in heaven or physical anguish in hell.
             Islam teaches that after death there will be a Day of Judgement. When people die they remain in the grave until the Day of Judgement, and when this day comes, Allah will decide what happens to people and his decision is final.
             Much the same as Islam, Christians to believe that one day Jesus will return to earth and this second coming of Jesus is called the parousia. At the parousia God will judge everyone and decide whether they will be given eternal life with God or whether they are punished in hell.
             Heaven and Hell are also similar beliefs to both Islam and Christianity. Both believe that, according to how one lives their life, they will go to heaven which is a wonderful garden paradise where they will live for ever with God; or hell which is a place where people will suffer eternal torment and punishment. The Qur'an states that:
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