How Do Righteous and Sinful Muslims Experience Death?
The moment of death is radically different for righteous Muslims versus sinful ones. For the believer who lived in obedience to Allah, death comes gently—angels with radiant faces descend, the soul slides out peacefully like water from a pitcher, and the dying person smiles as they see what awaits them. For those who lived in disobedience, the experience is terrifying—frightening angels appear, the soul is ripped out painfully like thorns tearing through wool, and terror grips them as they see their destination. Understanding these prophetic descriptions should transform how every Muslim lives, knowing that how you die reflects how you lived.