Hi! Thanks for the question.
Here are the three sources you asked for, regarding the views of Islam
on the subject of the afterlife. I will provide you with small
snippets from the articles I will cite here but I highly suggest that
you read them in their entirety to gain a more comprehensive
understanding.
“For a Muslim, life after death is a certainty, not a possibility. Our
existence on earth is temporary, however long we might live: we enter
it involuntarily and leave it involuntarily. What we can achieve
during our lifespan is limited, and we can take none of our material
acquisitions with us. Life becomes meaningless unless the soul lives
on. A believer thus sees the material life as an intermediate stage on
a greater journey. It is a test or an examination, for when we return
to Allah, our Maker, we will be judged on the basis of how we
conducted ourselves during our lifetime.”
“The Qur’an calls its own message a reminder. It reminds us of the
bliss of paradise which we had to leave in order to exist on earth. It
reminds us that this innocent state can be obtained once more by
willingly giving up any selfishness we find in ourselves. Ultimately,
we will have to leave everything behind anyway, even our own body, so
there is little point in becoming obsessed with worldly accumulations
nor the attempt to make our physical appearance last forever. We are
more than our physical shell.”
“Islam: A Brief Guide - The centrality of the afterlife”
http://pages.britishlibrary.net/smb/briefguide/afterlife.htm
“When human beings die, they remain in a sort of interworld (barzakh),
a realm located closer to the luminous cosmic center, until the day of
resurrection. In this interworld, which somewhat resembles dreaming,
the soul of the deceased, liberated from its bodily layers, can awaken
and become aware of its true nature. The interworld period is
important in preparing for the day of resurrection, which occurs at
the end of time, that is, when human possibilities and potential have
been exhausted. The day of resurrection (qiyama, the return, or ba'th,
awakening), which constitutes one of the essential beliefs of the
Islamic faith, is believed by some to last thousands of years. On this
day the souls, rejoined with their bodies, will be assigned eternal
life either in paradise (literally, "garden") or in hell (fire),
depending on their merits.”
“Islam”
http://www.near-death.com/experiences/religion13.html
“According to strict Qur`anic doctrine, there is no intercession,
although God himself, in his mercy, may forgive certain sinners. Those
condemned will burn in hellfire, and those who are saved will enjoy
the abiding pleasures of paradise. Hell and heaven are both spiritual
and physical. Besides suffering in physical fire, the damned will also
experience fire "in their hearts"; similarly, the blessed, besides
physical enjoyment, will experience the greatest happiness of divine
pleasure.”
“Islamic Afterlife Beliefs”
http://ultimateloss.org/Islamic%20Afterlife%20Beliefs.htm
Aside from these three resources I’ve found other websites that could
be of interest to your query as well.
“Islam views sterilization and abortion as haram because the purpose
of marriage as is commanded, is to build a family and to make sure of
the continuance of the following generations (hifdz al-nast). In
addition to that purpose, as in accordance to the human nature that
makes them happy to want to have children (Q.S Ali Imran 3: 14). This
tendency, in the past, has existed even before the Al-Qur’an was
descended, in fact it is realized with pride of having many children
as a sign of being blessed with enjoyment and loved by God The
Almighty that they are assured they will not be punished in the
afterlife (Q.S Al-Hadid 57: 70; At-Taubah 9: 69, Saba 34: 35)."
“ISLAM POINT OF VIEW on FAMILY PLANNING AND EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVE
PILLS”
http://216.239.33.100/search?q=cache:4QB13Gsuvg8C:www.schweitzerinstitute.org/programs/healthcare/conference_materials/2002/emergency_contraception_march/english/background_handouts/ecp_b.doc+%22islam+views%22+afterlife&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
“Afterlife: As regards the afterlife, Muslims believe in...”
· “Resurrection of the dead”
· “Judgment day - no "original sin," each individual is judged
according to how well s/he has obeyed the will of God”
· “Degrees of heaven and hell (since Allah is merciful, the liar is
not judged as harshly as the mass murderer)”
“Islam Beliefs”
http://www.nv.cc.va.us/home/lshulman/Rel232/lectures/Islam/beliefs.htm
“Islam believes that this world is a testing ground for humans. We
humans have to struggle our utmost for the establishment of good. To
this end, we have to fight against evil. Not only against the evil out
there in the external world, but also against the evil in our own
souls, in our own hearts. Therefore life becomes a struggle for all of
us here, if we want good to succeed, if we want to establish justice
and truth here. In fact this struggle against evil ( or for good or
justice) is known as jihad.”
Islam Online: Ask About Islam
http://www.islamonline.net/askaboutislam/display.asp?hquestionID=1744
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