Asfal al-Safilin

From Death to Resurection

Simultaneous Events with Death Ihtidar Soul-taking Hardships of the Death

Obligations towards the Dead Ghusl of the Dead Hanut Shroud Funeral Procession Funeral Prayer Burial Talqin Prayer of Burial Night Ghusl for Touching the Dead

After Burying in the Grave Burial Night Questions in the Grave Punishment in the Grave Pressure of the Grave Barzakh Life in Barzakh Body in Barzakh

Resurrection Resurrection Blowing the Trumpet Judgment day/Day of Separation/Hereafter/Day of Encounter Stations of Qiyama Mizan Embodiment of Actions Shafa'a (Intercession) Al-Sirat Heaven or Hell Afterlife Bodies Eternity Others

Related Concepts 'Izra'il Record of Actions Raqib and 'Atid People of the Right Hand People of the Left Hand Visiting Graves Tawassul to the Dead Idda of Death Al-A'wad

Asfal al-Sāfilīn (Arabic: أَسْفَلُ سافِلین) literally means "the lowest of the low." The phrase appears in Qur'an 95 "We have certainly created man in the best of stature; Then We return him to the lowest of the low." There are disagreements over the meaning of the phrase:

• Some Qur'anic exegetes interpret it as the fire of the Hell. The verse points to the lowest degree or level of punished people. It has also been interpreted as the seventh level of the Hell, which is the lowest of all levels.

• Some exegetes interpret the phrase as the period of old age and senility.

See Also

• Hell