Surah Ash-Shu'ara · 88
يَوۡمَ لَا يَنفَعُ مَالࣱ وَلَا بَنُونَ
The Day when there will not benefit [anyone] wealth or children, except one who comes to Allah with a sound heart.
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Quran quotes about death, the Hereafter, accountability, and preparing for the eternal life.
Surah Al-Ankabut · 57
كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِ ثُمَّ إِلَيْنَا تُرْجَعُونَ
Every soul will taste death. Then to Us you will be returned.
Surah Ar-Rahman · 26
كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ
Everything upon the earth will perish. And only the Face of your Lord, full of Majesty and Honor, will abide.
Surah Al-Mulk · 2
الَّذِي خَلَقَ الْمَوْتَ وَالْحَيَاةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْغَفُورُ
He who created death and life to test you as to which of you is best in deed. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Forgiving.
Surah Al-Mulk · 10
وَقَالُوا لَوْ كُنَّا نَسْمَعُ أَوْ نَعْقِلُ مَا كُنَّا فِي أَصْحَابِ السَّعِيرِ ۖ فَاعْتَرَفُوا بِذَنبِهِمْ فَسُحْقًا لِّأَصْحَابِ السَّعِيرِ
And they will say, 'If only we had been listening or reasoning, we would not be among the companions of the Blaze.' And they will admit their sin. So away with the companions of the Blaze.
Surah Al-Qiyamah · 3
أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنسَانُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُ بَلَىٰ قَادِرِينَ عَلَىٰ أَن نُّسَوِّيَ بَنَانَهُ
Does man think that We will never assemble his bones? Yes, We are Able to perfect his very fingertips.
Surah Al-Qiyamah · 11
يَقُولُ الْإِنسَانُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ الْمَفَرُّ كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
Man will say on that Day, 'Where is the escape?' No, there is no refuge.
Surah Al-Hashr · 18
يٰأَيُّهَا الَّذينَ ءامَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَلتَنظُر نَفسٌ ما قَدَّمَت لِغَدٍ ۖ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَبيرٌ بِما تَعمَلونَ
O you who have believed, fear Allah. And let every soul look to what it has put forth for tomorrow - and fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what you do
Surah Qaf · 11
رِزقًا لِلعِبادِ ۖ وَأَحيَينا بِهِ بَلدَةً مَيتًا ۚ كَذٰلِكَ الخُروجُ
As provision for the servants, and We have given life thereby to a dead land. Thus is the resurrection
Surah At-Tawbah · 116
إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَهُ مُلكُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضِ ۖ يُحيۦ وَيُميتُ ۚ وَما لَكُم مِن دونِ اللَّهِ مِن وَلِىٍّ وَلا نَصيرٍ
Indeed, to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth; He gives life and causes death. And you have not besides Allah any protector or any helper
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