Life after death - Islam

Lesson Title:
Islam: Life After Death – Akhirah, Judgement, and the Afterlife (GCSE RE)

Description:
This engaging and informative KS4 Religious Studies lesson explores Islamic beliefs about what happens after death. Ideal for GCSE RE (AQA, Edexcel, OCR), it breaks down key concepts like barzakh, judgement, paradise, and hell through structured activities, question prompts, and Qur’anic references.

Lesson Aims:

Understand Muslim beliefs about Akhirah (the afterlife)

Learn about the state of barzakh, the grave experience, and angelic questioning

Explore the Day of Judgement and resurrection

Understand the Book of Deeds and its role in determining heaven or hell

Describe the Sirat Bridge and what happens at that stage

Analyse Qur’anic descriptions of Jannah (heaven) and Jahannam (hell)

Compare Islamic beliefs with Christianity, Buddhism, and Hinduism

Complete reflective and retrieval tasks, including a quiz and plenary discussion

Perfect for:
GCSE Religious Studies (Islam beliefs and practices)
KS3 RE introduction to life after death
Exam preparation or revision
Homework or group project discussion

Includes:

7-part breakdown with supporting slides

Printable task sheet

Starter discussion + plenary quiz

Links to SMSC, literacy and interfaith comparison