The Two Roads - Heaven and Hell

After he is bathed and upon him %al\h for the dead is read,
From the mouths of the people, about him only good can be said.
As he is gently lowered into the grave and his body is laid to sleep,
‘His death is the death of a world,’ is what people relentlessly weep.
He is carefully covered in earth and in this world he is now no more,
While deep in the afterlife he merely steps ashore.
Two angels appear to give him a familiar test,
Gently they seat him and make sure he is at rest.
The Qur’\n materializes at his side, a friendly, vital aide,
So now he is at complete rest, when the first question is eventually laid.
From the first voice, “Who is you Lord?’ is the cry,
To which he beams, ‘Only All\h I is my unchangeable reply.’
“What is your religion?” is the next question asked,
“My religion is Islam”, is the doubtless answer unmasked.
“Who is your Messenger?” is the last question to voice,
He cheers, “Mu#ammad r is my heart’s only choice.”
The successful soul is now handed over to the grave,
Which eagerly accepts him and becomes his abiding slave.
The grave says, “Friend! Welcome! In the world I liked you the most,
“Now you are my guest, and I am your hospitable host.”
The grave becomes a garden expanding to as far as his eyes can see,
And a window is opened to paradise, oozing tranquillity.
Herein he relaxes and sleeps right to the very last day,
This is just the beginning reward for living the ordained right way.
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