Tradition bequeaths a complex legacy. Myths are, above all, social acquisitions that are as measurable as the progress of history. Afterlife, heaven and hell, and their thematic equivalents within various recorded and recognised religions, are one of the two premises that characterise religion. The first is the existence of a supernatural entity, whether it be monotheistic or polytheistic in nature. The second, is the notion of life beyond the finality of death, or a dimension that cuts across the transience of a mortal life. This may be recognised as an incentive to follow the first premise. First comes the universal statement, followed closely by the enticing promise. Mirrored within the Qur’an and Bible, the construct of Islam and Christianity reflect this interpretation.
Both Christianity and Islam present a strikingly similar image of heaven, and hell. The first mention of the monotheistic Islamic god, “Allah," and his dominion over heaven and earth appears in the Qur’an’s ‘Surah II, The Cow’ as follows, “ Dost thou not know that surely Allah! His is the dominion of the Heavens and the earth?”. This statement is the first articulated form of a dimension or ‘heaven,’ that is beyond the realm of man. This same introduction is present in Genesis 1, “In the beginning God created
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Conversely, there is no empirical evidence that directly disapproves the existence of any supernatural dimension. Nor is there any empirical evidence to directly prove it. This neutrality could be construed by believers as sufficient scientific cause to justify their beliefs. At the same time, It is the very nature of religion that places it directly apart from science. Religion and spirituality is almost entirely faith-based, whereas science and scientific thinking is evidence-based. Those who believe the heaven and hell myth rely on faith, not evidence, to support these