Muslims believe in an afterlife called Janna, a garden paradise of everlasting bliss. Entry to Paradise is limited to those who believe in Allah and his messengers, and who have led a good life on earth. In the Qur'an: Surah 2:82 "but those who have faith and work righteousness, they are companions of the Garden: Therin shall they abide (for ever)." A Muslim believes that personal rewards are the goal of heaven: The smallest reward for the people of paradise is an abode where there are 80,000 servants and 72 wives, among other things. The Muslim cannot claim to know he will enter Janna, he just hopes that his good deeds are enough. They believe that those people who do not do the required good works will go to hell.
This was contrasted with the true heaven that God has prepared for believers in Jesus. The focus in heaven is God himself, not the rewards given to each Christian that enters. And, entry to heaven is not something that can be earned. It is a free gift of God through His grace and the blood of Jesus.
Next week in the "Afterlife" series: Buddhism
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