Allah issues a general and encompassing statement that every living soul shall taste
death. In another statement, Allah said,
﴿كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ - وَيَبْقَى
وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو الْجَلْـلِ وَالإِكْرَامِ ﴾
(Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish. And the Face of your Lord full of
majesty and honor will remain forever) ﴿55:26,27﴾.
Therefore, Allah Alone is the Ever-Living Who never dies, while the Jinn, mankind
and angels, including those who carry Allah's Throne, shall die. The Irresistible
One and Only, will alone remain for ever and ever, remaining Last, as He was the
First. This Ayah comforts all creation, since every soul that exists on the earth
shall die. When the term of this life comes to an end and the sons of Adam no longer
have any new generations, and thus this world ends, Allah will command that the
Day of Resurrection commence. Allah will then recompense the creation for their
deeds, whether minor or major, many or few, big or small. Surely, Allah will not
deal unjustly with anyone, even the weight of an atom, and this is why He said,
﴿وَإِنَّمَا تُوَفَّوْنَ
أُجُورَكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَـمَةِ﴾
(185. And only on the Day of Resurrection shall you be paid your wages in full)