Many people across the world are slowly waking up to realise that we are not actually a human body with a soul, but a soul with a human body, an avatar of sort. And in this body we can accomplish some great things and some bad things and through it we can have moments of happiness, sadness, and feel good and evil. When we read the Holy Qu'ran we find that their are at least 80 direct references to the soul and Allah (swt) makes it clear that all of us will leave behind this body for another world.
And fear the day when no soul shall serve as a substitute for another soul at all, nor shall intercession be accepted for it; nor shall ransom be taken from it; nor shall they be helped.
Al-Baqarah Chapter 2 : Verse 49
And whoso strives, strives only for his own soul; verily Allah is Independent of all creatures.
Al-`Ankabut Chapter 29 : Verse 7
And every soul shall come forth and along with it there will be an angel to drive and an angel to bear witness.
Qaf Chapter 50 : Verse 22
You see, this wise man was looking directly into my eyes when he was talking me and it made me a quite uncomfortable, at the time. But now, a long time later, when I look into the face and eyes of children the purity of their soul and the purity of their innocence comes shining through. It really is a clear sign that a child comes into this world innocent and with no burden of sin.
And its even more comforting when Allah says:
And no soul knows what joy of the eyes is kept hidden for them, as a reward for their good works.
Al-Sajdah Chapter 32 : Verse 18
So now my motto is 'learn the past, watch the present and create the future'. And I try to better myself little by little each day, and these small steps have taken me so far from where I started that I can hardly remember the past. I am very grateful to that wise man even if he looked at me a bit strange...
By Ansar Khan - Regional Nazim Ta'leem for Tahir Region
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