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The Soul 173 دم انشانَهُ خَلْقًا أَخَرَ فَتَبرَكَ اللهُ اَحْسَنُ الْخَالِقِينَ : 407. Then We invest the embryo which originated in the womb with a new birth, and thus give it yet another form which is known as the soul. So blessed is Allāh, and He is the Creator Who has no equal. . This process is a deep mystery which points to the real nature of the soul and indicates the strong relationship that subsists between the soul and the body. [Islāmi Uşūl ki Philosophy, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 10, p. 321]. Relationship of the Soul with Graves. QUESTION: What is the nature of the relationship between the soul and the grave?. ANSWER: Whatever has been said on this subject in the. Aḥadīth of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of. Allāh be on him) is entirely true. It is not for us to probe into its nature. All that we have to establish is that there is such a relationship and that it is not an impossibility. . It is illustrated by an instance in the law of nature. God. Almighty has appointed different methods for the discovery of the reality of things. Some are perceived through the eye, others through the ear and some through a combination of the senses. There are many verities which can be perceived only by the heart. . . . Man is equipped with many faculties and each of them performs diverse functions in the service of man. . The ignorant philosopher seeks to decide everything on the basis of his defective reason, but this is a mistake. . Historical events can be gathered only from history. The 173 Al-Mu'minun, 23:15 [Publisher]