Refutation of the Doctrine of Transmigration — Page 35
Refutation of the Doctrine of Trasmigration 35 Thirty-Fifth Answer— A pious individual has two aspects. In one way, he is a lover of God, and in another way, on account of his good deeds, he is a beloved one of God Almighty. It is possible that a pious one may pass through trials in his love for God, not for being a beloved one; and he may get the favours of God out of his being beloved and not for being a lover. I have written as much as necessary by way of a rational dis - cussion on transmigration. Now, let me present a documentary argument. I was obliged to undertake this discussion because the author of Tanqiyah Dim a gh [Cleansing the Mind of Corrupting Matters], has inferred the validity of transmigration from some Quranic verses. Although, sensible people know very well that this so-called rational nation does not possess such far-sightedness, yet this man of Indian origin, who has no knowledge of Arabic literature, has discerned the dogma of transmigration from the Quran; something that Muslims, during the past 1,300 years, have failed to understand concerning the important doctrinal issue of transmigration that was (God forbid) mentioned in the Quran. Whatever the case may be, while having a literary discussion of transmigration, the author of Tanqiyah Dim a gh has underlined three premises and has [allegedly] proved them from Quran. First: Transformation of the soul from one framework to another. Second: Transformation [of the soul] from one shape to another. Third: Taking birth again and again in the world on account of misdeeds. The proof of the first premise has been inferred from this verse: