Islam As It Is
man, know theyself!
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form, which ceases to exist after death, in fact
denotes a separate entity which remains intact even
after the scattering of the different elements of the
body. The fact that the body alters, whereas the soul
does not, is conclusive proof of the transitional
nature of the body and the eternal nature of the
soul.
There is the view that life and death are the
accumulation and subsequent diffusion of countless
particles of matter. Those who hold this view, are,
of course, misguided. It has been expressed thus by
the Urdu poet Chakbast:
“Zindgi kya hai anaasir ka
zuhoore tarteeb. Maut kya hai inhi ajza ka pareshan
hona.”
(What is life? Elements arranging themselves
in order. And death? Their diffusion).
But this statement is simply not borne out by fact. If
life were simply “elements arranging themselves in
order,” then it ought to follow that so long as this
order endured, life should continue to survive, and
conversely, it should be possible for scientists to
create life by Causing elements to accumulate in a
particular way. Quite obviously both these
propositions are false.
