Questions tagged [soul]

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What are the things that have souls?

There was a question about drawing. From hadith, we should not draw anything with soul. But what are the things with souls? In particular, do animals (apart from humans) have souls? I have encountered different sayings. Some say all animals have…
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Does a soul have a gender?

Question: Does a soul have a gender in Islam? As in, is there such a thing as a "female soul" and a "male soul"? I'm tempted to think souls should have genders, because how otherwise would we have husbands and wives in paradise? Searching the web,…
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Do plants have souls

According to science plants are made up of living cells and can grow and reproduce and many of their biological systems are similar to animals and humans. So do plants have souls like animals and human beings? Please give logic in both sides of the…
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What is soul made of; as per Islam?

As per Islam, What are elements of Soul or What is soul made of? (If we split Body and Soul to seperately then what are elements of soul?)
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What is the difference between the soul and the spirit in Islam?

I've read about the soul. What does spirit mean? Is there any difference between the soul and the spirit?
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Understanding 2:286

Allah does not burden a soul beyond that it can bear I found this quote while reading through some reddit threads of an Islamic community. I find it quite profound but I have a doubt what this suggests about searching for help. If we are to…
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What is the size of soul according to Quran?

From Quran, it is clear that soul exists. But is there any mentioning in Quran about the size/ volume of soul of human being? If Quran says about size/ volume of souls, then is the size/ volume for humans and non-humans same? If quran doesn't …
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Does the spirit have the same form as his/ her body? And what are the rights for a spirit?

I know that the spirit of a person remains in grave till the day of judgement. If a person die then the spirit will have the same form as his body? And the spirit can walk,talk and etc? Can a good spirit have the right to move or walk around the…
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How to create interest in prayers?

My problem is that i really wish to say prayers by heart. When its a favorite food to eat, then i get up quickly from my place but when it comes to prayers, I delay them as long as I can or don't perform them. I have read about the punishment that…
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