It is the soul which will be asked and rebuked. It becomes fortunate if it is purified and cleaned, and it becomes unfortunate if it is kept impure.

It is the knowledge of the soul which is the root of the knowledge of Allah. When man does not know himself he does not know Allah.

Majority of people are ignorant of the soul and its attributes as screen is cast between the soul and the baser self. Allah says: “He moves between a man and his soul and controls it and its attributes. It is between the two fingers of the Merciful.” It sometimes reaches the last limit of the devil and sometimes rises so high as to the throne of the Almighty.

He who does not enquire about his soul is included among those persons of whom Allah says in the following verse: “They forgot Allah and so He made their souls forgetful. They are the transgressors.“ [19:67]

It is therefore essential to know the soul and its attributes which is the root of religion.

— IHYAA —