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Fethullah Gulen - Islam and Reincarnation
[Fethullah Gulen | Questions and Answers about Islam | Reincarnation] Q: Is Reincarnation Compatible With Islam? A: Reincarnation (tanasukh) refers to the doctrine that after death the soul moves on to inhabit another body, then dies again and moves on to another body, until there is no longer any reason for it to do so. It is incompatible with Islam. Belief in some form of reincarnation can be found in almost all societies, whether primitive or sophisticated. Variations exist according to local and regional differences in faith and popular culture. In the most materialistic societies, whose formal culture denies spiritual life, it is almost fashionable in some circles to hold such pseudo-religious beliefs and claim-whether seriously or not-that the spirits of the dead wander about, sometimes assume physical form, and can influence the living until they settle into their new bodies. One argument for this doctrine #39;s antiquity is the "evidence" found in ancient literature, such as Ovid #39;s (d. 18 CE) colorful extravagances in which "gods" take on human and animal forms, humans assume different shapes, and so on. But these tales do not constitute a doctrine. The doctrine proper has nothing to do with colorful changes of form, but with a belief that an individual soul must pass through every level of creation and every species of life-form, whether animate or inanimate, sentient or non-sentient. If we reflect upon this, we soon realize that the doctrine is really a strange ...From:HizmetVolunteerViews:0 0ratingsTime:27:33More inNonprofits Activism

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