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Soul in Quran Al Karim
55:29 يَسْـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِى شَأْنٍۢ ٢٩

All those in the heavens and the earth are dependent on Him. Day in and day out He has something to bring about. It means Allah create a new creation everyday. But human soul is advanced and it is direct from God. “Islamic doctrine goes farther than the other great religions for it proclaims the presence of the soul, perhaps minute but nevertheless existing in an embryonic state in all existence in matter, in animals, trees, and space itself. Every individual,every molecule, every atom has its own spiritual relationship with the All-Powerful Soul of God. But men and women, being more highly developed, are immensely more advanced than the infinite number of other beings known to us. Islam acknowledges the existence of angels, of great souls who have developed themselves to the highest possible planes of the human soul and higher, and who are centres of the forces which are scattered throughout the Universe.” (Quoted in “The Memoirs of Aga Khan – World Enough and Time”, p. 177, Cassell and Company Ltd., London, 1954)

17:85 وَيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلرُّوحِ ۖ قُلِ ٱلرُّوحُ مِنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّى وَمَآ أُوتِيتُم مِّنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ إِلَّا قَلِيلًۭا ٨٥

They ask you ˹O Prophet˺ about the spirit. Say, “Its nature is known only to my Lord, and you ˹O humanity˺ have been given but little knowledge.”

What are classification of souls?

Vegetative Soul

Q.1. What is the name of the soul which is found in trees, bramble, grass and every kind of vegetation? Is there only one soul in vegetation?

A. The soul found in every growing thing is called the vegetative soul. 1 It is also called the growing soul. Yes, there is only one soul in vegetation.

Animal Soul

Q.2. How many souls are there in a non-speaking animal and where are their centres? Please tell us their names and functions.

A. There are two souls in non-speaking animals - the vegetative and the animal souls. The centre of the vegetative soul, through which the body grows, is the liver. The centre of the animal soul, which does all the work related to the senses and movement, is the heart. The animal soul is also called the sensory soul (ruh i hissi)

Human Soul

Q.3. On how many souls does human life subsist? Which are these souls and in which organs of the body do they reside and function? A. Human life subsists on three souls, which are the vegetative soul, the animal soul and the human or rational soul respectively. The centre or abode of the vegetative soul is the liver; that of the animal soul is the heart and that of the rational soul is the cerebrum or the front part of the brain. The the source of feeling and movement and the rational soul is the treasure of speech and discernmentvegetative soul causes the body to grow, the animal soul is 69.36.117.133 (talk) 18:44, 4 September 2022 (UTC)