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What creatures are accountable on the day of judgement?

Accountability for actions is for all creatures that have a soul (humans, jinns, and animals) . Accountability for belief is only for humans and jinns. Eternity in heaven or hell is only for humans ...
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Does putting a Muslim body in the pig's body prevent his soul from going to paradise?

First of all: I would like to get sources about this topic. You haven't even mentioned sources that is holding up your statement or question. And you want sources or evidences against it? ...
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Can the dead see us?

There is no clear evidence as to whether the dead can hear or see those who are alive or not. There is evidence that certain incidents took place, or still take place, where the dead can hear those ...
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What is the hadith mentioned in the ibn Kathir tafsir on Quran 7:172-174?

The english translation of Tafsir Ibn Kathir is abridged and omits some of the hadith cited after this sentence: There are Hadiths that mention that Allah took Adam's offspring from his loins and ...
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When are souls created according to Islam?

As‘salaamu alaikum! Souls are definitely created things, although I do not know the mystery of how Allahu ta alaa made them nor what he created them from. I only know that ALL THINGS, except Allahu ...
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Few Questions about the soul and body

The questions you ask about ar-rūḥ (soul, Arabic: الروح) are similar to the questions that the Prophet ﷺ was asked, and Allah addressed similar questions in the Qur'an: وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ ...
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What is the difference between the soul and the spirit in Islam?

The definition of soul is: The spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal. Spirit is defined as: The nonphysical part of a person that is the seat of ...
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What is the size of soul according to Quran?

But is there any mentioning in Quran about the size/ volume of soul of human being? No. Quran doesn't mention about size or volume of the soul. In fact it is not a physical thing, hence cannot be ...
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If Allah blew part of his soul into Adam.Does that mean that Adam is part of Allah?

There is a certain delicacy when Quran speaks about Allah. I think Surah Tawhid is a great measure. Specifically و لم یکن له کفوا احد. If our spirit was of the same essence of Allah then we could ...
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If Allah blew part of his soul into Adam.Does that mean that Adam is part of Allah?

There are a few verses in the qur'an that create a confusion and which caused a difference of opinion among theologians, sectarians etc. Among these verse you may find the three verses you've quoted ...
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What is soul made of; as per Islam?

Allah the Almighty says in the Qur'an addressing his prophet (): And they ask you, [O Muhammad], about the soul. Say, "The soul is of the affair of my Lord. And mankind have not been given of ...
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Do souls inter-communicate among themselves after death?

Yes, Ibn AlQayyim mentioned this in his book while retelling the story that led to this ayah being revealed in the first place. The Prophet's companions worried they would be cut off from him when he ...
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In Islam, what happens to a person after his death?

According to Islamic doctrine, when a person dies, his soul resides in barzakh. The word barzakh means "obstacle" or "barrier". It is a place where the souls will reside until the Day of Resurrection. ...
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Will Azrael himself get the souls of animals? (To die)

There doesn't seem to be a clear direct hadith/narration regarding this issue, but there can be inferred of some/several hadiths that: Apparently, Azrael gets the souls of animals. As a relevant ...
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If someone forcefully sacrificed me... Would I go to hell?

Whether you are going to Heaven or hell depends on what you have done with your life, all the good deeds you have done. If willingly give your soul to the evil, which is more like a suicide, you will ...
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If someone forcefully sacrificed me... Would I go to hell?

Oh, what it is claimed would definitely be wrong as: we have heard of people kidnapping children and sacrificing them to the evil for their selfish purpose...and also we heard of the illuminati ...
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What happens to the soul of a person who was cremated?

Regardless of how a person's remains are buried (or not buried), they will be judged and given their punishment or reward. For example, the man in this hadith: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "There was a ...
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Does putting a Muslim body in the pig's body prevent his soul from going to paradise?

In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful Whereas you have asked in your question that "- true or false?" As below: Putting a Muslim body in the pig's body prevent his soul to go ...
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After death, can a soul travel to Earth to visit family, etc.?

Whether a dead person's soul travels back to Earth to visit family or friends is a matter of the unseen that only Allah knows that we would only come to know through revelations from Allah to His ...
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Understanding 2:286

To understand this statement you need to understand the objective of our existence on earth and what is expected out of us. Allah has created us to worship him. And I did not create the jinn and ...
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Do all creations of Allah possess a soul?

The Arabic word روح (rūḥ) means "soul", but also means "life", and they're used somewhat interchangeably in the Islamic literature. It makes sense to expect that only (some) living things can have ...
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Can I draw something with a 'soul' if it's for school?

In the name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Kind. Answer: Your question: am I allowed to draw human organs or characteristics like a heart or talking? Yes, you can draw any unanimated things, ...
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What is the relationship between heart and mind?

A Famous Hadeeth of Muslim In the human body, there is a small organ. If this organ is tuned, i.e. if this organ is in a good condition, then the whole body would be in a good condition. If not, then ...
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How can we purify our soul, and why is it important?

Purifying our soul (Ruh in Arabic) is the most important thing for a Muslim. Without a pure heart, no one can enter paradise. Allah says in Quran 26: 88-89 The Day [Judgement Day] when neither ...
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How can we purify our soul, and why is it important?

The subject or theme of the Quran is "Man". God has described all the prerequisites to become successful in both the worlds. That's the reason, God has given man the consciousness and the ...
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Will I feel or get disturbed when insects eat my body in the grave?

What happens in the grave to believers or disbelievers is a matter of ghaib (unseen, non-attendance) that we only come to know of through verses of the Qur'an or authenticated hadiths of the Prophet ﷺ,...
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What happens to the soul of a person who was cremated?

The very verse that Sunni scholars quote as evidence for Barzakh (Life in Grave) talks about the people of Pharaoh: The Fire, they are exposed to it morning and evening. And the Day the Hour ...
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Does the spirit have the same form as his/ her body? And what are the rights for a spirit?

No. The spirit has left the realm of the world (dunya). It will not be moving or walking around the world. [There is no Islamic evidence to suggest so, for either the believer or disbeliever]. It will ...
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Are our biological parents our spiritual brothers and sisters?

Allah created all the souls of the descendants of Adam and Hawa who were predestined to come to this earth. Everything about the universes and our soul before and after creations are documented and ...
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