We are comprised of two components: the physical body and the soul. The soul is the secret of our life. The body is created and the soul is entered into it. Once the soul enters, the different bodily organs start functioning and likewise when the soul is taken away, the body stops functioning.<\/p>\n
The Arabic word that is most often used to refer to the soul is ruh<\/em><\/a>, although the word nafs<\/a> (self<\/em>) is also sometimes used. The word ruh<\/em> is also used to refer to the Angel Jibreel and to the Quran, but it is also understood to refer to the human soul.<\/p>\n Further Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n The Islamic View on the Human Psyche<\/a><\/p>\n [Video] The Path to Self Awareness<\/a><\/p>\n Foetus and Soul<\/a><\/p>\n Soul of Deceased<\/a><\/p>\n The Soul During Sleep<\/a><\/p>\n Three Stages of Nafs<\/a><\/p>\n Understanding life before birth in Islam<\/a><\/p>\n [Video] The Human Fitrah – The pure innate nature of Man – Dr. Yasir Qadhi<\/a> | Fitra<\/a><\/p>\n [Video] Fitrah: The Inherent Nature – Dr. Hamza Yusuf<\/a><\/p>\n [Video] Connecting to Fitrah<\/a> | Abdal Hakim Murad<\/a><\/p>\n What Islam Offers to Modern Self-Help: An Islamic Paradigm of Psychology<\/a><\/p>\n Toward a Framework for Islamic Psychology and Psychotherapy:\u00a0 An Islamic Model of the Soul<\/a><\/p>\n [Video] Primordial Nature (Fitra) of Human Beings – Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah (Part I)<\/a><\/p>\n [Video] Learning To Be Human – Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah & Dr. Hamza Yusuf (Part II)<\/a><\/p>\n