The Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) prayed for the raise of Light in the Soul. The Soul is not a physical part of the body but it still, plays an extremely vital role in the body.
Allah says in Quran Sura "Bani Israel" Verse 85 as under:- They ask you about "Ruh" (The Spirit) Say - The Spirit (Cometh) by Command of my Lord (Ruh-he-Amri): of the knowledge it is little given (communicated) to you (O' man). The word "Ruh" may convey any of the four significances:-
- Mercy of Allah.
- Inspiration or Divine revelation.
- Source of alighting of Nur (of Allah) on Body.
- The Spirit.
In the Holy Quran Allah says in Sura "Al-Hijr" Verse 29.
"... I have made him (Adam) and have breathed into him My Spirit."
The Soul (Nufs) and the Spirit (Ruh) are two different beings. As hair-line thin difference in between them.
Ruh is a structure opposite in nature to the physical body. It is luminous, emitting rays of light, celestial, subtle, living, dynamic, and permeating in all organs of the physical body. It has a delicate circulation and diffusion as of aroma in rose, oil in olive branch, fire in coal.
Imam Razi write in his book "Tafsir-e-kabir" on the question "How the Ruh was created"
"The origin of Ruh is from the Lord of Tremendous Throne (COMMAND of the Lord) while the human body originates from clay. The Creator ordained love Between the two to enable them to accept the commands and the tribulation of the worldly life. So "Ruh" is a foreigner and the body is native of this materialistic world. Therefore be mindful towards this stranger."
As for Ruh, the Muslim theologians agrees that it is a subtle body (a body hard to analyse or to understand) which exactly resembles the physical body that bears it, in shape, form and structure.
Ruh has a beginning but no end, i.e. it is immortal even when separated from the body. It lives and subsists by itself, it has subtle ears and voice, it can be only seen and heard by subtle bodies like Angels, Prophets and Aulias (Saints) because power required to get interact with Ruh is granted by Allah to these venerable.
It must be seriously kept in mind that our Souls (Nufs) are the sacred TRUST with us; we have to keep the same clean and guard it against all the evil temptations of the world. Those who surrender to crime and evil betray that sacred Trust.
As narrated in Hadith:-
On the authority of Abu Hurarah, who said: I heard the messenger of Allah (salla Allah u alihi wa sallam) say;
“When a Muslim earns a sin. A black spot stains his heart and then if he confesses the black spot on his heart obliterates and if he enhance his misdeeds the spot gets larger until it envelope his complete heart.”
In the spiritual world Allah's mercy evokes no response in the Soul of the one who has chosen evil, the souls of such persons become evil and a barren ground from which nothing springs except evil.
Few ayats are quoted below from the Holy Quran:-
"Sura Nissa" Ayat 79 ...But whatever evil happens to thee is from thy (own) Soul... And if any one earns sin, he earns it against his own Soul...
If any one does evil or wrongs his own soul but afterwards seek Allah's forgiveness, he will find Allah most Merciful often forgiving. (One must not repeat the evil deeds after seeking forgiveness from Allah)
"Arap" 126 ...Our Lord Pour out on us Patience and constancy and take our Soul unto Thee as Muslim. (One who bows to thy will)
Note:- Volumes have been written on the Spirit (Ruh) & Soul (Nafs), by various thinkers giving their different views on the subject. However it should be borne in mind that to get to the reality of Ruh-Soul-Nafs and Spirit is impossible through conventional Knowledge or out of reasoning. It is such a difficult subject that the human mind gets grossly confused at every stage to ascertain the reality & understand its philosophy.
Allah has said "That its knowledge is only little communicated to you." (Human beings).
But when one betroths to a Murshid Kamil (A complete Saint) then only if his Murshid wants to, then he (Murshid) by the grace of Allah and Permission of Prophet Mohammed (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) open the door of unseen and Divine knowledge.
Let us pray to Most Merciful Allah to bestow His guidance and help to keep our Souls (His Sacred Trust) clean and stainless from evil and raise His Light on the Spirit of striving believers — Ameen
Note:- Readers may kindly note that whatever little information and knowledge have been collected on the subject, are neither sufficient nor complete.
The Holy Prophet Mohammed (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) was best informed and in knows of the reasons for this prayer of "Nur"
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