Re: Does the soul have a physical meaning in Islam?
Very interesting topic to discuss. From what I have read in the Quran and ahadith, soul does have an existence, being physical is relative though. Obviously in our faith, souls will be put back into their physical bodies on Qayamah. What I perceive is that souls cannot experience material sensations i.e. pain, pleasure, being high or depressed. These sensations are tied with the body or carnal existence of humans. If souls could experience these sensations, it would not make sense to us to be put back into our bodily forms on Qayamah. What would be interesting to understand is whether our soul develops alongwith the human body as well. Or is the soul we get when we are born the same when we die. If it is, then should be collate consciencesness to the development of our knowledge alongwith our physical existence. Obviously, infants and adults differ on levels of conscienceness.