Sunday, March 14, 2010

Self-disintegration, preservation and development

According to the Holy Quran, human personality (self) has three possibilities:

1. Decay and disintegration: this is termed as 'fujoor' in Sura Ash-Sams (91) verse 8.

[فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَاهَا [91:8

2. Integration and preservation: this is termed as 'taqwa' in Sura Ash-Sams (91) verse 8.

[فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَاهَا [91:8

3. Growth and development: this is termed as 'tazkiya' in Sura Ash-Sams (91) verse 9.

[قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَنْ زَكَّاهَا [91:9

The aim of life is to avoid decay and disintegration, and strive for integration, preservation, growth and development of the 'self'.

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