Two Types of Souls

TWO TYPES OF SOULS In the present world, man is free to choose between two courses: he can accept God’s greatness and surrender before Him, or he can live in his glory. The Quran says: “He who purifies it (his soul) will indeed be successful, and he who corrupts it is sure to fail.” (91:9-10) The present world is a testing ground for us before the life of the Hereafter dawns. It is an opportunity for us to prepare for the Hereafter. If you leave this world and enter the world of the Hereafter as a noble and pure soul, you will be settled in the delightful environs of Paradise. And if you depart from this world for the world of the Hereafter as a soul laden with evil, you will be hurled into the universal dustbin for all eternity. The present world is, as it were, God’s nursery. Different types of plants are grown in a nursery. The gardener inspects all of them. Those that he does not want, he plucks out and throws away. And the ones he finds desirable, he carefully lifts from their beds so they can grow and flourish in a garden. In the present world, you are free to choose between two courses. You can choose to purify your soul or to pollute it. You can accept God’s greatness and surrender before Him, or you can live in your glory. When you are faced with the Truth, you can choose to acknowledge it unhesitatingly. You can be concerned about the welfare of others and be just in your dealings with others. Whether in friendship or enmity, you can willingly choose to obey God’s will instead of your whims or the