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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'.

Last update: 14-03-10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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And do not follow (blindly) any information of which you have no (direct) knowledge. (Using your faculties of perception and conception, you must verify it for yourself. (In the Court of your Lord,) you will be held accountable for your hearing, sight, and the faculty of reasoning."[17:36]