Soul, Death, and Afterlife in Arabic-Islamic Thought

The concepts of the soul, death, and afterlife have been integral to the philosophical, theological, and spiritual discourses of Arabic-Islamic thought for over a millennium. These ideas are not only central to the Muslim understanding of human existence but also form the foundation upon which the entire worldview of Islam rests. The intricate discussions surrounding the nature of the soul, the inevitable event of death, and the fate of the human being after death offer profound insights into Islamic metaphysics, ethics, and the cosmos. To grasp the full depth of these concepts requires not only an exploration of the classical texts of Islam but also an understanding of the historical, cultural, and philosophical evolution of these ideas in the context of Arabic-Islamic civilization.