Quran on The Soul

Allah receiveth (men's) souls at the time of their death, and that (soul) which dieth not (yet) in its sleep. He keepeth that (soul) for which He hath ordained death and dismisseth the rest till an appointed term. Lo! herein verily are portents for people who take thought.

A day on which no soul hath power at all for any (other) soul. The (absolute) command on that day is Allah's.

They are asking thee concerning the Spirit. Say: The Spirit is by command of my Lord, and of knowledge ye have been vouchsafed but little.

On the Day when every soul will come pleading for itself, and every soul will be repaid what it did, and they will not be wronged.

Go, O my sons, and ascertain concerning Joseph and his brother, and despair not of the Spirit of Allah. Lo! none despaireth of the Spirit of Allah save disbelieving folk.

Every soul is a pledge for its own deeds;

No human soul but hath a guardian over it.

(Then) every soul will know what it hath made ready.

Whosoever goeth right, it is only for (the good of) his own soul that he goeth right, and whosoever erreth, erreth only to its hurt. No laden soul can bear another's load, We never punish until we have sent a messenger.

Lo! Allah! With Him is knowledge of the Hour. He sendeth down the rain, and knoweth that which is in the wombs. No soul knoweth what it will earn to- morrow, and no soul knoweth in what land it will die. Lo! Allah is Knower, Aware.

And every soul cometh, along with it a driver and a witness.

Nay, I swear by the accusing soul (that this Scripture is true).

Every soul will taste of death. Then unto Us ye will be returned.

Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of the dying)

A soul will know what it hath sent before (it) and what left behind.

On the Day when every soul will find itself confronted with all that it hath done of good and all that it hath done of evil (every soul) will long that there might be a mighty space of distance between it and that (evil). Allah biddeth you beware of Him. And Allah is Full of Pity for (His) bondmen.

And those whose scales are light are those who lose their souls, in hell abiding.

That Allah may repay each soul what it hath earned. Lo! Allah is swift at reckoning.

The angels and the Spirit descend therein, by the permission of their Lord, with all decrees.

They will not hear the slightest sound thereof, while they abide in that which their souls desire.

But Allah reprieveth no soul when its term cometh, and Allah is Informed of what ye do.

But as for him who feared to stand before his Lord and restrained his soul from lust,

Such are they who have lost their souls, and that which they used to invent hath failed them.

Yet whoso doeth evil or wrongeth his own soul, then seeketh pardon of Allah, will find Allah Forgiving, Merciful.

(And it will be said unto him): Read thy Book. Thy soul sufficeth as reckoner against thee this day.

This day no soul is wronged in aught; nor are ye requited aught save what ye used to do.

And when I have fashioned him and breathed into him of My Spirit, then fall down before him prostrate,

(Whereby) the angels and the Spirit ascend unto Him in a Day whereof the span is fifty thousand years.

No soul knoweth what is kept hid for them of joy, as a reward for what they used to do.

And each soul is paid in full for what it did. And He is Best Aware of what they do.

Lest any soul should say: Alas, my grief that I was unmindful of Allah, and I was indeed among the scoffers!

And be not ye as those who forgot Allah, therefor He caused them to forget their souls. Such are the evil-doers.

One with whom was knowledge of the Scripture said: I will bring it thee before thy gaze returneth unto thee. And when he saw it set in his presence, (Solomon) said: This is of the bounty of my Lord, that He may try me whether I give thanks or am ungrateful. Whosoever giveth thanks he only giveth thanks for (the good of) his own soul; and whosoever is ungrateful (is ungrateful only to his own soul's hurt). For lo! my Lord is Absolute in independence, Bountiful.

And as for those whose scale is light: those are they who lose their souls because they used to wrong Our revelations.

On the day when it cometh no soul will speak except by His permission; some among them will be wretched, (others) glad.

So, when I have made him and have breathed into him of My Spirit, do ye fall down, prostrating yourselves unto him.

Yet it may be, if they believe not in this statement, that thou (Muhammad) wilt torment thy soul with grief over their footsteps.

And they denied them, though their souls acknowledged them, for spite and arrogance. Then see the nature of the consequence for the wrong-doers!

This day is each soul requited that which it hath earned; no wrong (is done) this day. Lo! Allah is swift at reckoning.

We verily created man and We know what his soul whispereth to him, and We are nearer to him than his jugular vein.

Those unto whom We gave the Scripture recognise (this revelation) as they recognise their sons. Those who ruin their own souls will not believe.

It is not for any soul to believe save by the permission of Allah. He hath set uncleanness upon those who have no sense.

And had chosen seclusion from them. Then We sent unto her Our Spirit and it assumed for her the likeness of a perfect man.

Every soul must taste of death, and We try you with evil and with good, for ordeal. And unto Us ye will be returned.

He said: My Lord! Lo! I have wronged my soul, so forgive me. Then He forgave him. Lo! He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.

Then He fashioned him and breathed into him of His Spirit; and appointed for you hearing and sight and hearts. Small thanks give ye!

On the day when the angels and the Spirit stand arrayed, they speak not, saving him whom the Beneficent alloweth and who speaketh right.

Those are they, the secrets of whose hearts Allah knoweth. So oppose them and admonish them, and address them in plain terms about their souls.

I do not exculpate myself. Lo! the (human) soul enjoineth unto evil, save that whereon my Lord hath mercy. Lo! my Lord is Forgiving, Merciful.

And she who was chaste, therefor We breathed into her (something) of Our Spirit and made her and her son a token for (all) peoples.

And we task not any soul beyond its scope, and with Us is a Record which speaketh the truth, and they will not be wronged.

Your creation and your raising (from the dead) are only as (the creation and the raising of) a single soul. Lo! Allah is Hearer, Knower.

Lo! the Hour is surely coming. But I will to keep it hidden, that every soul may be rewarded for that which it striveth (to achieve).

Whoso doeth right, it is for his soul, and whoso doeth wrong, it is against it. And afterward unto your Lord ye will be brought back.

Therein are brought round for them trays of gold and goblets, and therein is all that souls desire and eyes find sweet. And ye are immortal therein.

Whoso doeth right it is for his soul, and whoso doeth wrong it is against it. And thy Lord is not at all a tyrant to His slaves.

And Allah hath created the heavens and the earth with truth, and that every soul may be repaid what it hath earned. And they will not be wronged.

There doth every soul experience that which it did aforetime, and they are returned unto Allah, their rightful Lord, and that which they used to invent hath failed them.

But (as for) those who believe and do good works - We tax not any soul beyond its scope - Such are rightful owners of the Garden. They abide therein.

Let not their wealth nor their children please thee! Allah purposeth only to punish them thereby in the world, and that their souls shall pass away while they are disbelievers.