The influence of this belief is also observed in some of the doctrines that are prevalent in the name of Islam. Abu Muhammad ibn Hazm said, ‘The proponents of the journey of the soul have again divided into two groups. One group believes that the soul moves to another body after leaving one body. Even moving in alien bodies.’False Reincarnation in Islam
This is the opinion of Ahmad Ibn Habit and his disciples Ahmad Ibn Namus and Abu Muslim Khorasani. Muhammad Ibn Zakariya Razi accepted this view in his book Al-Ilmul Ilahi. This is also the statement of Karamitas. Raji said in one of his books, ‘If there was a way for a soul to pass from an animal’s body to a human body without killing and slaughtering, then it would not be lawful to slaughter an animal.’
Ibn Hazm said, ‘This is a false claim without evidence.’
They cherished the doctrine of reincarnation as the reward of virtue and sin. They believe that the souls of sinners and evildoers will be transmigrated into the bodies of unclean animals. Takes place in the bodies of animals that are used for hard work or slaughtered by humans. And there is a difference of opinion among the proponents of this doctrine regarding those whose actions are purely evil and do not have a detefonte of goodness. Some say, they meet the devil.
Ahmad Ibn Habit said, ‘They will enter Hell and enjoy eternal peace therein.’ Similarly, there is disagreement about those whose actions are virtuous and who have no trace of sin. Some say, they belong to the category of angels. Ahmad Ibn Habit said, ‘Undoubtedly they will enter Paradise and enjoy everlasting blessings.’
This group of Islamic leaders namely Ahmad Ibn Habit and Ahmad Ibn Namus presented this saying of Allah Almighty as proof.
يَأَيُّهَا الْإِنْسَانُ مَا عَرَّكَ بِرَبِّكَ الْكَرِيمِ الَّذِي خَلَقَكَ فَسَوْنَكَ فَعَدَ لَكَ ) فِي أَي صُورَةٍ مَا شَاءَ رَكَبَكَ
O people, what about your Lord of Majesty Confused? He who created you, then arranged and balanced you. He has shaped you in the shape He wants. [Surah Infitar: 6-8]
Allah also says,
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لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌ
He created for you pairs from among you and pairs from among the four-footed animals. This is how he propagates you. [Surah Shura: 11)
Ibn Hazm also said, those among them who do not claim Islam say that the soul is immortal. The world will not be destroyed even for a moment. So the soul is ever a wanderer; And for the soul traveling in a body similar to its first body is no different than traveling in a foreign body. 121
The evidence presented by the proponents of this theory is not even worthy of refutation. Because, just as these are the anti-Ijma statements of the Ummah, they are also the names of the followers of the Hindus and Brahmins. Islam is free from such superstitions and misconceptions.
2. Hindu controversy over reincarnation : False Reincarnation in Islam
Although this belief is quite popular among Hindus, it was not a unanimous decision in the beginning. Being similarly unconscionable, disputes have arisen among modern-day Hindus over such superstitions. For example, its author Jaydayal Goendkaji in Parlok Aur Punarjanam mentions an incident which bears proof of reincarnation. But in this very event there is a clear indication that there is a great disagreement between the angels and those close to God in this matter.
As the story goes, sage Bajshravas used to donate unfit cows for milking. He believed that it would be his virtue.But his son Nachiketa prevented him from doing this. As a result, the angry father sent him to the world of the dead. There he met Yama, the Hindu god of death. The god of death was overjoyed at the arrival of this talented boy. Yamaraj told him, ‘Ask whatever you want.’ Nachiketa asked him, ‘There is a lot of disagreement among people in the world about what happens to people after death. Some of them think that the human soul remains after death; Others deny it. What is the reality of this?’ Yamaraj said, ‘Son, the matter is very complex and beyond the understanding of the common man. Even angels and those close to God are indecisive about what happens to the soul after death. You ask another question.’ But when Nachiketa repeatedly asked about this, Yamaraj gave him the answer.
This fact proves that the belief in reincarnation was not an accepted subject in Hindu philosophy at first. Otherwise Yamaraj, the god of death, would not have hesitated to answer this first. He did not tell him that ‘even the heavenly angels and the close relatives of God are indecisive in this matter.’
Similarly, various modern Hindu scholars reject the doctrine of reincarnation. They quote from the Vedic texts which point to resurrection and judgment rather than to the doctrine of reincarnation.
It is said in the Rigveda, ‘Try to attain the sun, then you will understand the honor of fire. Our avatar Varta, Viku and Matrisho each believe in two lives. 122 That is, this life and the life hereafter.
The Rigveda also says, ‘Since I have permitted you to eat imperishable food, O Agni, you belong to the group who are striving to attain imperishable life. 1123
This is the belief in reincarnation as interpreted by the Vedas, which contradicts the doctrine of Dayananda, the eminent Hindu theologian and founder of the Arya Samaj. However, most Hindus accepted Dayananda’s doctrine. Those who oppose the doctrines of Dayananda 124 and his followers are not very few in number. Among them, Rahul Sankrityayan, a famous writer of modern India, said, “Those who incarnated the doctrine of reincarnation in the era of Upanishads, may not have thought that this philosophy will give rise to dilemmas sometime in the future and will be considered as unconscionable.”
Dr. Farida Chauhan said, ‘Though reincarnation is mentioned in the Vedas, it will happen once, not countless times. 120 That is, rebirth in the Vedas means resurrection-day.
Satyaprakash said, ‘I challenge the proponents of reincarnation, this religion is not mentioned in the Vedas.’ False Reincarnation in Islam
I got to know the Hindu scholar Dwarka Shankar through an article written in the Islamic magazine Kanti published from Delhi. This Hindu scholar tried to prove the Quranic teachings in the Vedas to reduce the hatred of Hindus with Muslims. In several cases he was able to sign very successful. As a result, many Hindu youth now study the Quran. This Pandit says, ‘Sometimes I am faced with a very surprising question. That is, is the afterlife discussed in the Vedas or not?’ He said, ‘This question is like the question, whether there is a soul in the body or not? Because the Vedas are full of discussion of the afterlife.’
This is the form of reincarnation cherished in the hearts of most Hindus. I don’t know what they will say about this. Allah says,
وَاللَّهُ يَهْدِي مَنْ يَشَاءُ إِلَى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ
Allah guides whomever He wills. [Surah Baqarah: 213]
Four. work philosophy
It is the law of retribution for human actions, which states that if a person does good deeds in one phase of his life, he will be rewarded for it in the next life. And if he does bad deeds, he will suffer the consequences in the next life.In the book Progarishtha, ‘There is no mountain, river or sky in the universe where man can escape from his good and bad karma.’
The doctrine of reincarnation originated from the concept of karma. Sometimes in this world a tyrant dies without suffering the punishment of his crime. Hence the Hindus were forced to introduce the belief in reincarnation, so that no one could escape the consequences of his karma.
Karma is of three types: False Reincarnation in Islam
First Type: Initiation Action.
Second Type: Accumulated Karma.
Third Type: Verbal action.
Prarambha Karma: The Karma which is ready to bear fruit in the present birth, will undoubtedly be attained by man.
Accumulated Karma: Everything done in this birth prior to the present one; Or actions done in many previous human births, which are stored up, for which the reward is possible, is called Sanchita Karma.
Active Action: Actions that are being done now, which will be rewarded in the future, are called Active Actions. False Reincarnation in Islam
However, some Hindu scholars believe that sometimes karma is not fruitful in its particular birth. Sometimes some actions do not have any significant results.
Five. Belief in nirvana ; ( False Reincarnation in Islam )
Nirvana means liberation. If the soul remains virtuous in successive births, it does not need to be reincarnated. Then it attains Nirvana and unites with the Lord.
Krishna says, ‘He who realizes My infinite performance will not be born again after relinquishing the body; Rather, he will enter into my imperishable being.
From here the theory of Wahdat al-Ojud or Pantheism originated.In the language of the Sufis it is stated thus, ‘Even the being of dog and pig is nothing but our Lord; And the existence of God is not different from the existence of the clergy of the church.’
Ibn al-Arabi said, ‘My eyes are not cast aside from Him: and my ears hear nothing but His words.’
The main purpose of Hindu birth is freedom from desire. Because the soul deviates from the body and transfers to another body. Once freed from desire, it attains Nirvana. Then he went back to where he came from. In Hindu language it is associated with Brahma; And in the language of the Sufis, it becomes extinct.
Dayananda said, ‘After attaining Nirvana, the soul continues to enjoy happiness in the upper world. After that, as karma, he takes on a new body and manifests himself anew. For, the soul is imperishable which does not perish.’
Undoubtedly, Sufi philosophy was largely influenced by Hindu thought. Hence the philosophies of Mansur Hallaj and Ibn al-Arabi’s Wahdat al-Ojud, pantheism and unity with the Creator, emanated from Vedanta. It was also translated into Arabic through Dabul Hikma during the reign of Caliph Ma’mun.
Ibn al-Arabi stayed in the East for a long time after leaving his native Spain and acquired the basic knowledge of Tasawwuf from the Shaykhs there. Later, during his stay in Makkah, he wrote the book Al-Qutuhatul Makkiyya. His commentary on this book is very similar to Indian Sufi philosophy. He used to claim, ‘The Muhammadan entity is another form of Wahdat al-Ojud.’ False Reincarnation in Islam .
Reader, think for a moment, Ibn al-Arabi’s statement – ‘Believe in the word – every religion is true, even if it is a belief in the worship of trees and stones’ – is it not similar to the statement of Vedanta, at the end of which every vision reaches God?
Some orientalists insist that the Akbari Tariqa was actually established in India in the 12th century by its founder, Muhyuddin Ibnul Arabi, in the 6th Hijri century. It then spread to the Muslims of India. False Reincarnation in Islam
It is also not impossible that Ibn al-Arabi came to India to take initiation in Indian philosophy like his Wahdat al-Ojud Shaykh Mansoor Hallaj. However, strong evidence is needed to prove these claims.
Historian Goldzihr has asserted that Islamic Sufism is closely related to Indian religion. He said, ‘Many of the religious practices, self-denial and self-realization common among Sufis are derived from Indian philosophy, according to Kramer. False Reincarnation in Islam
On the other hand, through Nirvana, humanity is united with the Supreme Being. Hence came the practice of cremation, by which the soul is released from the earthly body and its ascension is possible. Besides, fire is a reminder of God-Fire. It leads the soul to the Supreme Being. https://islamqa.info/en/answers/14379/reincarnation-in-islam
