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Reincarnation According to the Idea of Karma

world, and we will account for everything we did in this world.
In other verses, it is explained to us that after we have come into
this world, we will only face one single death:
They will not taste any death there—except for the first one. He
will safeguard them from the punishment of the Blazing Fire. A
favour from your Lord. That is the Great Victory. (Surat ad-
Dukhan: 56-57)

The above verses state clearly and unequivocally that we only die
once. However much one may wish to adopt superstitious beliefs such
as a belief in reincarnation in order to overcome the fear of death and
the afterlife and so console himself, the reality is that we will never
come back to this world again after our death. Everyone will die just
once, and after death, in accordance with Allah's will, we will begin
our everlasting life in the next world. Allah will reward a person in the

Garden or punish him in the Fire for his living a life in harmony with
His unity or his covering over that truth in this world. Allah is the
source of eternal justice. He is infinitely Merciful and Kind, and gives
humans the true and just reward for their belief or disbelief and ac-
tions.
Seeking consolation in superstitious beliefs because of the fear of
death and the fear of going to the Fire will undoubtedly bring disaster.
Any intelligent and conscientious person, if they are afraid of these
things, will turn to Allah with a sincere heart in the hope of going to

the Garden and escaping the torments of the Fire, and they will obey
the Qur’an, our sole guide to salvation, and live by the Sunnah of the
Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.

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