What is the difference between the nafs and the ruh?
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Question:
Please, Ali. Honorable Shaykh, we would like to ask about the difference between the nafs and the ruh. It is mentioned in the Qur'an that[Az-Zumar 39:42], and it is said that the nafs is the ruh, so we would like to ask about the difference between the nafs and the ruh. Is there a difference between the nafs and the ruh? Thank you.
Answer:
My brother, my brother, listen to the answer, may Allah guide you. There is no difference between the nafs and the ruh. The ruh is the nafs, and the nafs is the ruh; there is no difference between them.
Please, Ali. Honorable Shaykh, we would like to ask about the difference between the nafs and the ruh. It is mentioned in the Qur'an that
Allah takes the souls at the time of their death
اللَّهُ يَتَوَفَّى الْأَنفُسَ حِينَ مَوْتِهَاAnswer:
My brother, my brother, listen to the answer, may Allah guide you. There is no difference between the nafs and the ruh. The ruh is the nafs, and the nafs is the ruh; there is no difference between them.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1869 - ما الفرق بين النفس والروح؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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