Explanation of the States of the Relationship Between the Soul and the Body

Question:
And regarding the distinction of things, did Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) indicate that until the Great Resurrection occurs and the lights are returned to the forms, there is an indication that the immortal chooses that the lights in the pre-creation are separate from the forms? And what is the source of the states and the bliss?

Answer:
No. The author (may Allah have mercy on him) says that the souls are returned to the bodies in a specific manner, a return to life. This is because the relationship between the soul and the body, as Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned, has five states. The first state is the relationship of the soul to the body in the womb of its mother; this is a specific relationship, not like its relationship after birth. The second state is the relationship of the soul to the body after birth. The third state is the relationship of the soul to the body during sleep. In sleep, the soul has a relationship with the body that is different from its relationship when awake. The awake person moves, walks, and hears, whereas the sleeping person does not hear and does not comprehend while he is sleeping. The soul’s relationship with him is a specific one, different from the relationship of wakefulness. The fourth type is the relationship of the soul to the body in the barzakh (the interval between death and resurrection), in the grave. It has a specific relationship with it, not like the relationship of...