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A human being is an entity compounded of spirit and matter. After death, the body becomes a decomposing corpse, whereas the spirit continues to live. The death of a human being does not mean his obliteration. Rather, he continues to live in the domain of the Barzakh until the Resurrection takes place...

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Existence from the Islamic viewpoint

Beliefs & Creeds » Shi’ite Doctrine

The cosmos -meaning by this all that which is other than God- is the creation of God, and it has not been nor ever will be independent of God, even for a single instant. In saying that the world is the creation of God, we mean that the world has been brought into being by His will...

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Ways of Acquiring Knowledge in Islam

Beliefs & Creeds » Shi’ite Doctrine

Islam makes use of three principal means of acquiring knowledge of the world and of the truths of religion, recognizing the validity of each of them within their respective spheres, These three means are: (a) the senses, ... (b) intellect and reason, ... (c) revelation, ...

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