The Islamic notion of the soul and body is wrong
From an Islamic view they would disagree with the statement because they believe that the soul and body are separate but exist together in this lifetime. This is known as substance dualism. The soul provides consciousness. Islam teaches that Allah has full control over all that happens. Nothing can happen unless permitted by Allah. However Allah has also given humans free will and so people are able to choose between right and wrong. This life is a preparation for the eternal life to come (Akhirah). Human beings are the highest physical creations of God, made from clay. The word Adam literally means “soil”. The word Eve means “living”. However although human bodies are living, they are not animate or conscious without ruah or naf. The soul is seen as the master while the body is viewed as its obedient servant. A Muslim whose soul is good is then able to win higher jihad over ones inclinations to evil. Wudu and Salah are both rituals which aim to bring about physical and spiritual purity. Naf is the term used for the instinct to do good or to do evil. It is referred to as the soul in Islam. In the Quran nafs is sometimes referred to as the individual personality and is removed by God at death and it is subject to accountability at the Day of Judgement. Islam shows that all humans have freewill. Ruah is the “breath” breathed into humans by Allah to create living beings It is the spirit and the spirit of Allah is in all humans. It is thought that the Ruah is the part that desires good and an awareness of Allah (taqwa). Naf and Ruah are terms associated with consciousness, conscience and free-willThey are both immortal and can exist independently of the body, they were created by Allah and persist forever. Muslims belief that there is life after death and is therefore important for the body to be preserved until it rejoins the soul in the afterlife.
