The soul at peace
*The Soul at Peace* يَاأَيَّتُهَا النَّفْسُ الْمُطْمَئِنَّةُ ارْجِعِي إِلَىٰ رَبِّكِ رَاضِيَةً مَرْضِيَّا Yā ayyatuhan-nafsul-mutmainnatu-rji‘ī ilā rabbiki rādiyatan mardiyyā _O soul that at peace! Return to your Lord, pleased, pleasing! (Sūratul Fajr, No.89, Āyats 27 – 28)_ This verse is an address (on the Day of Judgement) to the soul that his completely at peace and tranquility. It is a soul that has no traces of unrest, uneasiness, doubt, resentment, etc. Such a soul was also totally content in the world, pleased with whatever Allah and decreed for it. According to ‘Allāmah Tabātabā’ī such a soul is a true slave of Allah, accepting whole heartedly whatever his Master wants for him. This complete acceptance brings with it a relief, a release from the chains of personal desires, and a freedom to experience all that has been decreed by the Lord who wishes only to nurture his growth. The verse is also an invitation to return to the Lord, the Creat
