The Contract Signed at Luh Mahfuz

Before the soul of every man is blown into his body (as a foetus in the womb of his mother), the soul has agreed to the terms and conditions (now referred as the framework or manhaj) stipulated by Allah. The framework/manhaj simply spells that every man must practice righteous deeds and avoid wrongdoings. And the details are elaborated in the Quran and Hadith. The Creator reminds us that Man and Jinn are created to worship Him. How so? It is all explained, described, elaborated and exemplified in the Quran  [Surah 5 (Al Maidah): Verse 48; Surah 24 (AnNur): Verses 1, 34 and 35] and Hadith.

But a man may not know or simply forget his function and his very own existence on Earth. For a person born into a non Muslim family, his beliefs are shaped by his parents and the environment (society, economy, culture, religion and education). Hence, he may not know the reason(s) for his very own existence. For a person born into a Muslim family, he is exposed to the framework stipulated by Allah - his Creator. However, that does not mean that he practices what he has been taught about Islam. He may know about it but does not practice it. He is called a non-practicing Muslim. And he is fully accountable for the consequences that will befall him in the Hereafter.

A man is principally divided into 4 main components: 1) the soul (roh), 2) the intelligence (akal), 3) the body (jasad) and 4) the desire (nafsu).