Concept
Rūḥ
Overview
Rūḥ or The Spirit (Arabic: الروح, al-rūḥ) is mentioned twenty one times in the Quran, where it is described as issuing from command of God. The spirit acts as an agent of divine action or communication.
The Quran describes the rūḥ in various ways. It refers to ruh as (Arabic: الروح القدس al-rūḥ al-qudus), which means 'the holy spirit' and ar-rūḥ al-amin, which means 'the faithful' or 'trustworthy spirit', terms that are commonly understood to be references to the archangel Gabriel. The Quran also refers to ruh as God's own spirit ("My/His Spirit"), which was blown into Adam, and which is considered the source of human life. Most commentators interpret the phrase "My/His (God's) Spirit" in 15:29, 32:9 and 38:72 figuratively as God's power and way of honoring Adam, with some taking a more literal view. This spirit leaves the human body at death, and continues to exist in the afterlife. Further, ruh appears to be a metaphysical being, such as an angel.
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Possible passages
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We have therefore ρ₀ (φ₁, φ₂, φ₃) = ρ (_d_ + 1/_c_ [_v_·_h_]), _i.e._, ρ₀ (φ₁, φ₂, φ₃) represents the force acting on the electron. Compare Lorentz, Theory of Electrons, page 14. The fourth component φ₄ when multiplied by ρ₀ represents _i_-times the rate at which work is done by the moving electron, for ρ₀ φ₄ = _i_ρ [_v__{_x_}_d__{_x_} + _v__{_y_}_d__{_y_} + _v__{_z_}_d__{_z_}] = _v__{_x_} ρ₀φ₁ + _v__{_y_} ρ₀φ₂ +…
Albert Einstein, The Principle of Relativity
States what Rūḥ is.
We may here therefore sacredly inquire first, why it is that Moses is here led to speak thus. And secondly, why it is recorded in this place concerning man only, that God "breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul," when all animals throughout the whole Scripture are called "living creatures." The divine expressions recorded by Moses above are, "Let the earth bring forth every…
Martin Luther, Commentary on Genesis, Vol. 1
States what Rūḥ is.
Now, we occupy a lowly position, both in space and rank in comparison with the heavenly sphere, and the Almighty is Most High not in space, but with respect to absolute existence, greatness and power. When it pleased the Almighty to grant to a human being a certain degree of wisdom or prophetic inspiration, the divine communication thus made to the prophet and the entrance of the Divine Presence into a certain place…
Moses Maimonides, The guide for the perplexed
States what Rūḥ is.
Related ideas
Place in the tradition
Part of Mind.