Importance of Soul and Spiritual Development in Islam and Poetry

Abstract

Today’s people are trying in every possible way at every probable place to have peace, happiness and longevity in life. But most of them do not know how peaceful life could be and what real immortality is. At this point, the combined message of Poetry and Islam could be a valiant guide for all since both of them very strongly assure that peace lies in the reliance upon God which can only be attained by a devoted soul. Both of them emphasis on the fact that to nourish human soul in order to attain the desired perfection and to make an everlasting bond with the Almighty should be the only mission of mankind because only this relationship bears the power to transform every discontent and sigh into mirth and laughter. This paper with an aim to provide Da‘wah is an attempt to establish a bond between poetry and Islamic view regarding to the importance of soul and spiritual development so that today’s people will be inspired to grab the celestial light that illuminates life with heavenly bliss and peace.