Signs of Man’s Natural Inclination toward Resurrection

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Humans have an intrinsic answer to the question about their fate and afterlife and this answer can be spotted through some clear signs.

Although some people do not apparently accept the afterlife and resurrection, they have a deep feeling for immortality in themselves and show signs of this. Here are examples:

1. All deniers of resurrection respect the grave of their ancestors
2. They name streets, buildings, schools, etc. after dead figures
3. All of them like their name to be associated with a good memorial after their death
4. They name their children after good people
5. They sometimes mummify their dead so as to prevent corruption

If deniers of resurrection consider death as the ending point for humans, how can one justify these actions? As they consider death as the end, so respecting the dead people is meaningless. So why do they build tombs for the dead and offer flowers to them or name streets after them? All of these show that deniers of resurrection have a deep (although weak) belief in the soul, humanity, and character of humans that will not be destroyed upon death.

Deep in their nature, humans feel immortality. Meanwhile, they also feel that this world cannot answer to all their needs and in a way do not feel at home. They may amuse themselves temporarily with properties, spouses, and children, but after a while, they feel that all this welfare does not meet their needs. They raise questions about the aim of the creation, and the reason for their presence in the world. All these feelings show that this world is too small for the big soul of humans. This prepares the ground for belief in a day when humans can satisfy all their demands because the answer to any internal demand can be found outside.

This article was derived from a book written by Iranian Quran teacher and researcher Mohsen Qara’ati.