The Mystery of Resurrection, Surah Al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage)
Introduction The popular religions throughout history have contributed towards the spiritualization of humanity through their creeds and codes, and for them to have practical significance albeit of their mystical nature. The mysterious nature of human consciousness has the ability to witness the phenomenon of death with somewhat greater a wonder than other living creatures, and thereby the recognition of something beyond their comprehension has confounded their minds, such that the consolation of their hearts have required a leap of faith leading into the domain of immortality. There are fundamentally two distinct forms of immortality employed by religions in the support of their creeds, reincarnation and resurrection. The mystery of reincarnation is simpler than that of resurrection, because reincarnation only involves a spirit taking material forms based on its strength and accomplishments; while the mystery of resurrection has multiple variables to be taken into accoun