Quote from: bjb1234 on June 22, 2007, 05:17:48
I have recently been studying Islam, and have decided i want to actually convert to Islam and lead a more spiritual life. (I will follow other spiritual practises too, like meditation, chakra meditation etc... The Quran doesnt teach them, but doesnt forbid them) I believe holy books to be more guidelines than strict rules. After all the Quran says religion is not compulsary. That to me says "You dont have to do this, but this is my advise for you to lead a better life"....
Anyway back to the topic.
I have noticed a few mentions in the Holy Quran of astral projection.
The prophet muhamed (may peace be upon him) one night it is said that he was taken by angels from MECCA to JERUSALEM (floating), and then up to the highest heaven where he met other prophets and spoke to God himself.
Nobody saw his psyical body float, and his wife said he never left his bed.
So my conclusion is, he was taken by his spirit guide or "angels" to a high level of the non psyical worlds, where he met the spirits of other prophets in a so called paradise realm. This sounds like astral projection to me.
The other mention of astral projection in the Quran (that i know about) is this:
It is Allah that takes the souls (of men) at death; and those that did not die, during their sleep: those on whom He has passed the decree of death, He keeps back, but the rest He sends (to their bodies) for a term appointed. Verily in this are Signs for those who reflect.
[Holy Quran 39:42]
So according to the Quran, servants of Allah (God) takes your soul out of your body while you sleep, and when you die.
Many astral projectors also make this claim that we leave our body during deep sleep where our soul can roam freely with no limitations.
This also proves that our bodys can live and work perfectly without a human (creative, God-like soul).
Which means evolution still makes sense combined with Quranic version of events.
Quran doesnt give an age for the planet earth or the universe.
Its all down to interpretation really.
So what do you guys think of this??? Is astral projection mentioned in any other ancient texts from other cultures?
JB
Astro-projection as well as many other spirituality related subjects are discussed within the Quran aswell as many other religious scriptures. Often these subjects are mentioned in metaphors. I'd like to discuss this with you more. Do you have an email address? mine is maaavalli@hotmail.com