What is the ruling on the statement: "Indeed, bodies are perishable, and souls are everlasting, and the salvation of souls is from righteous deeds"?
The statement consists of three correct sentences:
1. "Bodies perish": This is correct, and reality bears witness to it. However, Allah has forbidden the earth from consuming the bodies of prophets, as indicated by the of Aws ibn Aws al-Thaqafi.
2. "Souls remain": This is correct, for the death of souls means their separation from the body, not their annihilation. They were created to remain, either in bliss or torment. Hadiths have indicated the bliss and torment of souls after their separation from the body.
3. "The salvation of souls comes from righteous deeds": This is correct, for righteous deeds lead to a good life and a good recompense, and entry into Paradise without reckoning, as Allah Almighty stated in Surahs An-Nahl and Ghafir.
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