Are there differences in meaning between the words "الروح" (al-Ruh) and "النفس" (al-Nafs) as mentioned in the Holy Quran, or do they carry the same meaning?
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The soul (nafs) and the spirit (ruh) are one and the same. The soul (nafs) is the spirit (ruh) that governs the body. Therefore, scholars in their books sometimes use the term "nafs" and sometimes "ruh."
And Allah knows best.
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