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Is the soul breathed into a person by the angel created at that very moment, or was it already in existence in the world of souls? And what is the difference between the world of souls and the world of particles (alam al-dharr)? And what is the meaning of "particles" (al-dharr)?

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Souls were created before the semen entered the wombs. Allah brought them forth like ants from Adam's back and took a covenant from them regarding monotheism before they entered bodies.

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