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Is there a covenant upon the soul in Islam that necessitates death if it is not kept?

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Allah Almighty and His Messenger commanded the keeping of covenants and fulfilling them, and condemned those who do not fulfill them. Allah Almighty said: "And fulfill the covenant of Allah when you have made it," and "And fulfill [every] covenant. Indeed, the covenant will be questioned about." The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "He has no faith who has no trustworthiness, and he has no religion who has no covenant." The covenant in Islam is of great importance, and a Muslim must uphold it as much as possible, unless it involves sin. If breaking the covenant constitutes apostasy or a major betrayal of Muslims, and spying on them for the benefit of enemies, then the ruler may execute the perpetrator as a deterrent and to eradicate the source of his evil.

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