Article Surah 86 · Ayah 3

Hypnosis and Rebirth



Hypnosis and Rebirth

The process of hypnotizing a person to make him remember the details of his previous births is called as Past Life Regression. This subject has been studied by various psychiatrists over a period of time.
One such person who did an experiment on this subject was: Nicholas Spanos, who was a Professor of Psychology and Director of the Laboratory for Experimental Hypnosis at Carleton University, Canada.
Spanos’ research leads him to the conclusion that past lives are not memories, but actually social constructions based on patients acting "as if" they were someone else, but with significant flaws that would not be expected of actual memories. To create these memories, Spanos' subjects drew upon the expectations established by authority figures and information outside of the experiment such as television, novels, life experiences and their own desires.
The details of this information can be found in the book "Multiple Identities & False Memories: A Socio-cognitive Perspective. Washington: American Psychological Association."
For the sake of argument, if we agree that the rebirth is proved through hypnosis, it still brings up the issues mentioned above with justice rendered in the concept of birth and rebirth which will lead to the conclusion that God's system of justice is flawed and inadequate.
Such a conclusion will become irrational as God is Most Just and Most Wise.
Aspects of Justice in Islamic concept of Hereafter
Allah (Glory be to Him) says : And the record [of deeds] will be placed [open], and you will see the criminals fearful of that within it, and they will say, "Oh, woe to us! What is this book that leaves nothing small or great except that it has enumerated it?" And they will find what they did present [before them]. And your Lord does injustice to no one. God Almighty says in the Qur’an.Surah kahf 18: 49 Comment: So each criminal knows what he did and for what he is going to be punished.
Every soul will taste death, and you will only be given your [full] compensation on the Day of Resurrection. So he who is drawn away from the Fire and admitted to Paradise has attained [his desire]. And what is the life of this world except the enjoyment of delusion.Qur’an.Surah Ale’ Imran 3:185
Comment: Victims need not despair or lose hope as the full compensation for them will be given on the Day of Judgment.
Allah (Glory be to Him) the Almighty says in the Qur’an : So whoever does an atom’s weight of good will see it, and whoever does an atom’s weight of evil will see it. Qur’an.Surah Zilzal 99:7-8
Further Allah mentions that “The Day every soul will find what it has done of good present [before it] and what it has done of evil, it will wish that between itself and that [evil] was a great distance. And Allah warns you of Himself, and Allah is Kind to [His]servants.Qur’an.Surah Ale’ Imran 3: 30
Comment: None can escape being questioned and rewarded or punished for every deed they did.
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