The Breath of Life and Free Will

The Quran’s references to the breath of life breathed into Adam underscore the concept of the human soul imbued with life and free will. This element of creation is pivotal, as it grants humans the capacity for choice, reflection, and spiritual connection. Free will is a cornerstone of the human experience, providing the basis for moral accountability and the potential for growth in righteousness and piety.

فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُۥ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِى فَقَعُوا۟ لَهُۥ سَٰجِدِينَ

“When I have formed him, and breathed into him of My spirit, fall down prostrating before him.”

The Holy Quran · Al-Hijr (The Rock) · 15:29

فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُۥ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِى فَقَعُوا۟ لَهُۥ سَٰجِدِينَ

When I have formed him, and breathed into him of My spirit, fall prostrate before him.

The Holy Quran · Saad (The letter Saad) · 38:72

إِنَّا خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ أَمْشَاجٍۢ نَّبْتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلْنَٰهُ سَمِيعًۢا بَصِيرًا

We created man from a liquid mixture, to test him; and We made him hearing and seeing.

The Holy Quran · Al-Insaan (Man) · 76:2