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                       person  in  question  is  indeed          stones,  or  if  there  exists  an
                       oneself.                                  immaterial aspect within us.
                         However, others argue that                 Furthermore,  they  raise
                       the  key  to  persistence  lies  in       inquiries regarding our spatial

                       physical  continuity.  In  other          boundaries, contemplating whether
                       words,  if  the  individual  who          our  extension  in  space  is
                       acted     bears     a     striking        limited to our physical bodies

                       resemblance  to  oneself,  or             or  if  it  extends  beyond  our
                       even  better,  if  there  is  some        skin.  If  the  latter  is  true,  the
                       form      of     physical       or        question  arises  as  to  what

                       spatiotemporal        connection          determines  these  boundaries.
                       between  the  two,  this  also            Additionally,  Misbah  Yazdi's
                       serves  as  a  basis  to  believe         concepts prompt us to ponder

                       that they are the same person.            whether  we  are  independent
                         Misbah Yazdi's aforementioned           entities  or  if  each  of  us  is
                       concepts have the potential to            merely  a  state,  aspect,  or
                       address various inquiries such            activity of something greater.

                       as the nature of our existence               Misbah  Yazdi  presents  an
                       and  the  metaphysical  essence           alternative  perspective on the

                       of human beings. These ideas              concept       of     resurrection
                       delve  into  the  fundamental             (Maʿad)  by  outlining  three
                       properties  that  define  us  as          key  premises.  Firstly,  he
                       individuals,      beyond       the        argues that for resurrection to

                       characteristics  that  simply             be valid,  the  existence  of  the
                       classify  us  as  human.  They            soul  is  essential.  Secondly,
                       explore  the  composition  of             the soul must be independent

                       our      being,      questioning          from the body and capable of
                       whether      we     are    solely         returning  to  it  at  a  specific
                       comprised  of  matter  like               time.  Without  the  soul  being

                       inanimate  objects  such  as              separate  from  the  body  or
                                                                 lacking  independence,  the
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