Will Your Soul be Accepted or Rejected After Death?
Aligning with the Divine in Ismailism: The Spiritual Path That Determines the Soul’s Posthumous Acceptance or Rejection.”
“The Fate of Your Soul”
By: Khayal ‘Aly
(11/21/19)
Your body and your soul
will eventually separate.
Upon your soul’s departure,
your body will degenerate.
While your body is temporal,
your soul is indestructible.
Don’t let that lead you to believe
your soul is incorruptible.
With every deed you engage in,
your soul is thereby fashioned and affected.
Even your thoughts will determine
whether your soul is accepted or rejected.
Rejected by who?
You may inquisitively inquire.
By the Universal Soul,
or the Angel who is higher.
Your soul may require
a thorough reformation,
unless your time on Earth
was well spent in preparation.
So get your soul ready already
to merge with the Source of Creation.
Make sure you gain some benefit
over the course of your emanation.
Your soul’s fate is not predetermined—it is shaped by every thought, action, and choice you make. In this article, an extended commentary on his poem “The Fate of Your Soul”, Khayāl ‘Aly explores how Ismaili teachings illuminate the path to spiritual acceptance and warn against rejection by the Universal Soul. Through ethical refinement, true knowledge, and recognition of the Imam of the Time, the soul may ascend from mere potentiality to ultimate union with its Source. But the dangers are real: a soul that remains impure, ignorant, or misaligned risks rejection and spiritual deprivation. Learn how your life today shapes your soul’s eternal destiny—read the full article to prepare for the journey beyond this world.