A Comparative Study of the Verses and Traditions about the Incorporeality of the Soul from the View of Molla-Sadra and Allameh-Majlesi

The incorporeality of the soul has always been considered by Muslim scholars due to its close relationship with the other topics of Islamic studies. Since Allameh-Majlesi doesn’t accept the rational arguments for the incorporeality of the soul, he believes in the corporeality of the soul leaning on the formal meanings of narrations; although he sometimes hesitates and says incorporeality is possible as well. On the other hand, presenting various rational arguments and narrational evidences, Molla- Sadra believes that soul is incorporeal. Since both scholars have used Quran's verses and narrations to prove their idea, I have tried to inspect their narrational reasons. Studying the writings of the two scholars and investigating the relevant verses and traditions, this hypothesis is strengthened that Molla-Sadra’s view, i.e. the incorporeality of the soul based on narrational arguments, is more reasonable and consistent.