A Theological and Exegetical Refutation of Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq’s Doctrine of Reincarnation
(Refuting The Seventh Covenant with Ahmed Al-Hassan, Door Number Ten, pp. 213–220)
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📜 Foundational Scripture
“And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.”
— Hebrews 9:27 (KJV)
❖ Introduction
In Door Number Ten – The Transmigration of the Soul (pp. 213–220) of The Seventh Covenant with Ahmed Al-Hassan, Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq teaches the metempsychosis or reincarnation of souls—a doctrine foreign to biblical revelation. He asserts that souls are tested in successive lives by being born into new bodies—whether human, animal, plant, or mineral—in order to evolve and be purified through suffering. He claims this is the true meaning of divine justice and the reason for inequality in the world.
This heresy blends elements from Hinduism, Kabbalah, Gnostic cosmology, and Sufi mysticism, distorting the biblical worldview of creation, death, and judgment. This study offers a verse-by-verse theological and exegetical refutation, affirming the finality of death and the exclusivity of salvation in Christ.
I. The Creation of the Soul: A Unique, Non-Repeating Event — Genesis 2:7
“Then the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.”
This verse defines the origin of man as both material and spiritual, with the soul (nephesh) created at the moment of divine animation. The soul is not a recycled or transferred essence from a former creature. Each human being is a newly created individual, not an incarnated spirit from another form.
Exegetical Refutation:
Hashem’s theory, as seen in Door Number Ten (pp. 214–215), that souls migrate through many vessels, is utterly foreign to the creation narrative. The creation account shows God as the sole and direct originator of each soul—not as a cosmic manager of recycled spirits.
II. The Finality of Death and the Certainty of Judgment — Hebrews 9:27
“And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.”
This verse offers the most explicit and fatal contradiction to Hashem’s theory. In Door Number Ten, p. 216, he alleges that souls are born repeatedly to complete divine tests. But Hebrews 9:27 declares a single appointment: death—followed by immediate judgment.
Greek Note:
The word apokeitai (“it is appointed”) is a perfect passive participle, indicating a fixed, completed decree. Death happens once; it is a divinely scheduled event for each individual.
Doctrinal Refutation:
Reincarnation removes judgment and grace, substituting works-based progression. It makes the gospel irrelevant. If souls earn perfection through endless lifetimes, the Cross of Christ becomes unnecessary (cf. Hebrews 9:28).
III. Individual Accountability — Ezekiel 18:4
“Behold, all souls are mine… the soul that sinneth, it shall die.”
Hashem teaches that souls are recycled through suffering to purify themselves and pass divine tests. Yet Ezekiel 18 contradicts this: each soul is judged by its own conduct within its single life. The idea of karmic debt transferred across multiple incarnations is entirely absent in the passage and contradicts its point.
Exegetical Highlight:
The “soul that sinneth” refers to individual moral agency, not to an ethereal spirit learning across millennia. Reincarnation contradicts personal accountability and replaces it with impersonal determinism.
Refutation of Door Ten:
Hashem (p. 217) appeals to the idea that souls must re-enter life due to failures in previous lives. But this theological framework contradicts the justice of God, who holds each soul accountable for one life, one moral record, and one eternal outcome.
IV. Misuse of Elijah and John the Baptist — Luke 1:17; John 1:21
Hashem (p. 218) asserts that Elijah reincarnated as John the Baptist to support his soul-transference theory. But this is an abuse of typological prophecy and not reincarnation.
“And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias…”
— Luke 1:17
“And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not.”
— John 1:21
Exegetical Correction:
John the Baptist operates in the spirit and power of Elijah, i.e. the same prophetic role and authority. It is not a statement of Elijah’s soul being reused. In fact, John explicitly denies being Elijah. Furthermore, Elijah appears bodily on the Mount of Transfiguration (Matthew 17:3), still himself.
Refutation of Hashem:
There is no evidence Elijah died or was reincarnated. His appearance with Moses shows personal continuity, not soul recycling. Hashem’s claim is a distortion of prophetic imagery to support a pagan worldview.
V. Resurrection Replaces Reincarnation — John 5:28–29
“All that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth…”
The biblical hope is the resurrection of the body, not soul transference. Resurrection is an eschatological event, not a cycle. Hashem’s model replaces this with a pagan, karmic wheel.
Exegetical Point:
The term “graves” is literal (mnēmeiois), and the future resurrection is universal. People are not reborn after death—they sleep until the resurrection (cf. 1 Thessalonians 4:16).
Rebuttal to Door Ten:
Hashem denies resurrection by redefining it as spiritual progression across lives (p. 219). But Jesus’ own teaching is about the reanimation of the same body, for judgment or life—a one-time event, not an ongoing process.
VI. The Cross of Christ Is Nullified by Reincarnation — Hebrews 10:10–14
“By one offering he hath perfected forever them that are sanctified.”
Hashem teaches that souls must be tested across lives to achieve perfection (p. 220). But Scripture teaches the once-for-all sacrifice of Christ is the only means of sanctification.
Exegetical Emphasis:
“Once for all” (hapax) is used repeatedly in Hebrews to emphasize the finality and sufficiency of Christ’s work. There is no room for reincarnation, karmic testing, or evolutionary soul-cleansing.
Conclusion:
If sanctification is possible through reincarnational testing, then grace is abolished. Hashem’s gospel is not good news—it is an endless cycle of works-righteousness and mystic confusion.
❖ Summary: Reincarnation Is a Damnable Heresy
Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq’s teaching in Door Number Ten (pp. 213–220) is:
- Mystical, not Scriptural
- Derived from Gnosticism and Eastern mysticism, not the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures
- Contrary to the gospel of Christ, which declares one life, one death, one judgment, and one Saviour
“If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.”
— Galatians 1:9
His system replaces resurrection with reincarnation, grace with works, and Christ with mystic ascent. It is a spiritual deception of the gravest kind and must be publicly exposed and rejected.