The Manvantara, the period of universal manifestation, and the Pralaya, the period of universal rest; all existence is like a heart beating, like lungs breathing, like an eye blinking, like a wing flapping, like a wave vibrating, like light flickering, like a river flowing, like a torrent streaming, and the journey is long.

Theosophy affirms that the return to embodiment is a manifestation of this universal law. In Islam, certain esoteric sects—or let us say, Gnostic or Mystical ones—interpret some Quranic verses as a clear reference to reincarnation.

Linguistically, the semantic field of these verses may indicate the concept of the higher self’s return to embodiment more than once. Among these verses: {So I swear by the twilight glow} ¹ , the redness of the horizon before sunset; {And by the night and what it envelops} ² , gathered, collected, and concealed.

{And by the moon when it becomes full } ³ ; its light gathered and became complete. {You shall surely embark upon stage after stage} ⁴ ;