Departed Soul Not Coming Back
Yes — according to the Qur’anic understanding, departed souls do not return to this world after death. The Qur’an makes this clear in Surah Al-Mu’minun (23:99-100): when a person dies and asks to be sent back to do good deeds, the response is that it is only a word he says — and behind them is a barrier (barzakh) until the Day of Resurrection. This means there is a separation after death that prevents return to worldly life. Logically as well, if people could return after death The test of life would lose its meaning. Accountability would become negotiable. Certainty of the unseen would disappear because people would have proof from returning souls. Life is described as a one-time opportunity for moral choice. Death closes that chapter. After that begins another phase of existence — not a repeat of this one. Stories about souls visiting, wandering, or coming back are usually cultural beliefs, emotional interpretations, or psychological experiences — not something established in clear revelation. So the principle is simple: This life → death → barrier phase → resurrection. There is no coming back to restart or revisit the test.