the study of the existence and quality of human metamorphosis

metamorphosis of human is of those subjects mentioned in the holy qur'an. it is essentially different with what meant by incarnation in other religions and schools. different views have been expressed about what the explanation of metamorphosis is, and how the change and conversion happens, whether it is external and in the appearance, or it is internal and in the character of human. this paper explains and analyzes the data and findings of the studies in this regard. moreover, it defines metamorphosis through the descriptive-analytical approach, and explains how different it is in the quran and narrations. the present study also reviews the view points of intellectuals about the issue, and discusses the possibility of collecting their communalities or contrasts. in addition, it reveals the important aspects, and clarifies the ambiguities. finally, it concludes that the metamorphosis in the quran represents a special kind of transformation which does not contradict with the intellectual and traditional principles, and the fulfillment of its complete manifestation would be in the world hereafter.