Do spirits retain their mortal appearances and character traits?

 Do the spirits appear to you in spirit life as they appear to the mortal eye on Earth?

Yes, we perceive a black man as such and we see a fair man as such. But far better, we are able to perceive each one's character—

Hence, no wolf need come here in sheep's clothing. Indeed, they could not abide with us—our pursuits would not suit them. 

A righteous man, loving his fellow man, as he does himself, leaving the body enters here in an elevated state. 

There is no change in his character. 

An unjust man enters into spirit life, he may have been a robber, here, however, though unchanged in character, he cannot rob, but he may combine with other spirits to influence men to rob. 

They band themselves together in these dark regions to carry out their wicked schemes, prolonging their misery and wretchedness—but there is even hope for them. 

But the solitary ones are in a worse state. They wander about in their dark and gloomy course without hope, cursing, despairing and lamenting their unhappy lot—thinking they are abandoned both by God and man. 

But they are not forgotten. 

We are ever striving to get them to open their eyes to the truth. At last they begin to see, and then it is we can do something to bring them up to the light of truth.

—Hafed, Prince of Persia