MAN’S NEED FOR THE WORLDS AT THE LEVELS OF NARANḤAY A person is born with an aspect of the soul of sanctity [nefesh dekedusha]. This is not a real soul, but the “back” of the soul, its reverse side, which is referred to as a “point” due to its smallness. It is enclothed in a person’s heart – that is, in the desire to receive, which exists primarily in a person’s heart.
Born With Just a Spark of Holiness
Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 43:1