Your Purpose

Intellect and comprehension vary in men, those strong in faith recognise this human factor and accept the word of Allah with or without proof.The important question is whether man has been created in this world without an aim and/or sense or whether there is a purpose behind his creation.

 

The Holy Quran has thrown light on this topic. When Allah created man, he created him in the best stature and the Quran has thrown light by stating

 

"Certainly We have created man in the best stature" (Sura At-Teen).

 

It is for that reason man is entitled to be honoured and respected among all creation. Allah states in the Quran: "And surely We have honoured the children of Aadam" (Sura Al-Isra). And because he is "in the best stature" and "worthy of respect" he alone is the one to"undertake the trust offered by Allah" and act as "deputy of Allah" and when these things are reposed in him how could it be that he be left like that without aim or consequence?

 

The Quran states by saying,

 

"Does man think that he is to be left aimlessly"? (Sura Al-Qiyamah).

 

From these verses of the Quran, we can clearly understand from it that there is a purpose behind life and creation.

"We shall test you with some thing

of fear and hunger,

some loss in good, lives

and the fruits (of your hard work),"

Al-Baqarah 153-156

"And seek help in Patience

and As-Salaat (the prayer)"

 

Al Baqarah:45

 

The question arises now what is the purpose of life? And does the Quran clearly refer to the purpose of creation. Answer is "Yes" Allah mentions by saying "And that I did not create Jinn and Mankind but only for my worship" From this verse of the Quran, Allah clearly mentiones the sole purpose of creation and that is nothing but to worship Allah all throughout our temporary life. So Allah decided to make a deputy on earth by the name Adam  for the guidance of mankind, by establishing the commandments of Allah on earth.

 

 If Allah did not make a deputy then how will mankind know what is the sole purpose of creation ? This is why Allah sent approxiamately 124,000 Prophets from Adam  till the last Prophet Muhammad (SAW).

 

"But give glad tidings

to those who patiently persevere, who say,

when afflicted with calamity:

To Allah we belong, and to Him is Our return."