Purpose of Life

The purpose of life is nothing else but the worship of Allah as Allah says:

“And I (Allaah) created not the jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me (Alone)” [Quran: 51:56]

Knowing this and knowing that we will all die and stand in front of Allah one day, then the question is what does this all mean.

 

Allah, in His divine plan and His overwhelming Mercy, sent messengers to mankind to remind them of Him, the Creator, and that He alone ought to be worshipped. Man, by its very nature, was created forgetful and none is better placed to force home that point than Satan. Allah chose Quran to be the final revelation and Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to be His final messenger and the followers of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to be the final ummah (nation of believers). Thus the book relevant to Muslims is Quran (while accepting that there were divinely revealed books before this).

Were we to draw an analogy like saying Quran is our textbook (and may Allah protect us for Quran is far higher than that) and our life is the test and paradise the reward for those who are successful. Certainly then it requires us to study this book, Quran, know it and understand it sufficient for us to pass this test. The teacher's, Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, notes must be used as complementary information to learn and practice in order for us to be successful. (Complementary means Prophet Muhammad's sunnah)

Allah created us out of His mercy. He created good and evil and gave us the ability to choose between right and wrong, knowing full well that some of us would choose what is harmful to us and some would follow His guidance. He will reward us for choosing good and following His guidance and punish us for harming ourselves by choosing evil.

God is in no need of our worship, it is mankind that needs to worship God.  If no one were to worship God, it would not take away from His glory in any way, and if all of mankind were to worship Him, it would not add to His glory.  It is we, who are in need of God:

"I need no provision from them, neither do I need that they should feed Me for, surely, God Himself is the Provider of all sustenance, the Possessor of mighty power." (Quran 51:57-58)

Everyone who agrees that this, as stated by Quran and emphasised by Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, should step forward and surrender himself to the will of Allah. He, Allah the Most High, did not create us to simply wander aimlessly or to only fulfill our basic instincts and desires. Rather, we have a higher purpose – to acknowledge and worship God alone, so that we live upon the guidance of our Creator. This guidance enables us to live a successful and blessed life in all aspects. This includes personal acts of virtue like prayer, as well as beneficial acts to society, like being good to one’s neighbours, supporting one’s family, honesty, and caring for animals.

In the general we must earn a livelihood, we marry and start a family, we may entertain ourselves and our families a little, we may buy cars and houses - all this and more is allowed as long as it is in the confines of the Divine Laws (which was taught by Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and then in turn passed onto those who have sought this knowledge, our 'Ulama) - and acting within the bounds of Islamic Law is in itself an act of worship for worship includes but is not confined to rituals. 

We were created to worship Allah alone and consequently we will gain His pleasure which will be the reason into paradise. We are living the test and we have a chance, while we have life in us (in this world), to pass as long as we make an effort to correct our mistakes and fulfill the intention to answer the "question". The answer to the question is to practically show our understanding of the "purpose of life". We are Muslim and we submit to Allah alone.

And Allah knows best.

 

We pray for His guidance and protection.

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