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Yes, it is the fundamental question. What is the purpose of life? It is a question I have spent many sleepless nights pondering upon, and still have not been able to come up with a satisfactory answer, even from my own religion (Islam). Thus, I present to the forum my first question.
Yes, we believe that Allah created everything in existance, and has always existed, excluded from having a beginning and an end, and is eternal. We believe that Allah is the All-Powerful, and that he does not need to be entertained, etc - he is always content because he does not need to be entertained, he has everything he ever needs and can never die/feel boredom.
So, why did He create humans? Why did he create the universe? Why create the plants, the animals, the delicate balance of life on Earth? We are, as we know, completely insignificant and powerless compared to Him- so why create us? We understand that He created Adam as the first human being, but why? What was the purpose? Allah did not need him- lets analyse some possible reasons as to why Adam was created:
Entertainment?
Could it have been just to sit and watch what he did on Earth, to relinquish a certain boredom? No, this cannot be- Allah does not get bored, He is Absolute and has everything He needs.
To test us?
This answers the question as to when we actually were created, but not before hand, which is the question in hand.
Out of love?
Yes, we understand that Allah loves us as His creation. Yet this does not answer the question, because once again this answers the question as to when we actually were created, but not before hand, which is the question in hand.
Because He chose to?
Yes, I believe this is the answer which is interpreted by many a scholar. But choosing to do something must certainly come with a purpose, or else it is meaningless, and Allah is certainly not meaningless. And some of the possible purposes I have outlined above, yet none of them answer the question absolutely with the understanding required.
So what is the true purpose of life? Why did Allah really create the universe and the delicate balance of life, when there really was no need to whatsoever? I would like this question to be answered, in order to improve my understanding about my faith. Thank you and peace to all.
Yes, we believe that Allah created everything in existance, and has always existed, excluded from having a beginning and an end, and is eternal. We believe that Allah is the All-Powerful, and that he does not need to be entertained, etc - he is always content because he does not need to be entertained, he has everything he ever needs and can never die/feel boredom.
So, why did He create humans? Why did he create the universe? Why create the plants, the animals, the delicate balance of life on Earth? We are, as we know, completely insignificant and powerless compared to Him- so why create us? We understand that He created Adam as the first human being, but why? What was the purpose? Allah did not need him- lets analyse some possible reasons as to why Adam was created:
Entertainment?
Could it have been just to sit and watch what he did on Earth, to relinquish a certain boredom? No, this cannot be- Allah does not get bored, He is Absolute and has everything He needs.
To test us?
This answers the question as to when we actually were created, but not before hand, which is the question in hand.
Out of love?
Yes, we understand that Allah loves us as His creation. Yet this does not answer the question, because once again this answers the question as to when we actually were created, but not before hand, which is the question in hand.
Because He chose to?
Yes, I believe this is the answer which is interpreted by many a scholar. But choosing to do something must certainly come with a purpose, or else it is meaningless, and Allah is certainly not meaningless. And some of the possible purposes I have outlined above, yet none of them answer the question absolutely with the understanding required.
So what is the true purpose of life? Why did Allah really create the universe and the delicate balance of life, when there really was no need to whatsoever? I would like this question to be answered, in order to improve my understanding about my faith. Thank you and peace to all.
