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People have different opinions about human life. The kind of situation a person is in; the same opinion he has about his life. For example, if a person is poor and is short of even two daily breads and is on the verge of starvation, he considers life a great burden and torment for himself. On the
contrary, if someone’s circumstances are good, he is rich and has a wealth of luxury, he considers life a beautiful dream and a bed roses for himself.
And if a middle-class person is healthy and is managing his household expenses well, then life is a blessing for him. On the contrary, if a person is suffering from a fatal disease and there is no way to get rid of it, then even if he has abundant worldly wealth and means, living life is a painful thing for him.
However, here are some examples of human life that show what kind of opinion people have about their lives.
The question is, what is the real reality of life and for what purpose was man brought into existence from nothingness?
According to Islamic teachings, the purpose of man's creation is to worship of Allah Almighty, as the holy Quran makes mention"
I created the jinn and humankind only that they might worship Me., nor do I ask that they should feed Me.
From these verses, it is clear that the purpose of creation of humans and jinn is the same, namely, the worship of Allah Almighty. That is, both of them were created to worship Allah Almighty. However, the question is whether angels are sufficient for the worship of Allah Almighty, because an angel who has been in a state of bowing since the beginning of time will remain in that state until the Day of Judgment, and an angel who has been in a state of prostration will remain in that state of prostration from the beginning until the Day of Judgment. For angels, dressing, sleeping, eating, and drinking are all considered as acts of worship, and they have no other work except the worship of Allah Almighty.
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﴾57﴿ Lo! Allah! He it is that giveth livelihood, the Lord of unbreakable might. ﴿
From these verses, it is clear that the purpose of creation of humans and jinn is the same, namely, the worship of Allah Almighty. That is, both of them were created to worship Allah Almighty. However, the question is whether angels are sufficient for the worship of Allah Almighty, because an angel who has been in a state of bowing since the beginning of time will remain in that state until the Day of Judgment, and an angel who has been in a state of prostration will remain in that state of prostration from the beginning until the Day of Judgment. For angels, dressing, sleeping, eating, and drinking are all considered as acts of worship, and they have no other work except the worship of Allah Almighty.
Similarly, the jinn, who were created from air that is like hot air, have no need to do business or build a house. Their job is also to worship Allah Almighty. Then the question is, how is the worship of man different from both of them and what is the characteristic of man's worship that distinguishes it from both of them?
The answer is that man does not only worship Allah Almighty like the angels, but he also has countless other worries and sorrows, and when he is satisfied with them and then worships Allah Almighty, it is a difficult task. Similarly, as a husband, he should fulfill the rights and duties of his spouse or children and not be unjust in any way so that no one has a chance to complain. Similarly, when he does any business, he should keep Islamic principles in mind and should not indulge in any wrongdoings such as misrepresentation, fraud, adulteration, or hoarding, and should only earn lawful income and not mix it with unlawful income. It is as if he spends his entire life in accordance with the commands of Allah Almighty, as proven by the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), then this will be considered his true worship, and he will be rewarded and punished for it.
But this task is not that easy for him because there are three enemies who are always with him and prevent him from doing good and encourage him to do evil deeds, for example, Satan Iblis and his soul, Amara and Khanas. These three are mentioned in the Holy Quran, for example: Quran makes mentionabout Satan''Lo! he is an open enemy for you. ﴾168﴿ He enjoineth upon you only the evil and the foul, and that ye should tell concerning Allah that which ye knot"2:169
And say about "nafse ammarah"
I do not exculpate myself. Lo! the (human) soul enjoineth unto evil, save that whereon my Lord hath mercy. Lo! my Lord is Forgiving, Merciful" 12:53 and says about "khannas " Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
﴾1﴿ ﴾2﴿ The god of mankind, ﴾3﴿ From the evil of the sneaking whisperer, ﴾4﴿ Who whispereth in the hearts of mankind, ﴾5﴿ Of the jinn and of mankind. ﴾6﴿ And the king
What is the Islamic viewpoint point about the reality of human life? (2)
These three enemies remain with man all the times and are constantly trying to mislead him in24 hours a day. Their job is to prevent him from doing good deeds and to entice him towards evil. Their job is to whisper various things into his heart. It is not easy to get rid of them, but a person has to work hard for it.
Rather, according to the Islamic perspective, these three enemies are not only hinder every good deed that Allah Almighty has commanded to be done and every evil deed that Allah Almighty has commanded not to be done, but also hinder every good deed that a person encounters in his life in 24 hours, such as rights and duties, business matters, or common events. They hinder all of these and direct him to live his entire life in a wrong way. And man follows their instructions without any hesitation. And then the amazing thing about it is that whenever a bad thought comes to man's mind or the thoughts of doing something wrong comes to mind, they know that man is thinking this now and they immediately start trying to mislead him because these three are a part of man's body and are inside man. Therefore, man thinks that this is a matter of my own mind and my mind also wants to do this thing and thus he immediately starts following their instructions.
Therefore, in order to avoid the whispers and bad instructions of these three enemies and to live one's life in the right way, a person needs a great struggle, a struggle that is continuous and never-ending. In this sense, the real purpose and meaning of human life is that life is a continuous and great struggle. The meaning of continuous is that if one has to face a temporary failure in achieving any goal in life, then a person should not lose courage and sit still, but should get up anew and start his struggle and trust in Allah Almighty. Because as it is said that, " walking is a prerequisite to reach any destination." No matter how difficult and difficult the path is, and no matter how slow the pace of walking, one will still reach one's destination. Because there is a saying that" slow and steady wins the race". Therefore, this is the real purpose of human life and the true ascension of life. So to pass a sucsesslife i.e. to act upon al the commands of Allah according to the good example of the
Holy Prophet PBUH, a man should do such a struggle.
Etesame
People have different opinions about human life. The kind of situation a person is in; the same opinion he has about his life. For example, if a person is poor and is short of even two daily breads and is on the verge of starvation, he considers life a great burden and torment for himself. On the
contrary, if someone’s circumstances are good, he is rich and has a wealth of luxury, he considers life a beautiful dream and a bed roses for himself.
And if a middle-class person is healthy and is managing his household expenses well, then life is a blessing for him. On the contrary, if a person is suffering from a fatal disease and there is no way to get rid of it, then even if he has abundant worldly wealth and means, living life is a painful thing for him.
However, here are some examples of human life that show what kind of opinion people have about their lives.
The question is, what is the real reality of life and for what purpose was man brought into existence from nothingness?
According to Islamic teachings, the purpose of man's creation is to worship of Allah Almighty, as the holy Quran makes mention"
I created the jinn and humankind only that they might worship Me., nor do I ask that they should feed Me.
From these verses, it is clear that the purpose of creation of humans and jinn is the same, namely, the worship of Allah Almighty. That is, both of them were created to worship Allah Almighty. However, the question is whether angels are sufficient for the worship of Allah Almighty, because an angel who has been in a state of bowing since the beginning of time will remain in that state until the Day of Judgment, and an angel who has been in a state of prostration will remain in that state of prostration from the beginning until the Day of Judgment. For angels, dressing, sleeping, eating, and drinking are all considered as acts of worship, and they have no other work except the worship of Allah Almighty.
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﴾57﴿ Lo! Allah! He it is that giveth livelihood, the Lord of unbreakable might. ﴿
From these verses, it is clear that the purpose of creation of humans and jinn is the same, namely, the worship of Allah Almighty. That is, both of them were created to worship Allah Almighty. However, the question is whether angels are sufficient for the worship of Allah Almighty, because an angel who has been in a state of bowing since the beginning of time will remain in that state until the Day of Judgment, and an angel who has been in a state of prostration will remain in that state of prostration from the beginning until the Day of Judgment. For angels, dressing, sleeping, eating, and drinking are all considered as acts of worship, and they have no other work except the worship of Allah Almighty.
Similarly, the jinn, who were created from air that is like hot air, have no need to do business or build a house. Their job is also to worship Allah Almighty. Then the question is, how is the worship of man different from both of them and what is the characteristic of man's worship that distinguishes it from both of them?
The answer is that man does not only worship Allah Almighty like the angels, but he also has countless other worries and sorrows, and when he is satisfied with them and then worships Allah Almighty, it is a difficult task. Similarly, as a husband, he should fulfill the rights and duties of his spouse or children and not be unjust in any way so that no one has a chance to complain. Similarly, when he does any business, he should keep Islamic principles in mind and should not indulge in any wrongdoings such as misrepresentation, fraud, adulteration, or hoarding, and should only earn lawful income and not mix it with unlawful income. It is as if he spends his entire life in accordance with the commands of Allah Almighty, as proven by the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), then this will be considered his true worship, and he will be rewarded and punished for it.
But this task is not that easy for him because there are three enemies who are always with him and prevent him from doing good and encourage him to do evil deeds, for example, Satan Iblis and his soul, Amara and Khanas. These three are mentioned in the Holy Quran, for example: Quran makes mentionabout Satan''Lo! he is an open enemy for you. ﴾168﴿ He enjoineth upon you only the evil and the foul, and that ye should tell concerning Allah that which ye knot"2:169
And say about "nafse ammarah"
I do not exculpate myself. Lo! the (human) soul enjoineth unto evil, save that whereon my Lord hath mercy. Lo! my Lord is Forgiving, Merciful" 12:53 and says about "khannas " Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
﴾1﴿ ﴾2﴿ The god of mankind, ﴾3﴿ From the evil of the sneaking whisperer, ﴾4﴿ Who whispereth in the hearts of mankind, ﴾5﴿ Of the jinn and of mankind. ﴾6﴿ And the king
What is the Islamic viewpoint point about the reality of human life? (2)
These three enemies remain with man all the times and are constantly trying to mislead him in24 hours a day. Their job is to prevent him from doing good deeds and to entice him towards evil. Their job is to whisper various things into his heart. It is not easy to get rid of them, but a person has to work hard for it.
Rather, according to the Islamic perspective, these three enemies are not only hinder every good deed that Allah Almighty has commanded to be done and every evil deed that Allah Almighty has commanded not to be done, but also hinder every good deed that a person encounters in his life in 24 hours, such as rights and duties, business matters, or common events. They hinder all of these and direct him to live his entire life in a wrong way. And man follows their instructions without any hesitation. And then the amazing thing about it is that whenever a bad thought comes to man's mind or the thoughts of doing something wrong comes to mind, they know that man is thinking this now and they immediately start trying to mislead him because these three are a part of man's body and are inside man. Therefore, man thinks that this is a matter of my own mind and my mind also wants to do this thing and thus he immediately starts following their instructions.
Therefore, in order to avoid the whispers and bad instructions of these three enemies and to live one's life in the right way, a person needs a great struggle, a struggle that is continuous and never-ending. In this sense, the real purpose and meaning of human life is that life is a continuous and great struggle. The meaning of continuous is that if one has to face a temporary failure in achieving any goal in life, then a person should not lose courage and sit still, but should get up anew and start his struggle and trust in Allah Almighty. Because as it is said that, " walking is a prerequisite to reach any destination." No matter how difficult and difficult the path is, and no matter how slow the pace of walking, one will still reach one's destination. Because there is a saying that" slow and steady wins the race". Therefore, this is the real purpose of human life and the true ascension of life. So to pass a sucsesslife i.e. to act upon al the commands of Allah according to the good example of the
Holy Prophet PBUH, a man should do such a struggle.