[Goksiodiffeli]

What is Purpose of Life ??? many people say purpose of Life is to Worship ALLAH - of course that 100% correct - but for that purpose arent angels there who worship ALLAH continuously? What is the Reason ALLAH created us - if it was only for worship Angels were already there to worship Him - what's the secret behind our creation ? what is our purpose ?

[Qesomud]

Salam

the angels wondered the same thing when Allah created us.

Allah knows best, he does as he wills.

while we don't know the details of our creation and Allah's plan what we do know is that if we worship and glorify him, we will attract his mercy and blessings upon us.

his mercy and blessings will in turn be the ticket to jannah and the beatific vision.

[gooseCile]

Make the ibaadah of Allah to gain the ma'rifah of Allah .

[PriniMai]

What is Purpose of Life ??? many people say purpose of Life is to Worship ALLAH - of course that 100% correct - but for that purpose arent angels there who worship ALLAH continuously? What is the Reason ALLAH created us - if it was only for worship Angels were already there to worship Him - what's the secret behind our creation ? what is our purpose ?

I think when these preachers like zakir naik say 'to worship god', it robs saying such a thing of its significance by phrasing something so subtle and complex in the form of a bite size catch phrase.

I read somewhere that Allah said his purpose in creating was 'to know himself through another.'

[janeseymore09092]

I read somewhere that Allah said his purpose in creating was 'to know himself through another.'

Is this true? He's All-Knowing so this doesn't make much sense to me. Can someone clarify please?

_jason

[Shipsyspeepay]

Is this true? He's All-Knowing so this doesn't make much sense to me. Can someone clarify please?

_jason

I think he meant ...to make Himself known to other (the creation).

I think it comes from a not so strong narration wherein Allah says "I was a hidden treasure, and I wished to be known, thus I created the mankind."

[PriniMai]

I think he meant ...to make Himself known to other (the creation).

I think it comes from a not so strong narration wherein Allah says "I was a hidden treasure, and I wished to be known, thus I created the mankind."

No, I meant it as I said.

[Jffxljtw]

It is not for us to unravel the mysteries of why we were created. Our mortal minds are too miniscule to understand the Majesty of Our Creator. When we are still unable to fathom our created world and other created entities how on earth does Insaan think he will be able to comprehend The Creator???

Allah states in the Qur'an he has created us to make his ibaadat and to test which of us is the best in actions. He states,

67:2 He Who created Death and Life, that He may try which of you is best in deed: and He is the Exalted in Might, Oft-Forgiving;-

21:16-17 We created not the heaven and the earth and all that is between them in play. If We had wished to find a pastime, We could have found it in Our presence if We ever did

51:56 I created the jinn and humankind only that they might worship Me

The Prophet warned against reflecting on these type of questions. He stated that when Shaytaan casts such doubt into the hearts of men immeidately seek protection of Allah Ta'ala from Shaytaan and affirm the Shahaadah. This type of questioning can go on till infinity ending with why did Allah create anything? It could also end with who created Allah which is the aim of Shaytaan to make Insaan doubt his servitude to his Lord. Once Shaytaan has entered this question firmly into the mind then Insaan becomes worse than an animal unrestricted and unfettered in becoming the slave of his lusts and desires.

Insaan has no right to question His Lord. Allah states,

21:23 He cannot be questioned for His acts, but they will be questioned (for theirs).

May Allah Ta'ala grant us all yaqeen.

[Katrinsitter]

Here's a book written by Mufti Saeed called "Purpose of Life"

http://www.archive.org/stream/Purpos...ge/n0/mode/1up

[arrasleds]

Love is the purpose of creation....the Lover created the beloved.

Is this true? He's All-Knowing so this doesn't make much sense to me. Can someone clarify please?

_jason

[arrasleds]

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Worship does not mean just bowing and fasting, it means knowing the Creator and adoring and loving Him. There is progress and development in the journey...there are higher levels and stages they can rise forever. Angels do not progress, they never become heedless...there is no advancement.

[movlabc]

Primarily Allah has created a person to recognise him within the realm of creation. Creation is the distraction as well as the signs/symbols of what leads us to Allah.

Prior to the advent of the Prophets (May peace and blessing be on all of them) the people were attributing the qualities of Allah to other 'things' and therefore committing an injustice by not recognising the completeness and uniqueness of each and every attribute of Allah by passing those attributes on to other 'things'.

This leads us to understand that there is a failing in the ability to recognise this complete and uniqueness of the attribute.

If one is able to understand this complete and uniqueness of the attribute in his understanding as well as in his action then he has reached the purpose of his life.

An example of a person completeness would be that a person wakes up, goes to work, spend hours labouring, gets paid, on the way home buys food, cooks it and then sits down to eat. when he exclaims 'Allahamdullilah' with the understanding that it is not me who has provide but Allah and if he wanted to he could provide without any of these actions then his recognition of Allah is complete. However he could be tested in that believe by losing everything and having his entire life turned upside down but the question then remains does he still say 'Alhamdullilah'

The above is one dimension since Allah then intervenes in that understand and actions and will place certain test that will challenge the understanding and action which we further understand to be 'Yaqeen' (belief).

[arrasleds]

Good answer, it answers the 'how' of creation. The 'why' is still unanswered in my opinion . Allah is Al Gani...Rich beyond any need. When creation is created it does not add anything. My weak understanding is that creation is like a mirror which reflects the Divine Attributes and Names, and the Shariah exists to make this manifest. When people sin and become misguided they reflect the Power of Allah to do this, when they obey Allah they also reflect the Wisdom and Power of Allah to do as He Wills. The purpose of creation is to reflect the Divine Names and Attributes, man is the best mirror...no other creature becomes misguided or in need of forgiveness.

Primarily Allah has created a person to recognise him within the realm of creation. Creation is the distraction as well as the signs/symbols of what leads us to Allah.

Prior to the advent of the Prophets (May peace and blessing be on all of them) the people were attributing the qualities of Allah to other 'things' and therefore committing an injustice by not recognising the completeness and uniqueness of each and every attribute of Allah by passing those attributes on to other 'things'.

This leads us to understand that there is a failing in the ability to recognise this complete and uniqueness of the attribute.

If one is able to understand this complete and uniqueness of the attribute in his understanding as well as in his action then he has reached the purpose of his life.

An example of a person completeness would be that a person wakes up, goes to work, spend hours labouring, gets paid, on the way home buys food, cooks it and then sits down to eat. when he exclaims 'Allahamdullilah' with the understanding that it is not me who has provide but Allah and if he wanted to he could provide without any of these actions then his recognition of Allah is complete. However he could be tested in that believe by losing everything and having his entire life turned upside down but the question then remains does he still say 'Alhamdullilah'

The above is one dimension since Allah then intervenes in that understand and actions and will place certain test that will challenge the understanding and action which we further understand to be 'Yaqeen' (belief).

[BoattyGonm]

What is Purpose of Life ??? many people say purpose of Life is to Worship ALLAH - of course that 100% correct - but for that purpose arent angels there who worship ALLAH continuously? What is the Reason ALLAH created us - if it was only for worship Angels were already there to worship Him - what's the secret behind our creation ? what is our purpose ?

Mufti Taqi Usmani DB said that the man was created for His Ibadah (worship and obedience with ma'arifah) only but the difference between our ibadah and Angels' worship is that, they donot have any free will and do Ibadah as compulsion and nature whereas man has freewill, he can sin and disobey and refuse to even achknowledge Allah in this life but fighting all these temptations Man has to worship Him to prove his loyalty to the creator, so this is his sole purpose and challenge of life. There is a lot of difference between our ibadah and Angels' ibadah!

[nursopoutaras]

Around Verse 30 of Surah Baqarah angels wonder that Allah (SWT) will put man on earth who will create turmoil. They found it strange because they were completely obedient. I suppose this is the query in the OP.

In response Allah (SWT) says that you, meaning the angles, do not know what Allah (SWT) knows.
Then he taught Adam (AS) names of the things around. Then He (SWT) asked the angels to name the things which they could not. Then He (SWT) asked Hazrat Adam (AS) to name the things which he did.

And then Allah (SWT) declares that did He (SWT) not tell them that He (SWT) knew what they did not know.

This left yours truly perplexed for a long time. In fact it used to be frustrating when tafseer after tafseer will just narrate the things as stated above and blissfully proceed further. The rub is that angels query is not answered in above narration. The least an exegette can do is to acknowledge that this is indeed the case that Allah (SWT) decided not to disclose the answer to the angels.

One possible explanation is as follows. Allah (SWT) knew in advance that man will resort to his obedience in spite of the fact that he has been given free will to do as he wishes (to a certain extent which is not small at all). This act of avoiding sin and adopting obedience is so loving to Allah (SWT) that He (SWT) boasted of it to the angles - as it completely suits His Glory.

Of course the level of obedience shown by our beloved Prophet (PBUH) is so excellent that books are being written for more than fourteen centuries and the the subject matter is no where near even its beginning. This is one task that will remain incomplete till the Judgement day - the task of making a realistic assessment of the actions of beloved Prophet (PBUH) in all of its aspects.

[Haftdrarp]

listen to Reflecting on Our Purpose by Shaykh Tauqeer.

[Goksiodiffeli]

hmmm the purpose of life in knowing , Seeking , Loving ALLAH makes sense - ALLAH created us so that we should Love Him , Know Him - For Ibaadah there are Angels - The real meaning that ALLAH created mankind only that they should Worship Him means - not Ibaadah - but Different Worship - To know Him , after knowing Him then to Love Him , after Loving Him then Worship Him - give thanks to Him for everything - - thats my theory of course i may not be correct - but thats what i understand what purpose of Life is

[Enliseell]

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bro. Watch this urdu bayan. Even though I don't understand urdu properly I think its a good one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4WPi...eature=related

[nursopoutaras]

I asked my friends son about the object of life. Mauj-masti (enjoyment) - he said.

[bobibnoxx]

What is Purpose of Life ??? many people say purpose of Life is to Worship ALLAH - of course that 100% correct - but for that purpose arent angels there who worship ALLAH continuously? What is the Reason ALLAH created us - if it was only for worship Angels were already there to worship Him - what's the secret behind our creation ? what is our purpose ?

The fact that Allah SWT created us just shows how generous He SWT is. He brought us into extistence and for that we are all infinitely indebted to Him SWT. He doesn’t need us to worship Him SWT. Worshipping Him is actually a great blessing and gift for us. It’s a Win-Neutral relationship with us being winners Wallahu a’lam. We ought to love Allah SWT so soooooo much. Please pray for me and all of us.