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Have you ever asked yourself the questions
" What is the purpose of L I F E? "
" My life?""Your Life? "



Many thinking people frequently ponder these questions.
But each person may try to answer these questions in many variant and diverse
ways.
Some would hold that the purpose of life was to acquire wealth. Yet suppose they
were to acquire millions of dollars, what then would they claim is their purpose
after doing so?

If the purpose of life is to become wealthy, there would be no purpose after
becoming wealthy.

The fact is that when people approach their purpose here in this life from the
aspect of only gaining wealth, after collecting the money they have dreamed of
their lives loose purpose and then they live in restless tension suffering from
a feeling of worthlessness.

How could wealth then be considered as the aim of life?

Could the acquisition of wealth guarantee happiness? Of course not.
When we hear of millionaires or members of their families committing suicide,
how could we consider the purpose of life would be to gain great wealth?

A child of 5 years would obviously prefer a new toy to a deposit slip for a
million dollars.
A teenager does not consider millions of dollars in the bank a substitute for
movies, videos, pizza and hanging out with his friends.

A person in their 80s or 90s would never consider holding on to their wealth in
place of spending it to hold on to or regain their health.

This proves that money is not the main purpose at all the stages of one's life.

Wealth can do little or nothing to bring happiness to one who is a disbeliever
in Almighty God, because regardless of what he or she would gain in this life
they would always live in fear of what will happen to them in the end. They
would wonder what would become of them and how they would end up.

Wealth and its accumulation as a purpose would be doomed to a temporary success
at best and in the end it would only spell out self destruction.

So, what is the use of wealth to a person without belief? He would always fear
his end and would always be skeptical of everything. He may gain a great
material wealth but he would only lose himself in the end.

Worship of the One True Almighty God of the Universe [Allah in Arabic] as a
primary goal or aim in life provides a believer with everything he needs to
succeed in both this life and the Next Life.

The word for total surrender, submission, obedience, purity of heart and peace
in the Arabic language is "Islam". Those who try to perform these actions are
called "MU-slims" [Islam-ERs].

To a Muslim the whole purpose of life is "ibadah" or worship to the One True
Almighty God on Terms and under His Conditions.
The term "worship" to a Muslim includes any and all acts of obedience to
Almighty Allah.

So his purpose of life is a standing purpose; Worshipping Allah by accepting
Allah's Will over his own.
This act of ibadah [worshipping, thanking and extolling the Greatness Almighty
Allah on His Terms and Conditions] is for the Muslim, throughout his whole life
regardless of the stage. Whether he is a child, adolescent, adult or aged
person, he is seeking after the Will of the Almighty in all these stages.
His life here on earth although short, is full of purpose and is totally
meaningful within the complete framework of total submission [Islam].

Similarly, in the Next Life as well, his faith, intentions, attitudes and good
deeds will all be weighed into his account as favorable putting him in high
esteem with his Creator and Sustainer.

Because Islam teaches that this life is only a test or trial for the individual
to show him his true nature it is only natural that he would accept death as not
so much an ending to everything but more as a beginning of the final and lasting
life in the Hereafter.

Before entering into either of the final lodging places i.e.; Heaven or Hell,
there must needs be a Day of Judgment or showing of one's true self to make them
aware of their own nature and thereby understand what they have sent on ahead
during the life here on the earth.

Every person will be rewarded [or punished] according to their attitude,
appreciation and efforts during this stay on earth. None will be asked about the
actions and beliefs of others, nor will anyone be asked regarding that which he
was unaware of or incapable of doing.

As the life here is considered as an examination for the individual, the death
stage is considered as a resting period after the test. It could be easy for
those who were faithful and dedicated or it could be grueling and horrible for
the wicked.

Reward and punishment will be in direct proportion to each person and it is only
Allah, alone who will be the Final Judge over us all.

So in the teachings of the True Surrender, Submission, Obedience, In Sincerity
and Peace to the Almighty One God [Islam], the line of life and its purpose is
logical, clear and simple:

The first life is a test

The life in the grave is a resting or waiting place before the Day of Judgment

The Day of Judgment brings about the clear understanding of what will now happen
to the individual based on his own desires and actions

The Permanent or Afterlife will either be spend in luxurious splendor or
miserable punishment .

Following this clear understanding of life, the Muslim's purpose is clear.

First of all, he has no doubt in his mind that:
he is only created by Allah
he is going to spend a period of time in this material world [called "Ad Dunyah"
in Arabic]
he knows he will die
he knows he will spend time in the grave, either pleasant or difficult depending
on his own choice of attitude and actions
he knows he will be resurrected for the Day of Judgment
he knows he will be judged according to the most fair of standards by Allah the
Almighty, the All

Knowing he realizes his attitude and actions are going to come under very close
scrutiny
he knows that this short life compared to the Eternal Life was in fact, only for
a test

This life is very meaningful and purposeful to the Believing Muslim, as he
realizes that it will determine is outcome and permanent position in the Next
Life.

The Muslim's permanent purpose is to Surrender, Submit, Obey, in Purity and
Peace to Allah the Almighty, carrying out His Orders and staying in some form of
worship to Him as much as possible everyday

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