{"id":6495,"date":"2020-05-30T02:09:21","date_gmt":"2020-05-30T07:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ask-a-muslim.com\/?page_id=6495"},"modified":"2021-03-09T02:06:45","modified_gmt":"2021-03-09T07:06:45","slug":"purpose-of-life","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ask-a-muslim.com\/en\/purpose-of-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Purpose of Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t
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(part 1 of 3): Who Made Us? At some point in our lives, everybody asks the big questions: \u201cWho made us,\u201d and \u201cWhy are we here?\u201d So who did make us? Most of us have been brought up more on science than religion, and to believe in the Big Bang and evolution more than God. But which makes more sense? And is there any reason why the theories of science and creationism cannot coexist? The Big Bang may explain the…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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(part 1 of 3): Reason and Revelation Introduction \u2018What is the meaning and purpose of life?\u2019 This is, perhaps, the most important question that has ever been asked. Throughout the ages, philosophers have considered it to be the most fundamental question. Scientists, historians, philosophers, writers, psychologists and the common man all wrestle with the question at some point in their lives. Is Reason a Sufficient Guide? \u2018Why do we eat?\u2019 \u2018Why do we sleep?\u2019 \u2018Why do we work?\u2019 The answers…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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(part 1 of 4): The Worship of God From the perspective of humankind, the question \u201cWhy did God create man?\u201d implies \u201cFor what purpose was man created?\u201d In the final revelation (the Quran), this question is answered without any ambiguity. Humans are first informed by God that every human being is born with an innate consciousness of God. In the Quran, God said: \u201c[Remember] when your Lord extracted from the loins of Adam\u2019s children their descendants and made them testify…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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(part 1 of 2): Freedom, an Invaluable Gift \u201cFreewill is the most difficult of God\u2019s gifts to understand or appreciate. The person who gives up selfish freedom and agrees to be God\u2019s servant will always be truly free.\u201d Freedom is one of the most valuable things there is, although many of us have no idea how precious it is until we suffer the loss of it. It is considered to be one of the basic human rights, and to attempt…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Where did I come from? Why am I here? Where am I going? One of the first questions that comes to mind when considering our purpose of life is, \u201cwhere did we come from?\u201d Are we here based on random natural coincidences or is there a higher intelligent being, a creator? Acknowledging the existence of a creator is the first step in understanding our true purpose in life. There are many logical and rational reasons for believing in a creator….\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Question: I tried to call a cooleague of mine to belief in God, and to Islam. He said that his main barrier to belief in existence of God was the puzzle that totally innocent children go through pain and suffering on Earth, and that he could not understand why, if a God existed, this could be allowed to happen. I gave it some thought, and came up with an answer, but would like your comments too before communicating to him…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The most important question in life is \u2018Why are we here?\u2019 Well, why are we here?\u00a0 To amass fame and fortune?\u00a0 To make music and babies?\u00a0 To be the richest man or woman in the graveyard for, as we are jokingly told, \u201cHe who dies with the most toys wins?\u201d No, there must be more to life than that, so let\u2019s think about this… https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7d16CpWp-ok To begin with, look around you. Unless you live in a cave, you are surrounded…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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