What is Our Purpose?

Allah created a universe free of disorder and chaos. In the development of human societies, people could choose to conform to the standards of order and peace or mire themselves in the pit of destruction and their raw, animal instincts.

In short, humans can choose whether to use their higher order faculties or to descend to the level of a beast, an intelligent one no less.

The way of life which Allah wants humans to choose is one in which they use their intellect and emotions in the pursuit of the higher truth of Allah's universe. There much be no giving in to anger, hatred, violence and greed. All the lower, animalistic emotions must be conquered and controlled. (45:22;46:3)

To aid humans in this quest, Allah has chosen guides from among humans called Prophets and communicated messages to them. They were like lighthouses in a storm, calling people to salvation in a troubled world. A few select times, Allah would send an organized message that was meant to survive as a book for later generations to study.

But all too often, humans have let themselves be tempted by their low desires, resulting in war, hatred and chaos on Earth. The opposite of peace.

Those who adhere to Allah's way of life are promised a reward when their souls journey to the next life. Those who deny this truth will receive a punishment for choosing to turn their backs on what is real. They not only rejected Allah's guides, but they also rejected their very nature which prompts them to good. They preffered to cover themselves in shame and evil. (6:113-117)

When the life of the universe comes to an end, and Allah collapses all matter back into its primordial origins, than every self-conscious being will be assembled together on the Day of Judgment where they will be shown what they did and why they deserve to be punished or rewarded.

Of course, humans are not perfect and never will be. (70:19) Allah knows what He created. So for those who had at sincerity and faith, there will be forgiveness of their immoral deeds and mercy shown.

Those humans who have rocognized their ultimate destiny, and who wish to serve in the cause of Allah, try their best to live their lives in accordance with the laws He revealed. Allah made us and knows best how we can be civilized.

Previouse Prophets and Messengers were sent to all people of the world, and we remember some of their names: Ibrahim, Musa, Salih and Esa (Jesus). (40:78)
The last message Allah sent to humanity was given to man born in Arabia in about the year 570 named Muhammad.

This final message is in the form of a book called the Qur'an, or Reading. (10:37) It is an instruction book for elevating a person's mind and heart to a higher level. To a stage which allows them to escape the hold of their animal instincts and to stand forth for the right and forbid the wrong.

As Allah said, "This Qur'an quides (people) to what is right and gives good news to the believers, who do good deeds, that they will have a splendid reward." (17:9)

Such a person makes serving their Creator the object of their life and they worldly affairs can, in fact, be ordered in such a way as to bring them into accord with the universal law of Allah.