Page 27 - The importance of conscience in the Qur'an

Conscience and The Qur'an Show Man the Real Purpose of Life 25

He Who created death and life to test which
of you is best in action. He is the Almighty, the
Ever- Forgiving. (Surat al-Mulk: 62)
We made everything on the earth adornment
for it so that we could test them to see whose
actions are the best. (Surat al-Kahf: 7)
We created man from a mingled drop to test
him, and We made him hearing and seeing.
We guided him on the Way, whether he is
grateful or ungrateful. (Surat al-Insan: 2-3)
He who reads the above verses will understand that Allah
created life to test man. He will immediately think about his
own life, as well as the life of others. Most of the people around
him are constantly rushing and struggling for the life of this
world. They have very detailed plans, all concerning worldly
things: the school they will go to, the job they will get, their
marriage, their children, the house they will live in, the car they
will buy, how high their salary is, where to spend the new year,
what presents they will get on their birthday, their retirement,
the holidays they will go on, etc. Everyone has such plans and
goals in mind, though interestingly enough, no one takes the
time to think of the real purpose of their presence in the world.
The conscientious man witnesses this behaviour and
understands it for what it is: heedlessness and folly.
It is Allah Who created man, gave him life and lets him live
on. Allah made the purpose of creation very clear: 'To be a
slave to Him.' The only thing that will make man happy is to
bow in submission to Allah in accordance with the purpose of
his creation, and to dedicate everything he owns to Him in
order to gain His approval. Yet most people, as if they do not
know this fact at all and as if they have come into this world