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and His being the sole sovereign of the kingdom are con-
veyed to us.
He is Allah – there is no god but Him. He is the Knower
of the Unseen and the Visible. He is the Compassionate
and Most Merciful. He is Allah – there is no god but Him.
He is the King, the Most Pure, the Perfect Giver of
Peace, the Trustworthy, the Safeguarder, the Almighty,
the Compeller, the Supremely Great. May Allah be exalt-
ed above all they associate with Him. He is Allah – the
Creator, the Maker, the Giver of Form. To Him belong
the Most Beautiful Names. Everything in the heavens
and earth glorifies Him. He is the Almighty, the All-Wise.
(Surat al-Hashr: 22-24)

3. What is the purpose of our creation?

Allah tells us the purpose for our creation as follows:
I only created jinn and man to worship Me. (Surat adh-
Dhariyat: 56)
As stated in this verse, the purpose of man’s existence
on Earth is his being just a servant of Allah, worshipping Him
and gaining His approval. Man is tested on this subject as
long as he is on this Earth.

4. Why are we tested?

Allah tests people in the world to distinguish the ones
who believe in Him from those who don’t, and to determine
which of the believers are best in their behaviour. Therefore, it
is not enough for an individual to say “I believe”. As long as
one lives, his faith and devotion to Allah, his perseverance in
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