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Let us suppose for a moment that
I am a man of about 25 years. I
am not religious and have been
leading a materialistic life. I
saw people dying left and right
from either natural or
accidental causes. That forced
me to start pondering on many
questions. Who am I? What is the
purpose of man’s creation? What
happens when people die? Where
do they go? Is there an
afterlife? Do human beings
consist of simply a physical
body or is there any soul or
spirit? What is the origin of
this universe, including the
earth, sun, moon, stars, and
atmosphere? Was this universe
created accidentally or by some
Divine Being? Newton’s First Law
of Motion says “every body
continues in its state of rest
or of uniform motion unless it
is compelled by an external
force to change its state of
rest or motion”. Although man
has successfully landed on the
moon, he has failed to establish
the origin of this universe.
The “Big Bang "theory, our
latest explanation for the
universe’s origin, fails when
compared with Newton’s Laws of
Motion. The question raised is:
Who made that Bang? The domain
of science is contented and
limited to the perception of
man’s five senses. In the
prehistoric times, man started
worshipping huge astronomical
objects. Sometimes he worshipped
the Sun and the Moon at other
times. Later, scientists
hypothesized that monkeys
evolved over a period of time
and ultimately developed into
modern man. If this is true, why
are monkeys still around?
Shouldn’t the entire species of
monkeys have evolved into man?
Why does modern man refuse to
accept that he is composed of
both an anatomical-body and
soul? What is the difference
between animals and humans?
Although both species eat,
drink, and reproduce, man has
been given intellect which
allows him to think. But, who
gave man intellect?
The aforementioned factors lead us to conclude that there is some Omnipotent Being, called Allah, who is responsible for creating and managing both the universe and life on earth. However, man was not created without a purpose. Allah sent prophets and direction, by means of the Imams and Holy Quran, to guide humanity to lead fuller, more accomplished lives. There is life after death because the soul remains intact upon leaving the mortal body. Moreover, there will be a Day of Judgment when our souls and original bodies will be reunited. On that day, each man’s deeds from this world will be accounted for, where he will be rewarded for his good deeds and punished for his sins. |
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