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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?
We have to bridge the gap
between Materialism and the
Unseen World. Think about human
creation from the time of
conception to birth. One is
surprised by the complicated
networks of systems in human
body when he learns about them.
But, who created this baby from
apparently lifeless semen? We
take care of our bodies by
eating nourishing food but
wholly ignore food for our
souls. Who created the blanket
of air around the earth? What
will happen to life on earth in
the absence of its invisible
atmosphere? If we continue
counting the blessings of that
Unseen Being, we will appreciate
and subsequently thank that
Being. Think about who is
managing and controlling this
universe. The sun, moon, stars,
and earth have been moving in an
organized pattern since their
creation. The Sun’s path has
never intersected with the paths
of the moon or any other
planetary body. The explanation
of this phenomenon is that every
astrophysical body endures
opposing centripetal and
centrifugal forces which attract
and repel one another.
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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