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    The Purpose of Life
    The Purpose of Life
    The Purpose of Life
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    The Purpose of Life

    By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

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    Man is an eternal creature. His life is divided into two stages: life before death and life after death. Life before death is preparatory period and life after death is the reward period, in accordance with one's deeds. Therefore, each man and woman ought to understand this reality, for on this hinges their eternal future.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGoodword Books
    Release dateMay 9, 2019
    ISBN9781386228004
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      The Purpose of Life - Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

      Human Destiny

      If some being from outer space were to traverse the universe in a spaceship and land on the planet earth, he would be dumbfounded at the uniqueness of what he saw, namely, human beings and many other forms of life. For the earth, in sustaining these life forms, is the outstanding exception amongst all the stellar bodies which are scattered throughout the immensity of the cosmos. Amongst the myriad stars, in the vastness of space, there are certainly a number of other planets in existence, and, like the earth, they are constantly revolving around their suns in their many respective galaxies, but on their gaseous or dry rocky surfaces there is no trace of life as we know it. If, indeed, there is life on this earth, it is only because of the life-sustaining things that are found in abundance everywhere, i.e. all those pro-life factors which add up to the human life support system.

      Those who are born on this planet earth and live their entire lives here do not realize the astonishing singularity of nature. The reason is that, having seen the earth since childhood, day in and day out, they have become habituated to its many features. Thus, they fail to notice how exceptional are their physical surroundings. Had it not been so, every morning, they would cry out: Oh! what a beautiful earth, what a perfect world!

      The unique nature of the life-giving aspect of the planet earth has existed since time immemorial, but it is only in modern times that scientific discoveries have made this fact common knowledge. The man of today appreciates to a far greater extent than ever before the very special nature of the earth’s life support system.

      What is this life support system? It is a gift which has been given to man by a Giver. In such a situation it is essential that man should strive to recognize his Benefactor, acknowledge the Giver of this gift and submit to Him wholeheartedly. And, having done his best to understand why the Giver has bestowed this unique gift upon him, he should lead his life in accordance with the will of the Giver. But this does not happen.

      Man, in leading

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