PURPOSE OF LIFE.

Verily, all praise is for Allah. We praise Him, we seek His assistance and we ask for His forgiveness. And we seek refuge in Him from the evils of our selves. Whoever Allah guides, none can misguide. Whoever He misguides, none can guide. And I bear witness that there is no deity other than Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad (ﷺ) is His slave and messenger.

Whomsoever Allah guides, none can lead him astray, and whomsoever Allah sends astray, none can guide. The truest of word is the Book of Allah and best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad (ﷺ). 

Insha'Allah Ta'ala, we will be using this medium to remind ourselves of the purpose of our existence on earth and what is required of us from Allah.

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF LIFE?

Allah answers this question in the Noble Quran:

وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ 

And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.

[Surah Adh-Dhariyat 51:56]

A universal message for all mankind – all backgrounds, ethnicities and nationalities. The sole and only purpose of our existence is to worship Allah – our Creator, Sustainer and Provider.  

Allah created proofs of His existence within our own selves and all around us. He did not leave us alone to wander blindly guessing on how to worship Him. Throughout the ages, Allah sent Prophets to teach people how to worship him. However, previous Prophets were sent to a specific place and specific people.

But, Allah sent His final Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) with His final revelation (called the Qur'an) to all mankind…To pull mankind out of the depths of ignorance and anguish to the heights of knowledge, internal peace and everlasting contentment.

Achieving this true success requires placing the topmost priority on living one’s life in accordance with the teachings of the Quran and Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ).

Allah also says;

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَلْتَنظُرْ نَفْسٌ مَّا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَدٍۖ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ خَبِيرٌۢ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ 

O you who have believed, fear Allāh. And let every soul look to what it has put forth for tomorrow - and fear Allāh. Indeed, Allāh is Aware of what you do.

[Surah Al-Hashr 59:18].

RESETTING OUR PRIORITIES.

What are our current priorities? 

To understand our priorities, we all need to answer the following questions:

1) How do we use our free time? 

2) How do we spend our money? 

3) What occupies our thoughts the most? 

4) How do we use our energy?

Genuinely reflecting on these questions will indicate the priority which we had set on fulfilling our life’s true mission. It is never too late to reset our priorities. 

Gaining knowledge is a key aspect of this even if we have been a Muslim all our life.

Allah says in the Qur'an:

أَمَّنْ هُوَ قَٰنِتٌ ءَانَآءَ ٱلَّيْلِ سَاجِدًا وَقَآئِمًا يَحْذَرُ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ وَيَرْجُوا۟ رَحْمَةَ رَبِّهِۦۗ قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِى ٱلَّذِينَ يَعْلَمُونَ وَٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَۗ إِنَّمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ 

........."Are those who know equal to those who do not know?".

[Surah Az-Zumar 39:9].

Oh Allah help us in remembering You, expressing gratitude to You and worshipping You in the best fashion. And make us among your close servants and among those foremost in faith and performing righteous deeds. Indeed Allah is All Hearing Answering. 

O Allah, guide us with those whom You have guided, grant us well-being among those You have granted well-being, be an ally to us along with those whom You are an ally to, and bless what You have bestowed upon us, and save us from the evil of what You have decreed.  For verily You decree and none can decree over You. He whom You support can never be humiliated. Glory is to You, our Lord, You are Blessed and Exalted.