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RKQS 1030
RKQS 1030
Dr Noor Mohammad Osmani
Outline
Outline
IntroductionIntroduction
What is What is Life?Life?
Life as a Purposeful CreationLife as a Purposeful Creation
Life in other ReligionsLife in other Religions –– A brief overviewA brief overview
Purpose of Life in IslamPurpose of Life in Islam
ConclusionConclusion
Introduction
Introduction
What
What is Lifis Life?e? Where
Where do do I cI come fome from?rom? Where
Where will I will I go go after after Death?Death?
These fundamental Questions need an
These fundamental Questions need an
ANSWER!
ANSWER!
What is Life?
What is Life?
V Very Impoery Important rtant & Significant Quest& Significant Questionion
Different PerspectivesDifferent Perspectives
V Various arious definitions definitions by by different different Philosophers Philosophers &&
Scholars. Scholars.
The meaning of life is deeply mixed with theThe meaning of life is deeply mixed with the
philosophical and religious conceptions of existence, philosophical and religious conceptions of existence, consciousness, and happiness, and touches on many consciousness, and happiness, and touches on many other issues, such as symbolic meaning, ontology, other issues, such as symbolic meaning, ontology, value,
value, purpose, purpose, ethics, ethics, good good and and evil, evil, free free will,will, conc
conceptions of eptions of God, the existence of God, God, the existence of God, the soul andthe soul and the afterlife.
Life as a Purposeful Creation
Life as a Purposeful Creation
Life is not purposeless but is highly purposefulLife is not purposeless but is highly purposeful
Everything Everything has a purpose & Lhas a purpose & Life too has a ife too has a deep anddeep and
significant purpose significant purpose
And if everything around And if everything around us has us has a a purpose purpose then thethen the
great asset of life cannot be purposeless great asset of life cannot be purposeless
Religion Religion is the besis the best wat way to know y to know about the Pabout the Purpose of urpose of
Life. Life.
Life in other Religions
Life in other Religions
–
–
A Brief Overview
A Brief Overview
Defected or incomplete as compared to IslamDefected or incomplete as compared to Islam
HinduismHinduism –– Cycle Cycle of of Birth Birth & & RebirthRebirth
Judaism Judaism –– Almost silent Almost silent on purpose of life, on purpose of life, Just poetry Just poetry
&
& HistoHistoryry..
Christianity Christianity –– Original Sin, St. Paul, CrucifixionOriginal Sin, St. Paul, Crucifixion
ZoroastrianismZoroastrianism –– Ahura Mazda & Ahriman, PaganismAhura Mazda & Ahriman, Paganism
Buddhism & JainismBuddhism & Jainism –– RenouncRenouncing the world to ging the world to getet
salvation. salvation.
Purpose of Life in Islam
Purpose of Life in Islam
To acquire knowledge in order to understand ourTo acquire knowledge in order to understand our
status in life. status in life.
Man is Dignified BeMan is Dignified Being.ing.
Man is the Representative (Khalifa) of Allah on EarthMan is the Representative (Khalifa) of Allah on Earth
(2:30) (2:30)
Man has to manifest divine attributes into himself Man has to manifest divine attributes into himself
Allah Allah created created us in us in order order to to worship worship Him (51:56)Him (51:56)
Life is a test to Man (61:2)Life is a test to Man (61:2)
He He will will be rewarded according in the Aakhbe rewarded according in the Aakhirahirah
Conclusion
Conclusion
Life is really a precious asset and a trust from AllahLife is really a precious asset and a trust from Allah
Without know Without knowing the ing the purpose purpose of life, life of life, life becomes becomes aimlessaimless
without
without any any final gfinal goaloal
ExcExcept Islam, ept Islam, in all other religions and philosophies, tin all other religions and philosophies, thehe
purpose of
purpose of life is incomplete, or defected, or impractical orlife is incomplete, or defected, or impractical or not moderate
not moderate
Only Islam provides the complete cOnly Islam provides the complete code of ode of life & only Islamlife & only Islam
is the universal religion belonging to all humanity is the universal religion belonging to all humanity
And the moment And the moment we we realize realize our our purpose purpose in life, in life, our our statusstatus
gets exalted till Al
gets exalted till Allah mentions us as the best evolvedlah mentions us as the best evolved people:
people:
“You are the best of Peoples, evolved for mankind, enjoining“You are the best of Peoples, evolved for mankind, enjoining
what is right, forbidding what is wrong, and believing in what is right, forbidding what is wrong, and believing in
Allah Allah” ”
Refrences
Refrences
Books:Books:
Muhsin Khan, Dr. M.,Muhsin Khan, Dr. M., The Noble QuranThe Noble Quran, Darrusalam, (Riyadh, Darrusalam, (Riyadh –– 1996).1996).
The Holy QuranThe Holy Quran –– English Translation of the meanings and commentary,English Translation of the meanings and commentary,
The Custodian of the two Holy Mosques King Fahd Complex. The Custodian of the two Holy Mosques King Fahd Complex.
Yus Yusuf Ali, Abdullauf Ali, Abdullah,h, The Holy Quran, Goodword Books, (New DelhiThe Holy Quran, Goodword Books, (New Delhi –– 2005).2005).
Abdalati, Hamm Abdalati, Hammudah,udah, Islam in FocusIslam in Focus, Adam Publishers, (New Delhi, Adam Publishers, (New Delhi –– 2006).2006).
Khanam, Dr. Farida,Khanam, Dr. Farida, Islamic Studies Class XI (textbook)Islamic Studies Class XI (textbook), Devra Books, (New, Devra Books, (New
Delhi
Delhi –– 2007).2007).
Sikander, Yaqeen Ul Haq Ahmad,Sikander, Yaqeen Ul Haq Ahmad, The True Purpose of Life, AdamThe True Purpose of Life, Adam
Publishers, (New Delhi - 2009). Publishers, (New Delhi - 2009).
Softwares:Softwares:
Alim for Windows,Alim for Windows, V Version 4.5ersion 4.5, ISL Software Corporation,, ISL Software Corporation, 1996.1996.
The Hadith Software,The Hadith Software, V Version 1.0ersion 1.0, Islamasoft Solutions., Islamasoft Solutions.
W Websitesebsites::
www.purposeofcreation.comwww.purposeofcreation.com
