The Purpose of Creation

THE PURPOSE OF CREATION The deeper meaningfulness of creation is tantamount to a deeper introduction to the Creator . O ne of the most important questions under discussion among philosophers and thinkers is to find out the ultimate purpose or raison d’etre of creation. Secular thinkers have tried to answer this question in different ways. For instance, they hold that the Creator has sought His own fulfilment through His creation. The Quran has this to say in this regard, “I created the jinn and mankind only so that they might worship Me.” (51:56) Abdullah ibn Abbas, the Prophet’s companion and commentator of the Quran has interpreted the word worship (liyabudun) as realization of God (leyarifun). Knowing or discovering the Creator is no simple matter. Man cannot see his Creator directly, but by studying the creation and the Book of the Creator— the Quran, man can certainly discover the greatness of the Creator. The deeper meaningfulness of creation