Creation Plan of God
English book, p. 15
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
CREATION PLAN OF GOD unique plan. The Quran, the only preserved religious scripture, sheds light on this plan: “He created death and life so that He might test you, and find out which of you is best in conduct.” (67:2) According to this verse of the Quran, man was created as an eternal being, and ‘death and life’ represent both the pre-death and post-death periods of human life. Thus, death and life encompass the entire eternal lifespan of human beings. The Creator of man has created him according to a unique plan. His intention is for man to undergo a period of trial in this present, imperfect world, and then, based on his deeds, he will earn the right to inhabit the perfect and eternal world, which is another name for Paradise. According to His will, God created a perfect world called Paradise—a world that fulfils all our human desires, free of all limitations and disadvantages, free of fear and pain, and free of all imperfections. It is an eternal world with neither death nor old age, an ideal world where we can achieve fulfilment. Less-than-perfect beings cannot inhabit a perfect Paradise. Therefore, God created perfection-seeking creatures—human beings. He intended for us to spend a period of trial here on Earth. After this, we will earn the right to inhabit the perfect and eternal world according to our deeds. The essence of God’s creation plan is to grant a person complete freedom—not as a gift, but as a test. This test enables God to judge who misuses their freedom and who uses it wisely. This is the divine scheme for humanity. In the pre-death period of life, individuals have the opportunity to qualify themselves for

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