Creation Plan of God

Paradise so that in the post-death period, they may be settled as deserving candidates in this perfect world. This world, therefore, has all the components necessary for a test. It contains perfection-seeking beings in a less-than-perfect world who have been given complete freedom to choose their actions. Thus, we have a choice—we can misuse our freedom to do evil or use our freedom wisely, submit to God, and qualify for Paradise. Those who misuse their God-given freedom are warned in the Quran: “This is the Truth from your Lord. Let him who will believe in it and him who will deny it.” (18:29) The Creator of the world has created this world as one half of a pair—the present world, in which we live after birth, is the first half; the next eternal world, where we live after death, is the other half. The Creator of man has further designed him as an eternal creature and divided his life into two periods: the pre-death period, which is life in this world, and the post-death period, or life after death. The limited period before death is meant to be a test for man, while the eternal period after his death will be a time of reward or punishment based on his performance in this life’s test. According to this Creation Plan of God, human beings are placed in situations where they face hardships from time to time throughout their lives as part of their test. Difficulty and sadness are integral parts of the Creator’s plan. No man has the power to extricate himself from this life of trial and tribulation. This arrangement serves as a reminder that the present world has not been made as a place of luxury and comfort but as a period