English book · Man’s Search for Truth

Purpose of Man’s Life?

English book, p. 18

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

may have exercised their freedom judiciously will be selected by God and settled in Paradise. What is Paradise? Paradise is the name of the ideal world; the desire for which is lodged in the hearts of every man and woman. It is Paradise where the personality of man shall achieve fulfilment in the fullest sense. Paradise is the ultimate answer to the human quest. It is a vast, zero-defect, evil-free universe, complete in itself. Certainty prevails all over the Universe, but the human world is marred by uncertainty. Fear is unheard of in the Universe, but man continually suffers from fear and apprehension. The rest of the Universe is in a state of equilibrium as it receives everything that it needs, while human beings are in a state of imbalance as they are the only creatures in the world to suffer from the painful thought that they have not received what they wanted. Moreover, the rest of the Universe is evilfree, while human beings continually suffer from the problem of evil. What is the Problem of Evil? The most debated question concerning man and God in philosophy has been ‘the problem of evil’. That is the issue of why there is so much suffering in the human world. If God is All-Good, why did He make such a world where people are forced to face different types of problems and where there is so much suffering? This question can be answered by understanding the creation plan of God. As God has given man the freedom to test him, when he misuses his freedom, it creates problems in the world.

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