Man’s Test

MAN’S TEST Accountability comes from this concept of God. This belief instils the fact in people’s minds that their freedom is not absolute and that God will take account of everyone’s words and deeds on the Day of Judgement. God is continuously watching every person. God watches all of us constantly. It is this understanding that makes a person God-fearing. When an aggregate of such people come together, they form a righteous society. Conversely, a society without accountability to God will fall prey to total anarchy. Belief in God is necessary for the proper conduct of human life. Man repeatedly falls prey to temptations that cause him to give in to injustice and oppression. Only a living belief in God’s omniscience can be a firm check on that tendency. It is only belief in God that can genuinely discipline him. Belief in God gives man certainty. It disciplines his life. It gives him the confidence and assurance that if he abstains from evil in his daily life and follows the path of virtue, he will simultaneously obtain benefits. First, he will be saved from God’s chastisement. Second, he will earn an eternal reward for righteous living in eternal Paradise from God. The belief in accountability to God acts as a powerful incentive for the perfection of humanity. This belief puts human life on the path of Truth so that it will never stop until the journey ends. MAN’S TEST Man is a masterpiece of divine creation. Therefore, the proper attitude for man is to remain subservient to God and build his life according to His Creation Plan. Man is God’s servant. God has created man with a plan, that is, to place him temporarily on Earth to test him. Then those who