What is the Purpose of My Life?

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF MY LIFE? In line with this creation plan of God, man stands at a very critical juncture. He has to choose between two alternatives. One option is to use the available opportunities in the present world according to God’s creation plan and then become eligible to live amidst eternal joy in Paradise. The other option is to lead a life of heedlessness in this world and be eternally deprived of pleasure in the next phase of life. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF MY LIFE? The realization of God is the essence of faith and the true purpose of man’s life. God-Realization is the discovery of God, where God becomes the centre of a person’s emotions (Quran, 2:165). Helen Keller (1880–1968) famously said, “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” Keller was blind and deaf from early childhood, but she did not let this become an impediment in the way of her development and went on to become a renowned American author and educator. The example set by Keller and those like her serves as a great inspiration. It confirms the belief that life is a gift of God. According to Islamic tradition, God created life so that man fulfils a purpose. The starting point of this purpose is that man has been granted freedom in this world for a temporary period. Those who shall rightfully use this freedom in the pre-death