Purposeful Creation : God's Vision for Mankind

PURPOSE OF MAN’S CREATION of God, where God becomes the centre of the emotions of a believer (2:165). Paradise is eternal and ideal in every respect, but entry into Paradise shall be done on a selective basis. God is getting a record of all of man’s speech and deeds made during this testing phase. According to the records of their deeds, the individuals chosen to inhabit the perfect world of Paradise shall live in a joyous environment forever. For this to happen, man has to reflect upon God’s creations in this world and develop the vision to see beyond the apparent to find unlimited possibilities. It is this realization that might enable man’s entry into the unparalleled world of paradise. PURPOSE OF MAN’S CREATION As per the divine plan, man must develop a spiritual personality in the pre-death period so that he can be selected as a deserving candidate for Paradise—his habitat—in the post-death period. The well-known American evangelist Billy Graham (19182018) narrates one of his life experiences. Once, he received an urgent message from an American statesman who wanted to meet him as soon as possible. On receiving this message, Billy Graham cancelled his appointments and immediately set out to meet this man. When he arrived at the statesman’s palatial home, he was immediately taken to a room where Billy Graham