Creation Plan of God
English book, p. 20
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
heavens and the earth in six Days [periods] in order to test which of you is best in conduct.” (11:7) “We have adorned the earth with attractive things so that we may test humankind to determine which one is best in conduct.” (18:7) “He created death and life so that He might test you and find out which of you is best in conduct.” (67:2) The human being was created as an eternal being, and ‘death and life’ represent both the pre-death and the post-death period of human life. So, death and life cover the entire eternal lifespan of human beings. The Creator of man has created him according to a special Plan. His intention is that man must spend a period of trial in this present, imperfect world and subsequent to this, according to his deeds, he will earn the right to inhabit the perfect and eternal world, another name for which is Paradise. God, according to His will, created a perfect world called Paradise: a world in accordance with all of our desires as human beings, in that it is free of all limitations and disadvantages, free of fear and pain, and free of all imperfections. It would be an eternal world where there is neither death nor old age, an ideal world where we could achieve complete fulfilment. Less-than-perfect beings cannot inhabit a perfect Paradise. So, God created perfection-seeking beings—human beings. He intended us to spend a period of trial here. After this, according to our deeds, we will earn the right to inhabit the

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