The Creation Plan of God

founded by the prophets are no exception. That is why despite the existence of good individuals in this world, a good society could never become a possibility. However, this is not a matter of evil, or even of deficiency. The truth is that the recurrence of disturbance and dissension in society is essential to the realization of the Creation Plan itself, for good people of the highest calibre are produced in unfavourable rather than in favourable situations. We learn from the Qur’an that man was born to an existence fraught with toil and strife (90:4). The Qur’an, addressing the human race, has this to say: ‘Go hence, and may your descendants be enemies to each other’ (7:24). In this world, man has no choice but to lead a life which is marred by trial and tribulation, opposition and enmity till the coming of Doomsday. This human condition has not come about by accident. This is exactly in accordance with the divine scheme of things. God has created this world in order to select those individuals who are capable of inhabiting heaven. These worthy inhabitants of paradise are invariably produced under abnormal rather than normal circumstances. Human beings should there-fore will continue to face unfavourable