English book · The Spirit of Islam

Blessings Come with Responsibilities

English book, p. 185

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Blessings Come with Responsibilities Human beings are the most meaningful creatures in the known universe. A human being has been given a body which is perfect to the ultimate extent. He has been given a mind of such excellence that no one can conceive of a better mind. Then he has been placed in a world which is exactly in accordance with human requirements. Such gifts bring with them responsibilities. This is a natural principle which applies to all mankind. The nature of the extraordinary gifts a person has received in itself implies that they come with certain responsibilities. One of the great responsibilities is that a person should consider these blessings as a trust from God, and then make use of them according to God’s will. Human creation has an extremely meaningful purpose, that is, one day every person will have to stand up in God’s court where it will be ascertained who has made proper use of God’s blessings, and who has failed in fulfilling his responsibilities. This day of justice will come after death. On that day God will test each person according to his record and those who come up to the mark will enter Paradise and those who fail, will be sent to hell.

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