The High Purpose of Human Life

THE HIGH PURPOSE OF HUMAN LIFE God created man with superior capabilities to recognize the Truth conveyed through the prophets, and live a God-oriented life so that he may receive God’s eternal blessings. C hapter 95 of the Quran states: “By the Fig and the Olive, and by Mount Sinai, and by this secure land, We have indeed created man in the best of mould, then We cast him down as the lowest of the low, except for those who believe and do good deeds— theirs shall be an unending reward! What then after this, can make you deny the Last Judgement? Is not God the greatest of the judges?” (95:1-8) Fig (tin) and olive (zaytun) are the names of two hills in the vicinity of Jerusalem where Jesus did God’s work. Mount Sinai (Tur Sinin) refers to that hill where God made His revelations to Moses. The ‘secure land’ (al-baladul amin) refers to Makkah where the Prophet Muhammad was born.