HOW TO FIND PURPOSE IN LIFE?

The Quran bears verbal witness to the sovereignty of God. It describes, with great force and clarity, the great, hidden, determinative force at work throughout the world, and gives us definitive information on those metaphysical realities, which elude the hand and the eye. Not only does it spell out the facts of existence, but it also builds up an astonishing gallery of word-pictures, which bring a hitherto unseen world before our very eyes. The Quran shows us where strength in this world lies, giving us a handhold on a rope that never breaks. Without this, we have no real support in life. Moreover, it is only attachment to God that human beings can retain their hold on the cord that binds each to each. The Quran explains that it is God alone who sustains us throughout our lives here on earth. Through Him our hearts are set at ease, for it is He who provides true warmth in life. He rescues us in times of peril, assists us in the hour of need. All power rests in His hands; honour and glory will be the rewards of any nation who looks to Him for support, while only disgrace and humiliation will be the lot of those who abandon Him. To know this is to hold the key to all the treasures in life. He who possesses this key gains all; he who loses it, loses all. The Quran is a book of guidance showing man the path to tread. It is a Light which guides his faltering steps giving him timely reminder of God’s will, awakening the minds of the readers. It conveys the Lord’s admonition. It is a book that helps one to distinguish right from wrong. It is a book of wisdom. It is a book which lays down for us the very foundations on which to build and organize society. How can a man gauge whether he has actually developed a relationship with God? There is only one answer to this question: by turning his eyes inward, and judging how his inner self stands related to the Quran. For how one relates to the Quran is a true reflection of one’s relationship with God. The degree to which a man adheres to the tenets of the Quran will be a sure indication of his attachment to his Maker. If the Quran is the book he values most, it goes without saying that God is dearer to him than any other. It is a scale on which man’s devotion to his Creator may be measured. The Quran presents this concept by saying that not only God exists, but also paints an incredibly vivid picture of the Being who sustains and directs the universe. Not only does it tell us about the creation plan for this world it also tells us about the life Hereafter.