02-08-2007, 12:42 PM
In the Name of God - Father Son Holy Spirit.
May the peace of Jesus Christ be with you!
Quote:Allah created us for only one purpose and that is to worship him. He state in Quran: <b>"I have only created Jinns and men that they may worship Me; no support do I require from them nor do I require that they should feed Me." </b> (Chapter 51-56-57)
Our Prophet Mohammed pbuh says: <b>“Allah created this whole universe for the benefit of human beings. But He created the human beings for Himself”</b> We are created to adore Him as he adores us, to believe in Him. fear Him and obey His commands. He did not create us for any other purpose.
Thanks Wael!
I'm still confused but I think it'll all start to make sense once you've answered my other questions, Insh a Allah!
In case you're wondering, the main difficulty I'm facing is understanding the concept of evil in Islam. ESPECIALLY NOW!!! If God created us to worship Him, why does evil exist? It's preventing us from carrying out Allah's will.
Interestingly, I was speaking to an apostate yesterday (Alhamdulilah he's still alive) & he told me that the notion of freewill in Islam is absurd & there are numerous Ayats & Hadiths that don't support it. Apparently, it's been introduced very recently & only a tiny minority of Muslims accept it. Muslimah has provided a satisfactory definition of freewill in another thread but I'm curious to know why certain Muslims disregard the idea altogether ??? Does it contradict Islamic tradition in any way? Next time I see him, I'll ask for more info (which Ayats, Hadiths, etc). In the meantime, please feel free to have your say if you wish!
Good night from Australia :) & God bless.