The existence of man is such a unique phenomenon that no other such example can be found throughout the vastness of the cosmos. Man is rightly called the ‘best of all creations’, which means the best and most meaningful ‘being’ among all the things created. Such a ‘meaningful being’ cannot have been created without a purpose.
The Creator of man has created him according to a particular Plan. His intention is that man must spend a period of trial in this present, imperfect world, and after this, according to his deeds, he will earn the right to inhabit the perfect and eternal world, another name for which is Paradise.
The Creator of the world has created this world as one half of a pair—the present limited world, in which we pass our lives after birth, is the first half; and the next eternal world where we live after death is the other half. The Creator of man has thus created him as an eternal creature and has divided his life into two stages—the pre-death period, the limited life in this world, and the post-death period or the eternal life after death. The limited period before death is meant to be a test for man, while the eternal period after his death will be the period for his reward or punishment, based on his performance in the test in this life. This is the scheme of existence for this world devised by its Creator. The fundamental aim of creation is to select those who are fit to inhabit the world of Paradise. Evil people will not be selected to inhabit Paradise.
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The purpose of the creation of human beings is to select individuals from the entire human history to inhabit the world of Paradise in the Hereafter. The existence of man is such a unique phenomenon that no other such example can be found throughout the vastness of the cosmos. Man is rightly called the ‘best of all creations,’ which means the best and most meaningful ‘being’ among all the things created by God. Such a meaningful existence cannot be without purpose. God has created man as an eternal creature and divided his life into two stages—the limited pre-death period in this world for a test, and the post-death period, or the eternal life after death for reward or punishment.
According to the creation plan of God, every person must spend a period of trial in this present, imperfect world, and after this, according to his deeds, he will earn the right to inhabit the perfect and eternal world called Paradise or live in eternal deprivation. In the present temporary world in which everyone has freedom of choice, if one discovers God and lives a God-oriented life, God may find him eligible for living in Paradise in the world Hereafter. This is the scheme of existence for this world devised by its Creator. The fundamental aim of creation is to select those individuals from the entire human history who are fit to inhabit the world of Paradise in the Hereafter.
During this limited life span on this Earth, what man needs to do to get entry into Paradise, is to seek the Creator and Sustainer of this universe. Having discovered the reality of Paradise on this Earth, he should become its seeker in his heart of hearts. Intellectually, spiritually and morally he should make himself deserving of an abode in the extreme refinement of Paradise. He should devote this present life span to preparation for an unlimited life in the Hereafter. Every man and woman born in this world is like an ‘ore,’ he, himself has to refine himself and fashion himself into a steel personality, a purified personality which God can find deserving of inhabiting in the ideal world of Paradise. Every living being has to awaken his or her consciousness to the ultimate extent and elevate himself through intellectual and spiritual development to develop a Paradisiacal personality. Those who succeed in reaching that high level of humanity will find a place in the orchard of happiness in the world to come, which is what we call Paradise; while those who are unable to do so will be eternally deprived.
Source: The Road to Paradise
From the dawn of human history to the present day, consciously or unconsciously, all of humanity has grappled with questions like: What is life and what is death? What is my place in the vast scheme of the universe? Which path leads to the desired destination that lingers in my mind? Everyone seeks to find answers to such questions, which can be called, humanity’s search for truth. The answers to man’s quest can be found in the Creation Plan of God, as revealed to all God’s Prophets who came throughout human history.
According to the Creation Plan of God, God created an ideal world that was perfect in all respects called Paradise. He ordained that this ultimate world be inhabited by impeccable ideal human beings. To achieve this target, God first settled man on Earth giving him complete freedom. The present world is, therefore, a selection ground for this grand project. Here, it is being observed who makes proper use of his freedom and who misuses it. At the end of human history, those who have abused their freedom will be rejected, and those who may have exercised their freedom judiciously will be selected by God and settled in Paradise. This world is, therefore, merely a testing ground, where man’s virtue is being placed on trial. According to the records of this period of trial, man’s eternal fate will be decreed.
A question I am often asked is, “If God cannot control man’s action, then how is He All-Powerful?” There is no doubt that God is All-Powerful. However, since He has decided to put man to the test, He has given man freedom of choice to do what he likes. As, if there was no free will, there would be no test. In granting freedom to man, God has chosen to not enforce His Power on him. Man is free to respond to the situations he faces in this world of trial in any way that he wants. God, however, is getting a record of all of man’s thoughts, speech, and deeds maintained, and will hold him accountable for them on the Day of Judgment. On that Day all of humanity will see the power of God. On the Day of Judgement, God shall hold a person accountable for his thoughts, speech and deeds and on that day, all of mankind will see God’s justice. Divine justice will be meted out based on evidence, which in this case would be according to the record of the use or misuse of freedom that a person is building up.
