Isl201 GDB Solution

Discuss the basic purpose of the creation of mankind as per Islamic
teachings?

The Islamic purpose of life is a standing purpose. The basic purpose of
creating mankind is to worship Allah He created man as his khalifah.The
basic purpose of the creation of man is to worship Allah.To understand why
human beings need to worship God, one must first understand what is meant by
the term 'worship.' In Arabic, the language of the final revelation, worship
is called `Ibaadah, which is closely related to the noun "Abd", meaning a
slave. A slave is one who is expected to do whatever his master
wills.Mankind’s basic trust, our responsibility, is to believe in and
worship Allah: "And I did not create the Jinn and mankind except to worship
Me".To a Muslim the whole purpose of life is "ibadah" or worship to the One
True Almighty God on Terms and under His Conditions.

The term "worship" to a Muslim includes any and all acts of obedience to
Almighty Allah.The most complete system of worship available to human beings
today is the system found in the religion of Islam. Any ignorance, however
great, could be Any ignorance, however great, could be forgiven except for
man to be ignorant about the secret of his existence, his aim in life. In
Islam, the purpose of life is to worship Allah.The word "ibadah" is derived
from "Abd" which means slave. So we are slaves of our creator and it is our
duty to obey Him to worship Him.

To a Muslim the whole purpose of life is "ibadah" or worship to the One True
Almighty God on Terms and under His Conditions. The term "worship" to a
Muslim includes any and all acts of obedience to Almighty Allah. So his
purpose of life is a standing purpose; Worshipping Allah by accepting
Allah's Will over his own.
This act of ibadah (worshipping, thanking and extolling the Greatness
Almighty Allah on His Terms and Conditions) is for the Muslim, throughout
his whole life regardless of the stage. Whether he is a child, adolescent,
adult or aged person, he is seeking after the Will of the Almighty in all
these stages.

We must come to know our Creator, Sustainer and Ultimate Judge. We must
learn to believe in Him, thank Him, praise Him, honor Him and worship Him,
alone without any partners from His Creation. We must learn about His
Messengers and Prophets, peace be upon them, and the message with which they
were all sent. We must learn the Word of God as was directly revealed,
preserved and memorized and passed down by memory throughout all the
generations of Muslims to the present day, and this is the basic purpose of
our creation.