Let us suppose
for a moment that I am a man of about 25 years. I am not religious and have
been leading a materialistic life. I saw people dying left and right from
either natural or accidental causes. That forced me to start pondering on many
questions. Who am I? What is the purpose of man’s creation? What happens when
people die? Where do they go? Is there an afterlife? Do human beings consist of
simply a physical body or is there any soul or spirit? What is the origin of
this universe, including the earth, sun, moon, stars, and atmosphere? Was this
universe created accidentally or by some Divine Being? Newton ’s
First Law of Motion says “every body continues in its state of rest or of
uniform motion unless it is compelled by an external force to change its state
of rest or motion”. Although man has successfully landed on the moon, he has
failed to establish the origin of this universe.
The “Big Bang”
theory, our latest explanation for the universe’s origin, fails when compared
with Newton ’s Laws of Motion. The
question raised is: Who made that Bang? The domain of science is contented and
limited to the perception of man’s five senses. In the prehistoric times, man
started worshipping huge astronomical objects. Sometimes he worshipped the Sun
and the Moon at other times. Later, scientists hypothesized that monkeys
evolved over a period of time and ultimately developed into modern man. If this
is true, why are monkeys still around? Shouldn’t the entire species of monkeys
have evolved into man? Why does modern man refuse to accept that he is composed
of both an anatomical-body and soul? What is the difference between animals and
humans? Although both species eat, drink, and reproduce, man has been given
intellect which allows him to think. But, who gave man intellect?
We have to
bridge the gap between Materialism and the Unseen World. Think about human creation from the time of
conception to birth. One is surprised by the complicated networks of systems in
human body when he learns about them. But, who created this baby from
apparently lifeless semen? We take care of our bodies by eating nourishing food
but wholly ignore food for our souls. Who created the blanket of air around the
earth? What will happen to life on earth in the absence of its invisible
atmosphere? If we continue counting the blessings of that Unseen Being, we will
appreciate and subsequently thank that Being. Think about who is managing and
controlling this universe. The sun, moon, stars, and earth have been moving in
an organized pattern since their creation. The Sun’s path has never intersected
with the paths of the moon or any other planetary body. The explanation of this
phenomenon is that every astrophysical body endures opposing centripetal and
centrifugal forces which attract and repel one another.
The
aforementioned factors lead us to conclude that there is some Omnipotent Being,
called Allah, who is responsible for creating and managing both the universe
and life on earth. However, man was not created without a purpose. Allah sent
prophets and direction, by means of the Imams and Holy Quran, to guide humanity
to lead fuller, more accomplished lives. There is life after death because the
soul remains intact upon leaving the mortal body. Moreover, there will be a Day
of Judgment when our souls and original bodies will be reunited. On that day, each
man’s deeds from this world will be accounted for, where he will be rewarded
for his good deeds and punished for his sins.
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