Life Supreme — Page 81
84. LIFE SUPREME. Commenting on the object of man's earthly life, the Promised. Messiah has said: "The real object of man's life according to the Holy Quran is, therefore, a true knowledge and worship of God and a total resignation to. His will that whatever is said or done is said or done for His sake only. ". The goal of existence on earth has also been beautifully epitomised by Hazrat Ali: "All the occupations of a wise man are for his self reform, all his cares for the benefit of the next world and all his endeavours for the good of the life to come. ور. Life on this planet is the beginning of an eternal journey on which we live attached to a body of flesh and bone which is left behind to decay after we quit it and pass on to higher ethereal realms. Those realms are as real as this world and all the other innumerable orbs of the universe revolving and rotating in the vast ocean of space. Life is short and a time for preparation. No wasted moment can be retrieved. The Promised Messiah has warned us: "And who told them that life is long? There is no season for death. It may overtake you at any time. So we must value whatever time we have. . We will not have these times again. . Our real inner self is immortal so our eyes should always be focussed ahead and not rivetted upon the things of this world. May Allah sharpen our perception of spiritual truths and enable us to fulfill successfully the purpose of life in the world of material environment. . ETHERIC OR SOUL BODY. The mysteries of the soul cannot be unravelled by brain power; but there is no doubt that every human body houses a soul. This truth has been confirmed by God in the Holy Quran which throws more light on the subject than any other scripture. . Man possesses a double or ethereal counterpart of his physical body which serves as a temporary body for the soul after death. This subtle etheric soul body also has the capacity of detaching itself from the physical body even before death and the large number of persons throughout the world and in all ages who have experienced this phenomenon bear testimony of its existence. The real self is an intangible spirit body which normally dwells within and coincides