The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam — Page 165
159 appointed a purpose for his life. Whether anyone penetrates to it or not, the purpose of man's creation without a doubt is the worship and the understanding of God and complete devotion to Him. At another place God Almighty has said in the Holy Quran: 205 اِنَّ الدِّينَ عِنْدَ اللهِ الْإِسْلَامُ ذلِكَ الدِّينُ الْقَيّم 206 فِطْرَتَ اللهِ الَّتِي فَطَرَ النَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا. true That is, the religion which provides understanding of God and prescribes His true worship is Islam. Islam is inherent in man's nature and man has been created in accord with Islam. That is the everlasting faith. This means that God has desired that man should devote himself to His worship and obedience and love with all his faculties. That is why He has bestowed on man all the faculties that are appropriate for Islam. These verses have very wide meaning, a part of which we have set out in the third part of the answer to the first question. Here we wish to state briefly that the true purpose of the internal and external limbs and faculties that have been bestowed on man is the understanding of God and His worship and His love. That is why, despite occupying himself with diverse 205. Surely, the true religion with Allāh is Islām (complete submission). (The Holy Quran, Āl-e-‘Imrān 3:20) 206. Follow the nature made by Allāh— the nature in which He has created mankind. . . . . . . That is the right religion. (The Holy Quran, ar-Rum 30:31)