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− ÎY j»A ÅÀY j»A ɼ»A nI ‘ ‘ ë æ ê ì ê Ð æ ì ê Õ ê æ ê In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful − 1 THE PURPOSE OF MAN'S LIFE Different people, being shortsighted and lacking high resolve, appoint different purposes for their lives and most of them limit themselves to worldly goals and ambitions. However, the real purpose of life that God Almighty has appointed for man, as mentioned in the following verse of the Holy Qur’an, is to worship God Almighty: − ÆËfJ¨Î» ÜA oà AË ÅV»A O´¼a B¿Ë , j ê æ å å æ ä ê ì ê ä æê ä ì ê æ å æ ä ä ä ä wa ma kalaqtul jinna wal insa illa li ya‘budun − − − And I have not created the Jinn ( ) and the men ( ) but chiefs common people that they may worship Me (51:57) Thus, the true purpose of man's life is the worship of God, His understanding and complete devotion to Him. It is obvious that man is not in a position to appoint the purpose of his own life, for he does not come into the world of his own accord, nor will he depart therefrom of his own will. He is a creature of God, and the One Who created him and invested him with better and higher faculties than those of all other animals has also appointed a purpose for his life. Whether anyone penetrates to it or not, the 19