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− purpose of man's creation without a doubt is the worship and the understanding of God and complete devotion to Him. (The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam, p 106, Published: 1996) − Various traditions of the Holy Prophet , which are basically an sa explanation of the above verse of the Holy Qur’an, further explain the − purpose of life. God Almighty revealed to the Holy Prophet the purpose sa of the creation of man, which is stated in the following tradition of the Holy Prophet , which is a : sa Hadith-i-Qudsi ± − − ÂeA O´¼b¯ ²j§A ÆA PeiB¯ Bΰb¿ AlÄ· OÄ· ä ä Ð å æ ä ä ä ä ä æ å æ ä í æ ä ä ä î ê æ ä í æ ä å æ å kuntu kanzan makhfiyyan fa arattu an u‘rafa fa khalaqtu adama − I was a hidden treasure then I decided that I be recognized and the world may know me, therefore, I Created Adam (Mazyalal Khfa-i-wal albas Vol. 2, p. 132 by Isma‘il bin Muhammad al‘ajlan ) i − − − − ± − − Another saying of the Holy Prophet which describes the purpose sa of creation of man is as follows: - ÉMiÌu Ó¼§ ÂeA μ¼a ½U Ë l§ ɼ»A ÆA × ê ä æ å Ð ä ä ä Ø ä ä ä ì ä ä ì ä ä Õ ì ê innallaha ‘azza wa jalla khalaqa adama ‘ala suratihi − − − ± − − God has Created Adam in His own Appearance (Bukhari Kitabul Astaidhan Bab Bad‘al Islam p 919, Musnad Ahmad, p 323/2) − − − − − − ± The verse of the Holy Qur’an ( ) and the traditions of the Holy 51:57 − Prophet mentioned above clearly establish that the purpose of man's sa 20