The existence of man is such a unique phenomenon that no other such example can be found throughout the vastness of the cosmos. Man is rightly called the ‘best of all creations’, which means the best and most meaningful ‘being’ among all the things created. Such a ‘meaningful being’ cannot have been created without a purpose. The Creator of man has created him according to a particular Plan. His intention is that man must spend a period of trial in this present, imperfect world, and after this, according to his deeds, he will earn the right to inhabit the perfect and eternal world, another name for which is Paradise. The Creator of the world has created this world as one half of a pair—the present limited world, in which we pass our lives after birth, is the first half; and the next eternal world where we live after death is the other half. The Creator of man has thus created him as an eternal creature and has divided his life into two stages—the pre-death period, the limited life in this world and the post-death period or the eternal life after death. The limited period before death is meant to be a test for man, while the eternal period after his death will be the period for his reward or punishment, based on his performance in the test in this life. This is the scheme of existence for this world devised by its Creator. The fundamental aim of creation is to select those who are fit to inhabit the world of Paradise. Evil people will not be selected to inhabit Paradise.
The case of a human being is similar to that of steel. God has created ore, or naturally occurring iron. This iron ore is transformed into steel. Many other elements are added to it so that machines can be made. A human being is in the form of ore. He has to fashion himself in the state of a machine. Potentially, a person has all the elements within him. God has placed everything potentially inside a human being. This potential has to be converted into actual. This is the purpose of a human being in this world.
The prerequisite for achieving this purpose is that one must be extremely alert and must think a lot. The more a person thinks, the more he will be able to fulfil his life's purpose. This is why, God has given us a mind that is full of capabilities. The mind is highly capable of thinking and analyzing. This is why it has been bestowed. Ore in itself has no quality. It is the engineer who moulds it and fashions it into a machine. A human being has been given a mind so that he can mould himself. The potential within has to be converted into actual. This is a human being's own work. No other person will perform this task on someone's behalf.
