Saad Tasleem – What Is the Purpose of Life – Islam in 3 Minutes

			Why am I here? What's the purpose of my existence? What is the purpose of this life? Have you
thought about these questions before? The reality is that you're not alone in this? These are age
old questions that humanity has poured over for 1000s of years. That may sound like bad news. But
it's not. We don't need to spend years and years searching and struggling to find the answers to
these questions. The religion of Islam has clearly explained our purpose, and also given us clear
instructions on how to achieve this purpose.
		

			Why are you here? The reason simply put, is to worship God alone. This is the purpose of our
existence. God has created us to worship Him. In the Quran, which is the book of Islam, God says,
and I have not created the jinn nor humankind except for my worship. Now, you might be wondering,
what exactly do you mean by worship? In Islam? Worship means submission to God's will. God's will is
what God wants for human beings to do. And that is exactly what has been stated in all the divine
revelation that has been sent to all of the prophets throughout time, the last of whom was Muhammad,
peace be upon him. The important question here is, is God the Almighty in need of worship? The
		

			answer is, of course not. God is not in need of our worship, he is free from any need. If no one
were to worship Him, that wouldn't decrease in his greatness in the slightest. So then why worship
Him? The reality is that it is us we are the ones who are in need of God. We are the ones who
benefit from worshiping Him. We need him for true guidance and direction in every part of our lives,
and that cannot be provided by manmade laws. It is only provided by Divine laws. Only the Creator
knows what's best for his creation. So his laws provide for us an ideal model for the way we should
live our lives. So this is what brings peace and happiness in this life and success and deliverance
		

			in the afterlife.