How do we know our purpose of existence in this world?

1. How do we know our purpose of existence in this world?
How do we know our purpose of existence in this world?
Sabry Shaheen

2. Most people find their personal purpose in life like being
happy, good education, good career, good family life, good
social life, community, and human services, etc.
Those are fine as personal objectives.
We should also remember the high-level objective, if we
cannot identify the truth about life, we will see everything
meaningless; that feeling increases anxiety and depression.
Regardless of how successful we are with our personal
objectives; we cannot have inner peace without addressing
the high-level objective; the purpose of our existence.
How do we know our purpose of existence in this world?

3. It is wrong to say ‘let us enjoy the journey and forget about
the destination’
If you find yourself in a train, you should not enjoy the
beautiful scenes before first ask: why am I here? Where is
the destination?
We should first ask ‘what is the purpose of life?’
What is the value of life if we do not know the purpose of
that life?
It is the greatest good for an individual to discuss virtue
every day...for the un-examined life is not worth living –
Socrates
How do we know our purpose of existence in this world?

4. Our life on earth is a very short period compared to the universe time
scale; It could be a temporary test period.
God is testing us in our short life on earth; the wealthy father has the
right to test his children before distributing the wealth.
Testing missions are not supposed to be easy and comfortable.
The test questions are not supposed to be known in advance.
The wise father disciplines his children and prepares them for a better
life
The obedient son who takes care of others should be rewarded better
than the disobedient son who persecutes others.
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How do we know our purpose of existence in this world?

5. There are many verses and teachings about that
Psalm 66:10 teaches ‘For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us
as silver is refined’
Proverbs 17:3 teaches ‘The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for
gold, but God tests the hearts’
Isaiah 48:10 teaches ‘I have refined you, but not as silver is refined.
Rather, I have refined you in the furnace of suffering’
Job 23:10 teaches ‘when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold’
How do we know our purpose of existence in this world?

6. Qur’an verse 47:31 clarifies that we are here for testing
And We will surely test you until We make evident those who
strive among you [for the cause of God] and the patient, and We
will test your affairs
Verse 29:2-3 confirms that we are here for testing
Do the people think that they will be left to say, "We believe" and
they will not be tried?
But We have certainly tried those before them, and God will surely
make evident those who are truthful, and He will surely make
evident the liars.
Similar teachings are found in 67:2, 18:7, 2:155 and 76:2
How do we know our purpose of existence in this world?

7. We have been asked to believe in God and Heaven but we have
not seen God or heaven.
Our fate will be determined based on that belief and on our good
deeds.
Why did God make it a difficult test for us?
Although God knows what’s in our hearts and what each of us
might do, he tests us and wants us to witness our own test results
in order to admit that we have been fairly rewarded according to
our achievements as recorded in the test results
Before the wealthy father distributes his wealth, he may want to
record which son is obedient, the records are not for the father
who knows, but as a testimony for people who might question the
justice of their father
How do we know our purpose of existence in this world?

8. Although the wise teacher knows the hard-working student and the lazy
student, he prepares regular exams as testimonies so that the students
would not say that the teacher had favored some students over the
others. Exams also urge students to get prepared in order to succeed
We have not created the gifts of sight, intelligence, conscience, and many
other gifts. Those who can see the miracles in everything around them
and in their own creation then deny the existence of God, those must be
mistaken.
There are many verses in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam to teach that
God has created everything in heavens and earth. There are many other
verses to teach that we are here for testing and there is an afterlife.
God has sent prophets to notify people that he has created and fine-
tuned everything for them like the father who prepares good
environment for his children to live.
How do we know our purpose of existence in this world?

9. God has empowered each of us to be happy and blessed.
God has enabled people to choose their own destinations.
God does not predetermine bad plans for good people.
God does not predetermine good plans for disobedient people.
We see many people born poor but have succeeded in life
We see many people born rich but failed in life
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10. God has empowered us to do and get whatever we want.
God has delegated that task to us, it is up to us to be blessed or to
be cursed.
The message that God has revealed to all prophets is:
‘Blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience’
All prophets taught that we could earn salvation by obedience,
repentance, and good deeds to help others.
“In obedience and repentance is your salvation” Isaiah 30:15
Based on the above, the obedient believer should be blessed in
this life and should be saved in the afterlife.
That is the truth which should set you free.
How do we know our purpose of existence in this world?