Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was an uneducated shepherd who was raised and lived in the desert. He had never left the Arabian Peninsula and had never sailed on a ship. How did he know about the seas and the lakes and the differences between them? “It is He Who created the Night and the Day, and the sun and the moon: all (the celestial bodies) swim along, each in its rounded course.” (Quran 21:33) Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) lived more than 1500 years ago when technology and science as we know it today was still unknown. He was an uneducated man who could not read or write. How did he know to describe all these things? Reasons to Believe: The beginning of the universe: “Were they created from nothing, or did they create themselves?” Quran 52:35-6 The perfection and complexity of the Creation. The Revelation from God: “Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and earth, and the alternation of the night and the day, and the great ships which sail through the sea with that which benefits people, and what Allah has sent down from the heavens of rain, giving life thereby to the earth after its lifelessness and dispersing therein every kind of moving creature, and His directing of the winds and the clouds controlled between the heaven and the earth, are signs for a people who use reason.” Quran 2:164 The Qur’an, the word of Allah, is where He gives us clarity and confirms that He is the Creator of all things. It is free of contradictions and His word has been preserved exactly as it was revealed to the Prophet (PBUH) who had no way of knowing all this. There is enough evidence there for anyone wanting to nurture their belief. Islam explains the existence of man and the universe and all that we chalk up to coincidence. And all Allah asks in return is that we bear witness and be thankful. If you had the chance to know the purpose of life, wouldn’t you want to know? And wouldn’t you be thankful for the source of that purpose, the source of that life? Our purpose in life is to thank our Creator. Allah (SWT) is the reason our brain thinks and our eyes see and the world around us continues to be. None of these day-to-day activities would happen without Allah (SWT); let us show our gratitude and love for Allah (SWT) as we answer the question, “What is the purpose of Life?” Now, we know the answer. Watch Video on Interviewer Stumping Scientists: www.islamicbulletin.org/videos/atheist/darwin.mp4 Or listen to The Purpose of Life: www.islamicbulletin.org/audio/english/purpose_english.mp3
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