Aim in Life

In the Name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful

In a family get-together, a few months back, I posed a question to youngsters on the threshold of adulthood, "What's your aim in life?" The answers were all related, understandably, to getting better positions of living in this world. But, my Qur'aanic studies tell me that the common aim of human life in this world ought to be getting a place in Jannah {Paradise}, in the Hereafter! And this aim could be achieved only by following the divine directions in the Qur'aan. These directions, inter alia, require a human to be convinced  1. of the existence of Allah & seeks His help frequently in the conduct of his/her worldly life, 2. that Allah is aware of, and does minutely monitor, every bit of his/her actions in this world., 3. that Allah requires a human to be honest, truthful, sincere, and just in whatever he/she does in the course of living and earning a livelihood in this world, 4. that this life is uncertain, transitory, and replete with trials & tribulations to test a human's eligibility for a better life in the Hereafter, 5. that those that pass this worldly test would enjoy everlasting happiness in the Hereafter and those that fail would be punished there. Mohammad Shafi Friday, the 31st of January 2020.