Meaning in the Creation of God
Each living organism has been
created for a purpose.
Once Prophet Sulaiman had a
thought which probably would occur to us as well.
We often see some of the rich
getting richer and living the life of royalty inspite of engaging in immoral
and illegal activities.
At the same time some of the poor
would be suffering more and more and getting themselves into an increasing
levels of poverty inspite of doing good deeds.
The business activities of the
poor would fail while the business activities of the rich would thrive and
provide heaps of profits.
Prophet Sulaiman pondered on
these and was confused. “Why is the situation almost a paradox? Why would the
Merciful Lord do this?”
He walked on the beach every day
saying to himself “I need clarity on this”.
One fine day he declared with a
firm determination “I would not enter my home till I get an answer for this”
and kept walking on the beach.
Prophet Sulaiman saw a man with a
small jug/ pot fetching water from the sea and throwing it on the sand.
Prophet Sulaiman asked the man
“What are your intentions in fetching the sea water and throwing it on the
sand?”
The man explained “The sea is
big. It will be drained dry by removing all the water from it. Then all the
fish in it can be caught and consumed. The pearls and corals can be taken and
worn, sold in trade and I could become rich”.
When prophet Sulaiman listened to
this explanation he laughingly commented “How big is this sea! Your jug is too
small. How can you empty the wide deep sea with your small jug? Is this even
possible?”
Immediately the man asked “How
big is the divine knowledge of God! Your knowledge is too small. You trying to
understand the purpose and secret of God’s creation using your limited
knowledge is more difficult…. Me trying to empty the sea water using a small
mug and catching the fish and taking the pearls and coral is much easier”.
Now prophet Sulaiman understood
“How wide is the knowledge of
God! His actions have some reasons”.
Regarding this Allah says in the
Holy Quran Chapter 2 verse 15 “Some appear to follow this religion and to turn
away from it. They say and make mockery of it and plan. I will plan better …
Also, I will let you sin. You will meet your punishment”.
When God lets these rich live
immorally, acquire more wealth and withhold from spending charitably and they
die in such a state, He would ask them “I had given you so much wealth. why
didn’t you utilise this wealth in a good way?” and punish them.
The rich who earned money in
unethical businesses would be subjected to questioning in Hell.
The poor who held on to their
faith in God, did good deeds and lived with integrity inspite of
their sufferings in this world will be rewarded with the greatest rewards by
God.
Without understanding we whine
why are so and so enjoying.. why so and so are suffering..
As mentioned in the holy Quran
The knowledge of God is great. If
all the waters of the sea were to be used as ink and all the trees of the world
were to be used as pen the knowledge of God cannot be written down.
We are not capable of
understanding the secret purpose of God’s creation.
God doesn’t create without any purpose or reason. Even the creation of an ant has a purpose.
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