Introducing Islam a Simple Introduction to Islam
Man’s Quest
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MAN’S QUEST
Much as we long for a perfect world, we are
compelled to live in an imperfect one. Our
happiness is always short-lived and our every
success is, in some way, eventually a failure. The
aspirations that we cherish in the early days of our
lives are shattered as we begin to age. Just as we
begin to take root on earth, disaster, old age and
death overtake us.
How enchanting the flowers are, but they blossom
only to wither. How delicate the sun’s radiance, but
it shines for only a short while before being covered
in darkness. Miraculous though man’s existence is,
no miracle can save him from death. Everything in
this world shall perish. Although this world is
inexpressibly beautiful and meaningful, all its
virtues are bound to fade. All mundane things have
a dark side to them. How, one may ask, could a God
who is Himself perfect, be satisfied with the creation
of an intrinsically imperfect world? The absolute
cannot abide in the non-absolute. This world must
be inconclusive. Another world must follow to
compensate for the inadequacies of the present one.
