Introducing Islam a Simple Introduction to Islam
Man’s Quest
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taught that God has made this world one of trial
and tribulation, not one of reward and retribution.
The world is full of things which put man to the
test, whereas the factors required for a life of
everlasting delight and repose will be forthcoming
only in the next world. Death divides these two
worlds. Death marks the completion of the trial of
man and his entrance into the world of eternity.
If one wishes one’s dreams to come true, one should
not try to construct a heaven on earth. One should
rather try to succeed in the trial of life, accepting the
role of God’s true servant, adopting the life pattern
of the Prophet and restricting one’s freedom to the
limits which God has laid down. The dreams of
those who succeed in the trial of life will be fulfilled
in the next world. Those who fail will find nothing
but woe awaiting them there.
