Islam Rediscovered
1. Search for Truth
~ 18 ~
unremittingly in this pursuit, and never giving-up,
until one has discovered the real purpose of human
existence.
When a man succeeds in discovering this ideal, he
becomes a person who is fit to be called a complete
man, one who has succeeded in making his life
purposeful, in the real sense of the word. Such a
person has been called in the Qur’an:
Al-Nafs al-
Mutmainna
(89:27). This means a soul at rest, in
peace or in a state of complete satisfaction. That is, a
man who wholeheartedly follows the divine way of
life and is always fully satisfied, whether or not it is
in consonance with his own desires. By showing
such total willingness to surrender his will to the
will of God, he attains that state of humanity which
is at one with the creation plan of God. Such people
will be rewarded with eternal paradise in the world
Hereafter.
This will to search for the truth is implanted in
everyone. But it depends upon every individual
himself, whether or not he pursues this natural
urge. Only through sincere pursuit will he discover
the truth and thus make his life meaningful. For any
