The Moral Vision
Man’s True Purpose in Life
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Though many of their actions appear to be like
those of men, they are not the result of thought;
they all stem from pure instinct. Animals are simply
led intuitively by their desires and their needs in a
certain direction. Their actions are governed by
environmental stresses from without and physical
pressures from within.
It is in terms of this unique conceptual quality of
man that we can conceive of what his higher
purpose in life should be. The latter can only be one
which does not result from the pressures of desire
or of immediate exigencies. It must emanate from
his own urge to worship God.
Man’s true purpose in life can only be one which
reflects the higher side of his personality; one which
displays him as the superior being he is.
If one pauses at this stage to take note of what the
Qur’an has to say, one will find that it gives us clear
guidance in this matter. Man’s purpose in life has
been explained in the Qur’an in the following
words:
