Principles of Islam
17. God’s Servant
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17. GOD’S SERVANT
Man is God’s servant. God has created man with a
plan, that is, to place him temporarily on earth in
order to test him. Then those who pass this test will
be rewarded, while those who fail will be rejected.
For the purposes of this test, man has been granted
freedom in this world. Whatever man receives in
this world is not as a matter of right but only as a
matter of trial. Every situation here is a test, and in
all situations man must give a proper performance,
as is required of him by God.
The proper attitude for man is not to take to the
paths of his desires, but to try to understand the
divine plan of creation and then after being
convinced of its ineluctability, he should build his
life accordingly.
Man may deviate from the divine plan by misusing
the freedom given to him by God, but he cannot
save himself from the consequences of this
deviation.
