The Teachings of Islam
It’s Selection Time
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IT’S SELECTION TIME
The constellation closest to earth contains at least
two hundred million stars and countless such
constellations are scattered throughout space. The
universe is incredibly vast but, as far as we know,
there is only one solar system and, within that solar
system, our planet, earth, is situated. There is no
planet to compare with earth in the entire universe
and, upon it, dwells that unique being called man.
Man lives. He moves and talks. He sees and hears.
He thinks and understands. He is responsible for
his actions. There is no doubt about man’s
uniqueness. But the question remains: why has
God created him so? The answer is: in order to
select those who will abide in the even more
exquisite and ideal world of paradise.
The world is full of creatures who, subject to God,
involuntarily do as God bids them. God wills it,
however, that man should be obedient of his own
accord. God seeks those who are willing to
renounce the power that they possess; who manage
to see God despite His invisibility; who belong to
the hereafter, though they dwell on earth; who
