I need to get back to work. I have too much time on my hands.
I was thinking about the talk goign on over at Ummadams blog. people asked why God created us.
So last night I thought about it and came up with this.
Why God created
I think each person has this thought in his/her life. We have it for many reasons. We may look at the world and wonder why if god loved us would he create us to suffer, or why would he make the world so horrible. Or sometimes we take it to a singular level. Why am I here. What purpose do I have in life. I know for me I think this a lot.
I think WTH was god thinking when he made me. He gave me wonderful children and took away my help; leaving me to do this all alone; ME a person so messed up in the head. He knew this would happen to be before I was born, But did it anyway. Knowing how scary I am and how I do not cope well under pressure. Then I get a grip and say ok done deal I am here so WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO DO.
Why am I here god WHY AM I here Allah.
For me I know it is to remember him. Anytime and every time I do things my way, I screw things up. But when I do things right. With prayer and with the knowledge that no matter the out come Allah is in control. When I know that everything I am and have I have because I relied on Allah to receive it. It is a good thing.
The reason God created us is to serve him. Period
Each messenger from Adam on down came with the same message. They told people over and over again that if they do not worship Allah they would be among the lost. Adam started this process after he sinned, he learned and taught his off spring to serve and worship Allah. Allah Made this point clear in the Quran,
“And I [God] did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me” (Quran 51:56)
Then we have to think worship him how. The one thing about Islam that I like is that we get good deeds for most things we do because everything we do is can be an act of worship.
Now before you jump down my throat I am not saying any ole thing is worship. There has to be conditions, the act must be done sincerely for the pleasure of Allah and not for the recognition and praise of people.
That means. If I wear Hijab it is a form of worship IF I do it because I know Allah commanded me to do it and I wear it to be in complete submission to his will. NOT because I think I look cute in it. And before you say no one would wear such a get up because they think it is cute. I will tell you I have heard women say. I do not wear an abayah because I feel I have to. I wear it because It covers my flaws, big hip, dimples in the thighs, whatever or I wear it because I don’t have to worry about what I have on under it. Also there are non Muslim living here that wear Abayah’s NOT because they think it is required by Allah but because it is required by law. OR I wear Niqab because it attracts more men. Men love to look at my eyes when I put on makeup. I get more stares with Niqab than without. DUMB but I have heard it. Let me just tell you NO WAY IN HELL I would wear these things if I didn’t in my heart believe this is what Allah wanted me to do.
But because I wear them out of my Love, Devotion and Fear of Allah, it is a form of worship. The Quran tell us
‘Surely my prayer, my sacrifice, my living and my dying are for God, the Lord of all the worlds.’” (Quran 6:162)
Oh and before you jump on my about fearing Allah. YUP, I sure do. I don’t need to hear all that god is love and he is so kind and merciful and full of love. Yeah he may love me but he will punish me if I am wrong. I fear his punishment. I fear him sending me to hell. Fear is a way rulers keep their servants under control. That is ok with me in this case; all I have to say is CONROL ME!!
Ok, back to the point. If I give birth, feed my children, have sex with my husband , they will all be considered forms and acts of worship. It does not get any better than that.
A person may think why would these things be considered forms of worships; because they are things that will keep us remembering him. Yes, even in our routine everyday activities we can remember Allah and worship him. If I can give food to my child and remember that that food came from Allah. If I can feed him and remind him to say BisMallah before he eats. If I can look at my husband and desire him because he is a good man and I am grateful to Allah for bringing him into my life, I am grateful for all he had done for me by working everyday and clothing me, putting a roof over my head, and having food to eat. They can all be considered acts of worship. So Allah created me to worship him in all things even in things we enjoy and get pleasure out of. Worship is not a punishment.
Why would Allah make normal things forms of worship. Because he wants us to remember him always. All acts of worship are designed to help us remember God. It is normal for people to forget even the most important things. People get so busy with everyday life that they totally forget their spiritual needs that is one reason why we everyday things can be forms of worship and it is also why . Regular prayer is required to many times during the day of the true believer It connects spiritual needs with material needs on a daily basis. The regular daily need to eat, work and sleep is linked to the daily need to renew man’s connection with God.
“Verily, I am God, there is no god beside Me, so worship Me and establish regular prayer for My remembrance.” (Quran 20:14)
We are encouraged to remember God as much as possible. This stressed over and over again because we sin when God is forgotten. We give in to temptations freely when consciousness of God is lost. The whole job of Satin is to occupy people’s minds and thoughts and desires to make them forget God. Once God is forgotten, we can and will do just about anything.
“Satan got the better of them and caused them to forget God. Those are the party of Satan. Truly the party of Satan are the real losers.” (Quran 58:19)
“Satan’s plan is to incite enmity and hatred among you with intoxicants and gambling, and hinder you from the remembrance of God and regular prayer. Will you not then abstain?” (Quran 5:91)
That’s not to say we will not sin. We will, it’s all a part of worship. Messing up and seeking forgiveness.
“Those who, having done something shameful or having wronged their own souls, remember God and immediately ask forgiveness for their sins…” (Quran 3:135)
You may think whats the point; if all we do is mess up. The point is we should and Must learn from all things. The point is we are created to do these things because it is what Allah wants us to do.
“If you did not commit sins and turn to God, seeking His forgiveness, He would have replaced you with another people who would sin, ask God’s forgiveness and He would forgive them.” (Saheeh Muslim)
He wants us to grow and lean as people. A part of learning is failing. Each time we fail we should look at how and why we failed and change our ways. This is what sin is all about. We mess up and we look to Allah not ourselves for forgiveness. But the thought that we are soooooooooooo horrible and so undeserving to ask or seek forgiveness without the blood of Jesus, as is just wrong. He does and will forgive us over and over again this is why there is and never was a reason for him to Have Jesus Die for your sins.
When God created the universe, He made an obligation on Himself [recorded] in a document kept by Him: ‘My mercy supersedes my wrath.’” (Saheeh Al-Bukhari)
This means no matter how angry he is not matter what you did he can and will forgive it
the door for sincere repentance remains open until the last day of this world. Anas quoted God’s Messenger saying:
“God, the Almighty, has said: O son of Adam, as long as you call on Me and ask of Me, I will forgive what you have done, and I do not mind. O son of Adam, even if your sins reached the clouds and you asked My forgiveness, I will forgive you. O son of Adam, if you came to Me with sins nearly as great as the earth and you met Me without giving Me partners, I will give you a similar amount of forgiveness.”
It is as simple as that. You may not think it is logical but so what. Allah’s logic is not your logic. He wants and created us to fail and to learn from our failures and repent and seek his forgiveness and worship him.
Thats it
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