2.1 Serving Allah
I have only created Jinns and men, that they may serve
Me (Allah).Ch 51: V56
2.2 Doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
By the Soul, and He Who perfected it;
And inspired it with knowledge of what is wrong and
what is right;-
Truly he succeeds that purifies it,
And he fails that corrupts it!Ch 91: V7-10
2.3 A test of actions
The One (Allah) who created death and life, so that He
may test which of you is best in actions: and He is The
Almighty, The All-Forgiving;-
Ch 67: V2
That which is on earth We have made but as a glittering
show for the earth, in order that We may test them - as
to which of them are best in conduct.Ch 18: V7
2.4 To be representative / care-taker of the world
Behold, your Lord said to the angels: “I will create a
representative on earth.” They said: “Will You place
therein one who will make mischief therein and shed
blood while we do celebrate Your praises and glorify
Your Holy (Name)?” He said: “I know what you know
not.”Ch 2: V 30
The main purpose of life is to serve Allah. However, Allah
is free of all wants, so serving Allah means to serve His
creation. Thus our purpose in this world is to benefit
humanity. We need to establish balance and equilibrium in
society and remove all forms of imbalances. We need to be
aware that what Allah has given us (our lives, time, wealth
etc.) is a test of our conduct for which we are accountable.