Life is Short?

Question

So what is it that you hope to accomplish in Life before Death takes us all..........(not the materialistic things in life)

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Answer 1

What do I want to accomplish? hmmmmmm.

Well, actually...there is no one certain thing. I don't want there to be either. why? Seems like when a person hits they're goal, they sit back and slide out. Great people has said for years, set a goal and reach it. I disagree. I say set it and keep it just a hair within reachable distance.
I guess, it would be smart to set a goal just inches from reach, and you will never give up and quit.
I suppose you could equate that with Paul, telling us to never never give up the good fight. Even if things look good, there is bad in hiding.

Good Question. I finally had a question tonight that made me think. wooooo hooooooooo :)

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Answer 2

Nope, life is long, especially if your wize enough to avoid living school days more than your alloted time. Yeah, I stood up to hate for 15 years and then took a retirement they didn't know was availiable, so I accomplished much.

Answer 3

Life is short, yes. Life is shorter without love. I hope to walk in the way of the Lord and I hope someone 'buys me a compass' because I'm lost somewhere in the desert.
I want to discover cures for diseases like cancer and hiv and aids. I still have plenty of school to come so I hope God will guide me and give me the ability and power.

Answer 4

Sponsor a poor child from third world country.
Donate to a charity for a well and water pump in some remote place of africa.
help an elderly.
help a sick person.
help a handicaped person.
help someone come to know Jesus.

Answer 5

life is an accomplishment of it's own.

as for what i want to do with my life... i am going to LIVE IT
i am going to laugh, love, learn,have fun and know sorrow.
after i have lived my life i will die and allow the space for someone else to live in.

Answer 6

Life, love, peace, joy,all united into 1 by the joining of 2 .......

Answer 7

The first life is a test

The life in the grave is a resting or waiting place before the Day of Judgment

The Day of Judgment brings about the clear understanding of what will now happen to the individual based on his own desires and actions

The Permanent or Afterlife will either be spend in luxurious splendor or miserable punishment .

Following this clear understanding of life, the Muslim's purpose is clear.

First of all, he has no doubt in his mind that:
he is only created by Allah (God in Arabic)
he is going to spend a period of time in this material world [called "Ad Dunyah" in Arabic]
he knows he will die
he knows he will spend time in the grave, either pleasant or difficult depending on his own choice of attitude and actions
he knows he will be resurrected for the Day of Judgment
he knows he will be judged according to the most fair of standards by Allah the Almighty, the All

Knowing he realizes his attitude and actions are going to come under very close scrutiny
he knows that this short life compared to the Eternal Life was in fact, only for a test

This life is very meaningful and purposeful to the Believing Muslim, as he realizes that it will determine is outcome and permanent position in the Next Life.

The Muslim's permanent purpose is to Surrender, Submit, Obey, in Purity and Peace to Allah the Almighty, carrying out His Orders and staying in some form of worship to Him as much as possible everyday.

This includes the orders of Allah in His Book, the Holy Quran and His final Messenger and Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him as follows:

Believing and declaring that "There is no god throughout all the Creation of Allah that is worthy of worship, all worship is due only to Allah, alone and He has no partners or helpers nor does He share His Lordship with any of His creations. And Muhammad, the son of Abdullah ibn Abdul Mutallib (1450 years ago) is the last and final messenger and servant of Almighty Allah, and is the culmination in a long line of prophets sent to mankind throughout man's history, including Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Solomon, Jesus Christ, may Almighty Allah's Peace and Blessings be upon them all."

Establishing the regular five times ritualistic prayer [salat] in the stated times (in the mosques for the men when possible)

Paying the charity tax [Zakat = about 2.5% of one's holdings - not his income, annually]

Fasting the month of Ramadhan [lunar calendar]

Pilgrimage to the House of Allah in Mecca at least once in the life of the person, provided he has the ability and the way is safe


For a disbeliever the purpose of this life is to collect and amass great wealth, money, power and position. Over indulging in eating, drinking, drugs, sex and gambling are a high priority to them. But all of this will not avail them anything good in the grave, on the Day of Judgment or in the Next Life. Eventually he will be faced with the question:
Now what?
What's Next?
Where am I going?
What will happen to me?

He will come to know. For sure he will come to know. But then what will the knowledge avail him?

Look how Islam solves the mystery of the puzzle of life. It provides the answers to the questions and concerns of the human beings on all levels and in every aspect. It is really quite simple.

The purpose of life as understood by the Believing Muslim can be simply stated in only two (2) words:
Obey God.

Our only purpose and salvation lie in these two words

Answer 8

i wish by the time i died i can be a very wise old man whom has all the experiences that exists in the world (too doficult i know but i want to try to have the more experieces life can offer)

Answer 9

I hope to see them grow up happy and healthy. I want to see them have a family of their own. I want to know that I have made a positive influence in their lives.

Answer 10

God put us all on earth for a purpose, I want to do whatever it is that He meant for me to do, no matter how little it seems to be, such as being a cashier, or a street sweeper, theires a reason behind our purpose, and i just want to be able to fulfill what it is He wants of me