2007-03-18 20:51:59 · 25 answers · asked by X in Question 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Life is a game, Play it. Life is Love, share it, Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a dream, realize it.
2007-03-18 21:04:48 · answer #1 · answered by nagarajan s 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When God made us, he implanted within us a burning desire for his will. Knowing his will and following it will give meaning to our life. This implies that it is our responsibility to give meaning to our life. Our task then is to find out his will for us.
God's plan for our lives is etched in our desires. To discover God's plan we need to have a personal relationship with him. But because he gave us free will, he will not tell us to be a doctor, an engineer or priest. That's up to us. That means we have to pray and reflect on it a bit. Maybe even ask other people to help us discern it. No big deal, really.
All of us have received gifts from God. Our primary gift or best gift is an indication of God's plan for us. We will find in it the handwriting of God. It will point to our life project, our assigned purpose, our God ordained mission. It will also point to our happiness.
Peace and every blessing!
2007-03-19 04:22:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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.
We must come to know our Creator, Sustainer and Ultimate Judge. We must learn to believe in Him, thank Him, praise Him, honor Him and worship Him, alone without any partners from His Creation. We must learn about His Messengers and Prophets, peace be upon them, and the message with which they were all sent. We must learn the Word of God as was directly revealed, preserved and memorized and passed down by memory throughout all the generations of Muslims to the present day.
Those who are in search of truth, having open minds and hearts will recognize this as a message in truth and sincerity. Open your heart and your mind now and ask the Almighty God of the Universe [Allah] to guide you now to His True Way. And then be ready to accept your true purpose in life.
2007-03-19 09:38:04 · answer #3 · answered by BeHappy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The meaning of life has been narrowed down to:
"To Find Happiness with someone else, and to share ones love between that person and vice versa"
2007-03-19 03:56:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Life – it has a meaning and loving purpose - you just have to find your purpose and live it.
I believe every person is here for a definite purpose. Each person is special and valuable; that refers to me, you, your family, friends, in fact everybody! There is a loving plan for each of our lives here on earth and there is no such thing as coincidence. I don't believe that anything in life happens by chance and that every aspect of our lives points to something deeper.
You need to decide now to live for God rather than for yourself. You spend your life on Earth preparing yourself (as best you can) for death. I don't see death as a scary, negative experience, but birth into a bliss filled eternal life with God. I believe that this is something you have to consciously choose or not during your life on earth.
The meaning of life is for us to discover that we are true children of an infinitely loving God, to find out what our responsibilities are to our Creator, and to fulfill those responsibilities. Each of us is called to affirm, accept and develop the talents God has given us.
2007-03-19 06:48:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good question that noone really has a good answer for. A better question is, Where am I going? The answer can be found in Jesus Christ the Son of God. You don't have to fear death and being dead. You can have eternal life. John 3:16
2007-03-19 04:09:28 · answer #6 · answered by papaz71 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the meaning of life for me is to increase fitness... the purposed of life on earth is a testing period during which we prepare to meet god again...and it means different things to different people.it is widely considered 'false question' as'meaning is believed to be something ouside reality or at least outside our possible knowledge...and this life what we're now living? why we're we here? what's the purpose of it?maybe you say to yourself.....and it in a biological sense... life is a manner of living and that god give us to handled whatever matters what happened to our life....life is a life to pursuit a happiness what we had....
2007-03-19 04:40:55 · answer #7 · answered by MARRI Q 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-19 03:55:36 · answer #8 · answered by Kat 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If one does not believe in and follow God, than life has no meaning.
2007-03-19 04:10:45 · answer #9 · answered by aaron 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The 'meaning' of Life is to give 'souls' time to 'grow, learn, and make their own choices' before the souls can go 'be with God in Heaven.'
2007-03-19 04:05:10 · answer #10 · answered by Kris L 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋