Why Does Allah create the human being ?
Does Allah create us in vain?
The brain is aware of the existence of Allah Almighty by the use of the signs in the universe. The human brain recognizes that the Creator of the universe is Knowledgeable and Wise. Thus, it is quite impossible that He creates us in vain and without a special target. Otherwise, this fact would not be in tandem with His wisdom, Glory be to Him.
Did ye then think that We had created you in jest, and that ye would not be brought back to Us ( for account)? Therefore exalted be Allah, the King, the Reality: There is no god but He, the Lord of the Throne of Honour!, Al Muminun ( The Believers) 23: 115-116).
Though, we cannot know what does the Creator want from us. How to worship Him as He really wants us to do? How to thank Him? This is why He has sent to us messengers to tell us about Himself (Allah Almighty) and the reason He has created the universe. Why he has created us? What is the life-style He has depicted for us to follow? And what He has preserved to us whether it is a reward or a punishment?
Messengers who gave good news as well as warning, that mankind, after ( the coming) of the messengers, should have no plea against Allah: For Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise, An Nisaa (The Women) 4: 165)
The messengers, whom Allah has picked out from the best of His creatures, were under the custody and the protection of Allah. They have brought miracles from Allah Almighty to give evidence of their truthful message. Allah has sent down to them the procedure of life which must be performed by the humankind. As it is, he who has obeyed Allah and his messengers will be perfectly rewarded by Allah Almighty; and he has disobeyed Allah will be punished for sure.
All who obey Allah and the messenger are in the company of those on whom is the Grace of Allah, of the prophets ( who teach), the sincere (lovers of Truth), the martyrs, and the Righteous ( who do good): Ah! How beautiful is their Company., An Nisaa (The Women) 4: 69 ,
Furthermore, Allah Almighty has confirmed in the Holy Qur'an:
But those who disobey Allah and His messenger and transgress His limits will be admitted to a Fire, to abide therein: and they shall have a humiliating punishment, An Nisaa (The Women) 4:14
Allah Almighty has explained to us that the creation is certainly for specific wisdom:
Not without purpose did We create heaven and earth and all between! That were the thought of Unbelievers! But woe to the unbelievers because of the Fire ( of Hell)!, Sad ( being one of the abbreviated Letters) 38:27
Allah Almighty has made it clear to us to know the reason behind the creation of the humankind:
I have only created Jinns and men, that they may serve (worship) Me., Az-Zariyat ( The Winds that Scatter) 51: 55
It goes without saying that worshiping Allah is not only praying, genuflecting, and fasting, but it contains also all the deeds and the behavior which Allah loves us to do. Taking care of the orphan is considered as worshipping. Visiting a sick person is part of worshipping. Taking away anything that might hurt the others in the road is a way of worshipping. Greeting the others is also worshipping….etc.
The Sheikh of Islam Ibn Taymiyyah has confirmed:
Worshipping is a name that is connected to everything Allah Almighty loves and agrees on whether it is related to sayings, interior and exterior deeds. Prayer, giving alms, fasting, doing the pilgrimage, saying the truth, loyalty, filial devotion, good contact with one's relatives, fulfillment of the pact, Ordering to work out kindness and avoiding badness, striving against the unbelievers and hypocrites, the philanthropy to the neighbors, orphans, indigent, vagabond, slaves, animals, invocation of Allah, reading…are all kinds of worshipping Allah Almighty.
The love of Allah and His messenger, the fear of Allah, deputation to His Almighty, keeping loyalty to His religion, being patient to his orders, being thankful to His beneficence, the contentment towards His fate, the reliance on him, Beseeching His mercy and apprehending his excruciation, and the like are all kinds of worshipping Allah Almighty.
Attributes of God:
To Allah belong the most beautiful names. The Holy Qur'an says:
"Say: Call upon Allah, or Call upon Rahman (The Most Merciful): By whatever name ye call Upon Him, (it is well): For to Him belong The Most Beautiful Names., Bani Israel ( The Children of Israel)17:110
A similar message regarding the beautiful names of Allah is repeated in the Holy Qur'an in Surah A’raf (7:180), in Surah Taha (20:8) and in Surah Hashr (59:24). Sources of Islam give no less than ninety-nine different attributes to Allah Almighty. The Holy Qur'an refers to Allah as Ar-Rahman (Most Gracious), Ar-Raheem (Most Merciful) and Hakeem (All Wise) among many other names.
God does not take human form:
Many religions at some point believe, directly or indirectly, in the philosophy of anthropomorphism i.e. God is palatable to become a human. Their contention is that God Almighty is so pure and holy to the extent that He is unaware ( It is true that Allah is not like us, but this does not mean that He is unaware of our situations!!!?- I would rather say: is far away) of the hardships, shortcomings and feelings of human beings. In order to set the rules for human beings, He came down to earth as a human. Let us now analyze this argument and see if it stands to reason.
Suppose I manufacture a videocassette recorder (VCR). Do I have to become a VCR to know what is good or what is bad for the VCR? What do I do? I write a manual instruction. "In order to watch a video cassette, you should insert the cassette and press on the play button. In order to stop, press on the stop button. If you want to fast forward press on the FF button. Do not drop it from a height or it will get damaged. Do not immerse it in water or it will get ruined". These manual instructions list the various do’s and don’ts for the machine. Similarly, our Lord and Creator, Allah does not need to take the human form so as to know what is good or bad for the human being. He chooses to reveal the manual instructions. The last and final manual instruction that is sent down to the human beings is the Glorious Qur'an whose ‘do's’ and ‘don’ts’ are mentioned to the human beings through the Holy Verses.
If you allow me to compare human beings with machines, I would say humans are more complicated than the most complex machines in the world. Even the most advanced computers, which are extremely complex, are pale in comparison to the physical, psychological, genetic, and social factors that affect individuals and collective human life. The more advanced the machine is, the greater the need for its manual instruction is. By the use of the same criteria, don't the human beings require a manual instruction by which it is easy to govern their own lives?
Therefore, Allah does not come down personally to give the manual instruction. He chooses a man amongst men to deliver the message and communicates with him at a higher level through the medium of revelations. Such chosen men are called messengers and prophets of God.
God does not perform ungodly acts:
The attributes of Almighty God preclude any evil since God is the source of justice, mercy and truth. God can never be thought of as doing an ungodly act. Hence, we cannot imagine God telling a lie, being unjust, making a mistake, forgetting things, or having any such human failings. Similarly, God can do injustice if He chooses to, but He will never do it because being unjust is an ungodly act. The Holy Qur'an says:
Allah is never unjust in the least degree.,An-Nisa ( The Women) 4:40]
God can be unjust if He chooses to be so, but the moment God does injustice, He ceases to be God.
God does not make mistake:
God can make mistakes if He wants to, but He does not make mistakes, because making a mistake is ungodly act. The Holy Qur'an says:
…my Lord never errs.,Ta- Ha 20:52The moment God makes a mistake, he ceases to be God.
God does not forget:
God can forget if He wants to. But God does not forget anything because forgetting is an ungodly act, which reeks of human limitations and failings. The Holy Qur'an says:
, …My Lord never errs; nor forgets
Ta-Ha 20:52
God only performs Godly acts:
The Islamic concept of God is that God has power over all things. The Holy Qur'an says in several places (2:106; 2:109; 2:284; 3:29; 16:77; and 35:1): «"For verily Allah has power over all things"»
Further, the Glorious Qur’an says:«"Allah is the doer of all that He intends."»[85:16] We must keep in mind that Allah intends only Godly acts and not ungodly acts.