What is life? It is the
question raises often in the minds and the people have different point of view
about it. For example, some people see it a beautiful dream, while the others
see it as a heavy mountain, some people see it the joyous lustful and the
pleasant one, while some see it as a lamp dimming down by and by; some people
see it a bed of roses, while the some see it a crown of thorns, and some people
become so much distressed by the life it that they prefer death over it.
The question is: what are the real and authentic meanings of life? So, the
meaning of life is the struggle and struggle hard, in such a way that if someone
fails to achieve his goal in his life in any time, he must not lose his heart
and should not give up his struggle, but should stand up with a new excitement
and enthusiasm. Because the people, who go straight forward by continuously,
Always achieve their goals.
According Islamic point of view, life is of two categories, life of this world,
and the life after death. According to Islamic teachings, the real life is the
life after death. Because this will be remain constantly and never-ending.
In the worldly life, mankind is tested by many ways as Allah Ordains:- “And
surely We shall try you with something of fear and hunger, and loss of wealth
and lives and crops; but give glad tidings to the steadfast, who say when a
misfortune striketh them,Lo! We are Allah’s and lo! Unto Him we are returning.
Such are they on whom are blessings from their Lord, and mercy. Such are the
rightly guided. (The Cow: 155)
And the life after death is divided into two categories life in the paradise and
life in the Hell. Life in the Hell, is terrifying, dreadful and very difficult.
Where the man will die again and again and will hardily wish of death but
failed. While, the life in the paradise is a luxurious pleasant and most
charming as Allah Almighty Says in the holy Quran,” Every soul will taste of
death. And ye will be paid on the Day of Resurrection only that which ye have
fairly earned. Whoso is removed from the fire and is mad to enter paradise, he
indeed is triumphant. The life of this world is but comfort of illusion. (Al-e-Imran:
(185) And also Says,” These are the limits (imposed by) Allah. Whoso obeyeth
Allah and His messenger, he will make him enter Gardens underneath which rivals
flow, where such will dwell forever. That will be the great success.” (Women:
13)
So, the real life is the life in the Paradise .But the only way to gain it, is
to act upon Islamic teachings i.e. to obey the orders of Allah according to
the”Uswa-e-Hasna” (good example) of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) .And for this, the
manking has to do hard struggle against ‘Nafs-e-Ammarah'(inordinate soul) and
the Devil.