It has been shown that we are a planned creation of a Wise and  Knowledgeable Creator, Allah, the God of the universe. The question arises, why did He create us?

 Every creation of Allah, except for Jinns  and human beings, obeys the laws and commands of Allah and performs as it is destined to perform. The laws and commands of Allah for these creations are usually termed by human beings as the laws of nature and they are followed consistently by every entity in the universe without fail.

 For example given any circumstances, matter behaves consistently according to its properties. It expands when heated and contracts when cooled. Similarly, the heavenly bodies rotate and revolve at the speed, direction and the orbit destined for them. Plants grow and bear their fruits according to the laws of nature. Animals follow their instincts throughout their life. In this way, all these creations are Muslim. They are obeying Allah and worshipping Him.

 Were there no human beings, all forms of life and ecosystems will continue to function, operate and flourish in a balanced, harmonious and sustainable way. None of these creations, however, have any choice but to follow the Laws of Allah. They do not have the freedom to make choices. Their obedience is predestined, not chosen.

 Allah gave human beings and Jinns freedom to choose. Although in terms of their physical being they are subject to the laws of nature in the same way as animals or plants are, in terms of their social lifestyles they are left to make their own decisions and their own choices.

 The purpose of human creation was to have a creature that worships and obeys Allah on its own accord and by its own choice without being forced to obey through the laws of nature and/or instincts like other creatures. The Muslims (the obedient worshippers) of this creature would follow Allah's laws and commands in their life without being programmed to do so. This purpose of human creation is described in the Holy Qur-an in the following words of Allah:

  "I created the Human beings and Jinns only for my worship (total obedience)." Adz-Dzariyaat 51:56

  If all humanity were to follow Allah's commands being in total servitude (worship) to Allah, their actions would be moderate, balanced, fair and equitable and the human society would be a loving, peaceful and caring society in harmony with its environment and the nature. The environment on the planet earth would remain in equilibrium and the whole universe, the Kingdom of Allah, would continue to function perfectly as per Allah's designs. Obviously, when freedom of choice is available, not all human beings are going to follow the lifestyle decreed by Allah. The actions of the disobedient people are, thus, going to be unbalanced, excessive, extreme and exploitive. If a majority of human beings disobeys Allah's commands, it will result in the lack of peace, harmony and fairness in the human society and unsustainability of its earthly environment due to human excesses.

 Allah would not want the order and peace of His universal kingdom disturbed by the disobedient people forever. Hence, Allah decided to put human beings first in a temporary world so that each human being could be tested for his/her preference for the path of obedience or that of disobedience. A system of birth, growth and death was put in place so that  each person had an opportunity to prove whether he or she could responsibly handle the authority afforded by free choice or resorted to disobedience when given freedom. People are being born for a temporary stay on this earth as a test period. This will continue until the Day of Judgment when the existing solar system along with all its inhabitants will be destroyed and re-created with new natural laws. On that day, the people - every one of them since inception - will be brought back to life and segregated according to their life style of obedience or disobedience. From that day onwards, an eternal life will start where only the obedient (Muslim) people will have total freedom in the Gardens of Paradise. There they would have a very rewarding and luxurious life. The abusers of their freedom having been put away in Hell, there will be peace and order in the whole universal kingdom of Allah including the newly re-created earth. This plan of God is indicated in the Holy Qur-an in the words of Allah such as:

  "Full of blessings is He: In Whose hands is the Universal Kingdom and He has power to do everything; Who created death and life to identify the best in action of you, and He is All-Mighty, Oft-Forgiving; Who created seven heavens in equilibrium, one over another. You will not see any disproportion in Allah's Creation. Look again! Do you see any flaw?"   Al-Mulk 67:1-3

 "One day the Earth will be changed to a different Earth and so will  be the Heavens; and people will be marshaled forth before Allah, the One and Only, the Irresistible. And you will see the Sinners that day bound together in chains." Al-Ibraheem 14:48-49

 "The people ushered to Garden (Paradise) will say: Praise is for Allah, Who has fulfilled His promise to us and has given us this land in heritage; we can dwell in the Garden where we will. How excellent the reward for the obedient workers!" Az-Zumar 39:74

 "The day that we roll up the Heavens like (written) sheets are rolled  up in a scroll, Just as We originated the first creation, We shall  repeat it once again - a promise We have undertaken, truly We shall fulfill it. Then, as We had written in the Psalms after the admonition, My righteous, obedient servants shall inherit the earth." Al-Anbiyaa 21:104-105

  Psalms 37 repeatedly makes this point. Following are a few examples :

 "But the meek shall inherit the earth and enjoy prosperity and peace." (Verse 11)

 "The lord takes care of those who obey Him, and the Land will be theirs for ever." (Verse 18)

 "The righteous will inherit the land and live in it for ever."  (Verse 29)

 "Put your hope in the Lord and obey his commands; he will honor you by giving you the land, and you will see the wicked driven out." (Verse 34)

 Thus, the Islamic position in terms of human relationship to God is:

 ·      Allah created us so that we live in complete obedience to Him by our own free choice;

 ·      Our stay in this world is temporary; everyone born must die;

 ·      The life in this world is for the test of our obedience or disobedience;

 ·      The world, as we know it, will end on the Day of Judgment, any human beings still alive will also die that day along with the destruction of the world;

 ·      Every human being will be raised from the dead again to live an eternal life; people will be segregated according to the results of the obedience test of this life;

 ·      The earth will be re-created under new physical laws with bountiful life nourishing systems;

 ·      The disobedient will be imprisoned and punished in Hell; and,

 ·      The obedient servants of Allah will live an eternal life in the Hereafter with full freedom of action and the luxuries of a very rewarding and peaceful life.