All people come from God and there is no doubt that they shall return to Him.

For Muslims, life is a brilliant demonstration of God’s wisdom and knowledge, and a vivid reflection of His Art and Power. He is the Giver and Creator of life. Nothing comes into existence by chance and nobody creates himself or anybody else. Life is very precious and no sensible or reasonable person would like to lose it by choice. Even some of those who feel so desperate and take their own lives by committing suicide try in the last minute to regain their existence in order to capture a second chance to live. Life is given to man by Allah and He is the only Rightful One to take it back; no one else has the right to destroy a life.

This is why Islam forbids all kinds of suicide and self-destruction and recommends patience and good faith when a dear soul passes away. When a murderer is executed in punishment, his life is taken away by the right of God and in accordance with His Law.

When God gives life to man, it is not in vain that He endows him with unique qualities and great abilities. Nor is it in vain that He charges him with certain obligations.

God helps man to fulfil the purpose of life and to realise that the goal of existence is to worship God alone. He means to help him to learn the creative art of living and enjoy the good taste of life according to Divine guidance.

Life is a trust from God and man is a trustee who should handle his trust with honesty and skill and with the consciousness of responsibility to Him. Life may be likened to a journey starting from a certain point and ending at a certain destination. It is a transitory stage, an introduction to the eternal life in the hereafter. In this journey, people should consider themselves as travellers and should be concerned only with what is of use to them in the future life. In other words, we should do all the good we can and make ourselves fully prepared to move any minute to eternity. The best use of life in Islam, therefore, is to live it according to the teachings of God and to make it a safe passage for the future life of eternity.

Life is important as a means to an ultimate destination. Islam has laid down a complete system of regulations and principles to show men and women how to conduct their lives.

Some sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

“The merciful are shown mercy by the All-Merciful. Show mercy to those on earth, and God will show mercy to you.” (Narrated in Al-Tirmizi, No.1924, and Abu-Dawood, No. 4941).

“A good word is charity.” (Narrated in Saheeh Muslim, No.1009, and Saheeh Al-Bukhari, No. 2989.)

“And to God belongs the unseen (secrets) of the heavens and the earth and to Him is the return of all affairs. So worship Him and trust in Him and your Lord is not unmindful of what you do." (The Qur'an 11/123)