This spirit is the origin and the source of all special and...

This spirit is the origin and the source of all special and exclusive perfection’s of human beings. All the capabilities of this species originate from this endless and everlasting source-the Divine Spirit. Therefore, all of us are indebted to the Almighty, the Creator, for this irrecompensable Blessing. E. Man was not created haphazardly through chance. God has created human beings. God has created human beings with a purpose. 3 God has chosen human beings as his vicegerents.

These three facts prove that humans are chosen to be Allah's representative on this earth above all other creatures. We shall study how these three prominent factors are presented in the Glorious Qur'an. “Then He made him complete and breathed into him of His spirit and made for you the ears and eyes and the hearts; little is it that you give thanks.” (32:9) As we stated in the previous chapter, man has been chosen by Almighty Allah, the Creator, as his vicegerent.

The following is yet another verse confirming the basis of our discussion. “Then his Lord chose him, so He turned to him and guided (him).” (20:122) Some human beings are chosen by God. The phrase “turned to him” is tawbah in Arabic, which literally means to return. Sometimes it is attributed to God and sometimes to humans. When someone commits an error, God turns to him to help him. The Lord thus prepares the way for him to repent.

And when he repents, and seeks forgiveness, God returns to him which means that God accepts his repentance. It is very clear that if God does not help us to return we cannot repent. God first helps us. He turns to man, then man repents and then God accepts his repentance. Notice the following verse: “Then He turned to them (mercifully) that they might turn (to Him); surely Allah is the Oft-returning (to mercy), the Merciful” (9:118) Man is completely free to chose his destiny.

That is, man is the master of his own fate. This is how the Scripture presents the idea of one's destiny. There is the light of guidance. However, one is free to take it or: “Surely we have shown him the way; he may be grateful or ungrateful” (76:3) To be thankful does not mean to just say: “shukran lillah” (Thanks be to Allah). We should thank God for having given us to the righteous path and given us innumerable blessings without expecting anything from us.

So, let's open our real eyes and see for ourselves His endless blessings. Being thankful to Him is not based on just mere utterances.