There is a profound question that each and every one of us reflects on at some point during our lives: “Why am I here? What is my purpose?”
When we reflect upon our own existence we will come to the realisation that, at some point in time, we began to exist. Since we once did not exist and now we do, it follows that we must have had a beginning. In light of this the Qur’an puts forward a simple but powerful argument with regards to our origins:
“Or were they created by nothing? Or were they the creators (of themselves)? Or did they create the heavens and earth? Rather, they are not certain.” [52:35-36]