'The goal of creation is-to please the creation, i.e. the Creator wants to fill us with the very best. And until a man receives all the very perfect and the very best that has been ordained for him by the Creator, he experiences the lack of everything, and this is the sign that he hasn't yet reached the goal of the creation.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Creation aims to please the Creator by giving us the best; lacking this perfection signals we have not yet reached the goal.
- In plain terms
- We are meant to receive the best, and feeling incomplete means we haven't achieved it.
- What can you take from it?
- Strive for completeness to fulfill the intended purpose.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines 'the very best' for an individual?
- How can we know we have reached the goal?
Another view
Concept of 'best' is subjective and culturally dependent.
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