The Qur’an presents a profound and comprehensive view of the human journey — a journey that begins not in the womb, but in the unseen realm.

Before we were born, we existed as souls known to our Creator. The Qur’an says:

“And [mention] when your Lord took from the children of Adam — from their loins — their descendants and made them testify concerning themselves, [saying to them], ‘Am I not your Lord?’ They said, ‘Yes, we have testified.’”
(Qur’an 7:172)

From that unseen moment, man enters the world through birth, passing through stages of weakness, strength, and eventual decline. Each moment of life is a test — an opportunity to recognize the truth, submit to the Creator, and live with purpose.

But death is not the end. It is merely a door to the next phase of the journey: the Barzakh (the life of the grave), followed by resurrection, judgment, and then either eternal reward or punishment.

The Qur’an repeatedly reminds us that this life is short and deceptive, while the Hereafter is the true home:

“Indeed, the Hereafter is better and more lasting.”
(Qur’an 87:17)

This journey — from the unseen, through this world, and into eternity — is not without guidance. The Qur’an is that divine map, pointing the way back to the One who created us.

So the question is:
Will we take the journey blindly, or walk it with the light of truth in hand?