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This article, using a descriptive–analytical approach, examines the fundamental components of the meaning of life from the perspective of the Qur’an. The findings indicate that the Qur’anic conception of life’s meaning rests on three interwoven pillars: purposiveness, value-orientedness, and functional orientation. The Qur’an views human life as a conscious and directed movement toward the realization of a divine end—an end manifested in servitude to God and nearness to Him. Within this framework, the value of life is grounded in the human being’s innate and acquired dignity and in his connection to the divine will and primordial nature (fiṭrah); thus, human life attains true worth only when aligned with the monotheistic order and grounded in faith, piety, and righteous action. Moreover, the functional dimension of life pertains to the human being’s existential and social role within creation, showing that humanity is entrusted with cultivating the earth and manifesting divine attributes in both individual and collective practice. Ultimately, the study concludes that purpose, value, and function constitute three interconnected dimensions of a single monotheistic reality, and the absence of any one of them undermines the meaning of life in the Qur’anic worldview. Accordingly, ḥayāt ṭayyibah represents the full realization of harmony among these three components in the human existential sphere.