"Is not God enough for his Servant? But they try to frighten thee with other (gods) beside Him! For such God leaves to stray, there can be no guide." (Quran, 39:36)
The true purpose of thegift itself is to bring us to God.
Even the gift is a means. For example, does the Prophet s.a.w not say that marriage is half of the deen? Why? If used correctly, few other parts of this life can have such a comprehensive effect on the development of one's character. You can read about qualities like patience, gratiture, mercy, humility, generosity, self-denial, and preferring another to yourself. But, you won't develop these qualities until you are put in a situation in which they are tested.
Gifts like marriage will be a means to bring you closer to God-so long they remain a means, not an End.
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