{"id":5574,"date":"2019-11-01T02:06:23","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T07:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ask-a-muslim.com\/?p=5574"},"modified":"2019-11-01T02:06:23","modified_gmt":"2019-11-01T07:06:23","slug":"why-would-allah-create-us-to-worship-him-does-he-need-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ask-a-muslim.com\/en\/why-would-allah-create-us-to-worship-him-does-he-need-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Why would Allah create us to worship Him? Does He need us?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Does Allah need our worship?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">&#x1f447;&#x1f3fb;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">&#x1f447;&#x1f3fb;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">&#x1f447;&#x1f3fb;<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nFirst, Allah Subhanahu wa taala says worship me not because He needs our worship<\/p>\n<p>But because we need it<\/p>\n<p>Second, without worshipping him how could we fulfil slavery to him and that he is THE Master<\/p>\n<p>IT&#8217;S LIKE YOU ARE SAYING TO YOUR CLERKS WORK IN MY COMPANY BUT DON&#8217;T COME TO WORK<\/p>\n<p>I WILL PAY YOU WITHOUT WORKING<\/p>\n<p>does this make sense to you<\/p>\n<p>Third<\/p>\n<p>Through worshipping him alone we attribute strict monotheism to Him alone not to any other false deities<\/p>\n<p>Thus, to differentiate between false deities and the ONE TRUE ALLAH<\/p>\n<p>Fourth<\/p>\n<p>Allah is The Rich He doesn&#8217;t need us<\/p>\n<p>Proof is the following hadeeth<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">&#x1f447;&#x1f3fb;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">&#x1f447;&#x1f3fb;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">&#x1f447;&#x1f3fb;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>O My servants, I have forbidden oppression for Myself and have made it forbidden amongst you, so do not oppress one another. O My servants, all of you are astray except for those I have guided, so seek guidance of Me and I shall guide you, O My servants, all of you are hungry except for those I have fed, so seek food of Me and I shall feed you. O My servants, all of you are naked except for those I have clothed, so seek clothing of Me and I shall clothe you. O My servants, you sin by night and by day, and I forgive all sins, so seek forgiveness of Me and I shall forgive you. O My servants, you will not attain harming Me so as to harm Me, and will not attain benefitting Me so as to benefit Me. O My servants, were the first of you and the last of you, the human of you and the jinn of you to be as pious as the most pious heart of any one man of you, that would not increase My kingdom in anything. O My servants, were the first of you and the last of you, the human of you and the jinn of you to be as wicked as the most wicked heart of any one man of you, that would not decrease My kingdom in anything. O My servants, were the first of you and the last of you, the human of you and the jinn of you to rise up in one place and make a request of Me, and were I to give everyone what he requested, that would not decrease what I have, any more that a needle decreases the sea if put into it. O My servants, it is but your deeds that I reckon up for you and then recompense you for, so let him who finds good, praise Allah, and let him who finds other than that, blame no one but himself.<\/p>\n<p>It was related by Muslim (also by at-Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah).<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"_4ay8 _3kkw\">&#x25aa;\ufe0e<\/span><span class=\"_4ay8 _3kkw\">&#x25aa;\ufe0e<\/span><span class=\"_4ay8 _3kkw\">&#x25aa;\ufe0e<\/span><span class=\"_4ay8 _3kkw\">&#x25aa;\ufe0e<\/span><span class=\"_4ay8 _3kkw\">&#x25aa;\ufe0e<\/span><\/p>\n<p>And I (Allaah) created not the jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me (Alone)\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[al-Dhaariyaat 51:56]<\/p>\n<p>Ibn Katheer (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:<\/p>\n<p>i.e., I have created them so that I may command them to worship Me, not because I have any need of them<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"_4ay8 _3kkw\">&#x25aa;\ufe0e<\/span><span class=\"_4ay8 _3kkw\">&#x25aa;\ufe0e<\/span><span class=\"_4ay8 _3kkw\">&#x25aa;\ufe0e<\/span><span class=\"_4ay8 _3kkw\">&#x25aa;\ufe0e<\/span><span class=\"_4ay8 _3kkw\">&#x25aa;\ufe0e<\/span><span class=\"_4ay8 _3kkw\">&#x25aa;\ufe0e<\/span><span class=\"_4ay8 _3kkw\">&#x25aa;\ufe0e<\/span><span class=\"_4ay8 _3kkw\">&#x25aa;\ufe0e<\/span><span class=\"_4ay8 _3kkw\">&#x25aa;\ufe0e<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Do you want to play and play then go to paradise without any test<\/p>\n<p>Have you been to any foolish school that gives attestations and graduations without any tests?.?<\/p>\n<p>Therefore Allah created us for a reason to worship Him alone thus know him He is the One<\/p>\n<p>OTHERWISE no one would know Him without this worship<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">&#x1f449;&#x1f3fc;<\/span><\/span>IT&#8217;S A MEANS TO THE END ONLY NOT A MEANS IN ITSELF<span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">&#x1f342;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">&#x1f33f;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">&#x1f334;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>He created them so that His slaves might understand the completeness of His Knowledge and Power and the extent of His Might, and that He Alone is the One to be worshipped, and not those who have not created even an atom in the heavens or on earth. And that they might know that the Resurrection is true and that Allaah will judge between the people of good and evil. The one who is ignorant of the wisdom of Allaah should not think that Allaah will treat them equally when judging them<\/p>\n<p>Did you think that We had created you in play (without any purpose), and that you would not be brought back to Us?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We created them not except with truth (i.e. to examine and test those who are obedient and those who are disobedient and then reward the obedient ones and punish the disobedient ones), but most of them know not\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[al-Dukhaan 44:38]<\/p>\n<p>We created not the heavens and the earth and all that is between them except with truth, and for an appointed term. But those who disbelieve, turn away from that whereof they are warned\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[al-Ahqaaf 46:1-3]<\/p>\n<p>Verily, in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of night and day, there are indeed signs for men of understanding.<\/p>\n<p>And We created not the heaven and the earth and all that is between them without purpose! That is the consideration of those who disbelieve! Then woe to those who disbelieve (in Islamic Monotheism) from the Fire!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[Saad 38:27]<\/p>\n<p>Shall We treat those who believe (in the Oneness of Allaah Islamic Monotheism) and do righteous good deeds as Mufsidoon (those who associate partners in worship with Allaah and commit crimes) on earth? Or shall We treat the Muttaqoon (the pious) as the Fujjaar (criminals, disbelievers, the wicked)?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[Saad 38:28]<\/p>\n<p>Allaah has not created man to eat, drink and multiply, in which case he would be like the animals. Allaah has honoured man and favoured him far above many of those whom He has created, but many people insist on disbelief, so they are ignorant of or deny the true wisdom behind their creation, and all they care about is enjoying the pleasures of this world. The life of such people is like that of animals, and indeed they are even more astray. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):<\/p>\n<p>\u201cwhile those who disbelieve enjoy themselves and eat as cattle eat; and the Fire will be their abode\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[Muhammad 47:12]<\/p>\n<p>Leave them to eat and enjoy, and let them be preoccupied with (false) hope. They will come to know!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[al-Hijr 15:3]<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd surely, We have created many of the jinn and mankind for Hell. They have hearts wherewith they understand not, and they have eyes wherewith they see not, and they have ears wherewith they hear not (the truth). They are like cattle, nay even more astray; those! They are the heedless ones\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[al-A\u2019raaf 7:179]<\/p>\n<p>It is well known to wise people that the one who does a thing knows more about the wisdom behind it than anyone else and for Allaah is the highest description (cf. al-Nahl 16:60); He is the One Who has created mankind and He knows best the wisdom behind the creation of mankind<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"_4ay8 _3kkw\">&#x25aa;\ufe0e<\/span><span class=\"_4ay8 _3kkw\">&#x25aa;\ufe0e<\/span><span class=\"_4ay8 _3kkw\">&#x25aa;\ufe0e<\/span><span class=\"_4ay8 _3kkw\">&#x25aa;\ufe0e<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Allaah has told us that the creation of the heavens and the earth, and of life and death, is for the purpose of testing, so as to test man. Whoever obeys Him, He will reward him, and whoever disobeys Him, He will punish him. Allaah says ;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd He it is Who has created the heavens and the earth in six Days and His Throne was on the water, that He might try you, which of you is the best in deeds. But if you were to say to them: \u201cYou shall indeed be raised up after death,\u201d those who disbelieve would be sure to say, \u201cThis is nothing but obvious magic\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[Hood 11:7]<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho has created death and life that He may test you which of you is best in deed. And He is the AllMighty, the OftForgiving\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[al-Mulk 67:2]<\/p>\n<p>Credit: Ask A Muslim<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does Allah need our worship? &#x1f447;&#x1f3fb;&#x1f447;&#x1f3fb;&#x1f447;&#x1f3fb; First, Allah Subhanahu wa taala says worship me not because He needs our worship But because we need it Second, without worshipping him how could we fulfil slavery to him and that he is THE Master IT&#8217;S LIKE YOU ARE SAYING TO YOUR CLERKS WORK IN MY COMPANY BUT &#8230; <a title=\"Why would Allah create us to worship Him? 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