Why has Allah created us? Allah created us for the greatest of blessings that is to be close to Him through giving ‘Ebaadah to Him alone without attributing to Him a partner, a rival or an equal. Dhaareyaat 56-58: And I (Allah) created not the Jinns and humans except they should worship Me (Alone and no one else) I seek not any provision from them (i.e. provision for themselves or for My creatures) nor do I ask that they should feed Me (i.e. feed themselves or My creatures) Ibn Al-Qayyim wrote: Allah informed that He created them solely for ‘Ebaadah and that He only sent his messengers and descended his books upon them so that they may worship Him, ‘Ebaadah is the ultimate purpose for which they were created. Having said this, Allah does not need ‘Ebaadah: وَقَالَ مُوسَى إِنْ تَكْفُرُوا أَنْتُمْ وَمَنْ فِي الْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَغَنِيٌّ حَمِيدٌ Ibrahim 8: And Musa (Moses) said: "If you disbelieve you and all on earth together, then verily! Allah is Rich (Free of all wants), Owner of all Praise. Ibn ‘Ataa’ wrote: What has he lost, he who has found you and what has he gained, he who lost you. The universe is in a deep state of ‘Ebaadah and for a human being to be truly happy and essentially at peace he must not swim against the current of the creation of Allah that praises Allah and testifies to his unity, going against this current can only result in covering the universal truth inside a man and outside him (the act of Kufr) and will undoubtedly create a state of deep insecurity while being aware of Allah is the only truly safe place for a heart to be as Allah informed us in the Surah that bears the name of thunder, a phenomenon that had always scared man: الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَتَطْمَئِنُّ قُلُوبُهُمْ بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ أَلَا بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ Ra’d 28: Those who believe (in Tawheed), and whose hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allah, Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest Ibn Taymeya wrote: Know that the need of a man for Allah, his need to worship Allah alone with no partner cannot be compared to any other need; however it resembles in some ways the body’s need for nourishment, however, there are many differences: The essence of a man is his heart and soul and these can never be at peace except with their Ilaah, the one who is without partners, the one whose Dhikr is the only way to tranquillity. And now that you know your purpose after a life of aimless wandering that took you off your natural course, be sure to live the rest of your life for the sake of Allah, giving your worship, your life and your death to Him alone.
Posted on: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 22:25:52 +0000
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