Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me”
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Question:
The noble verse in His saying, Blessed and Exalted is He:[Adh-Dhariyat 51:56] I hope for an explanation of this verse?
Answer:
Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, explained His wisdom in creating the jinn and mankind, which is that Allah created them to worship Him alone, with no partner. He is the one who is worthy of worship, and none other. Allah has guaranteed their sustenance, and their worship of Allah returns their benefit to them. So Allah commanded them to do it as a mercy to them and a kindness to them.
Otherwise, Allah, Exalted and Majestic is He, is not benefited by the obedience of the obedient, nor is He harmed by the disobedience of the disobedient.[Ibrahim 14:8] [Az-Zumar 39:7].
And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the Qudsi hadith that Allah says:Sahih Muslim 2577a Sahih Muslim 2577a It is only your deeds that I record for you and repay you. Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 34:1420 Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
The noble verse in His saying, Blessed and Exalted is He:
And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.
وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِAnswer:
Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, explained His wisdom in creating the jinn and mankind, which is that Allah created them to worship Him alone, with no partner. He is the one who is worthy of worship, and none other. Allah has guaranteed their sustenance, and their worship of Allah returns their benefit to them. So Allah commanded them to do it as a mercy to them and a kindness to them.
Otherwise, Allah, Exalted and Majestic is He, is not benefited by the obedience of the obedient, nor is He harmed by the disobedience of the disobedient.
If you should disbelieve, you and whoever is on the earth entirely - indeed, Allah is Free of need and Praiseworthy."
إِن تَكْفُرُوا أَنتُمْ وَمَن فِي الْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَغَنِيٌّ حَمِيدٌIf you disbelieve - indeed, Allah is Free from need of you. And He does not approve for His servants disbelief. And if you are grateful, He approves it for you
إِن تَكْفُرُوا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَنِيٌّ عَنكُمْ وَلَا يَرْضَىٰ لِعِبَادِهِ الْكُفْرَ وَإِن تَشْكُرُوا يَرْضَهُ لَكُمْAnd the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the Qudsi hadith that Allah says:
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 dominion 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
يا عبادي لو أن أولكم وآخركم وإنسكم وجنكم كانوا على أتقى قلب رجل واحد منكم ما زاد ذلك في ملكي شيئا. يا عبادي لو أن أولكم وآخركم وإنسكم وجنكم كانوا على أفجر قلب رجل واحد منكم ما نقص ذلكin anything. O My servants
من ملكي شيئا. يا عباديSo whoever finds good, let him praise Allah, and whoever finds other than that, let him not blame anyone but himself.
فمن وجد خيرا فليحمد الله ومن وجد شرا فلا يلومن إلا نفسهThe presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (058) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1435-07-16] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (32:04)
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