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Is it permissible to say that the purpose of Allah's creation is that we worship Allah?

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Question:
This questioner says: May Allah reward you. Is it correct to say that the purpose of Allah's creation is that we worship Allah? And is it correct to say "the purpose"? Is it correct to say that the purpose of the creation of the creatures is that we worship Allah?

Answer:
Yes, this is in the Qur'an:
And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ
[Adh-Dhariyat 51:56]
The purpose, the cause, and the reason for the creation of the creatures is that they worship Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز قول الغاية من خلق الله أن نعبد الله؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com

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