Allah the Exalted said: “And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me. I do not want provision from them, nor do I want them to feed Me”
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Question:
He says: Allah the Exalted said:[Adh-Dhariyat 51:56-57] Does this verse mean that a person should devote himself to worship, with Allah being the Provider?
Answer:
No, that is not the meaning of the verse. Rather, one seeks provision and worships Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Worship does not conflict with seeking provision. He (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:[Al-'Ankabut 29:17] He (the Exalted) said: [Al-Baqarah 2:198] This is regarding Hajj; a person performs Hajj and buys and sells, and there is no harm in that. He seeks provision while in a state of worship, and there is nothing wrong with that. He combines the two: seeking provision and worshipping Allah. Worshipping Allah does not conflict with seeking provision, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
He says: Allah the Exalted said:
(56) And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me. (57) I do not want from them any provision, nor do I want them to feed Me.
وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ مَا أُرِيدُ مِنْهُم مِّن رِّزْقٍ وَمَا أُرِيدُ أَن يُطْعِمُونِAnswer:
No, that is not the meaning of the verse. Rather, one seeks provision and worships Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Worship does not conflict with seeking provision. He (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:
So seek from Allah provision and worship Him
فَابْتَغُوا عِندَ اللَّهِ الرِّزْقَ وَاعْبُدُوهُThere is no blame upon you for seeking bounty from your Lord
لَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ أَن تَبْتَغُوا فَضْلًا مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، قال الله تعالى ﴿وما خلقت الجن والإنس إلا ليعبدون 56 ما أريد منهم من رزق وما أريد أن يط #فتاوى — youtube.com
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