Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "And they were not commanded except to worship Allah"
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Question:
In the noble verse, O Shaykh,[Al-Bayyinah 98:5]
Answer:
Yes, "and they were not commanded" — meaning the people — "except to worship Allah alone, having no partner with Him, and for that He created them." Allah the Exalted said:[Adh-Dhariyat 51:56] Worship is the right of Allah over His slaves; He created them to worship Him, so it is necessary to worship Him, Blessed and Exalted is He. Its benefit returns to them; the benefit of this worship returns to them. Yes.
In the noble verse, O Shaykh,
And they were not commanded except to worship Allah, [being] sincere to Him in religion
وَمَا أُمِرُوا إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَAnswer:
Yes, "and they were not commanded" — meaning the people — "except to worship Allah alone, having no partner with Him, and for that He created them." Allah the Exalted said:
And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.
وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ
Source
نور على الدرب 17-01-1439هـ ح1 — af.org.sa (6:37)
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