Allah the Exalted said: << ومن جاهد فإنما يجاهد لنفسه إن الله لغني عن العالمين >

He said: [al-'Ankabut:6] "Jihad of war or of the self." "The author has derived from this phrase that jihad is divided into two categories: jihad of war, which is fighting the enemies, and jihad of the self, by which you strive to perform acts of obedience and to abandon what is forbidden.

And whoever strives only strives for [the benefit of] himself

وَمَنْ جَاهَدَ فَإِنَّمَا يُجَاهِدُ لِنَفْسِهِ

[Al-'Ankabut 29:6]

He said regarding its meaning: 'For the benefit of his jihad is for himself, not for Allah.' The one who strives—and jihad means exerting effort in a matter—does not strive for Allah, but rather works for himself, as Allah the Exalted said:

Whoever does righteousness - it is for his [own] soul

مَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحًا فَلِنَفْسِهِ

[Fussilat:46]. And the author's statement that 'the benefit of his jihad is for himself, not for Allah'—yes, it is for himself because he is rewarded, whether he strives against his own self or against others. However, when he strives against others, the benefit may also be for the other, for that other person may, through the jihad, enter into the religion of Allah, and thus benefit is realized for him. The important point is that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, does not benefit from this jihad. Therefore, He said:

Indeed, Allah is free from need of the worlds.

إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَغَنِيٌّ عَنِ الْعَالَمِينَ

[al-'Ankabut:6]. This is like an explanation for His saying:

only strives for [the benefit of] himself

فإنما يجاهِدُ لنفسه

[Al-'Ankabut 29:6]

. Allah the Exalted is rich in respect of them; He does not benefit from their obedience, nor is He harmed by their disobedience. And his saying:

He is rich in respect of them.

غني عنهم

What does 'rich' mean? It means the One who does not need them because of what He has of generosity, abundance, and management of affairs. So He does not need... all the worlds. The author said: 'The worlds' means humans, jinn, and angels." What comes after that?
The student: And from their worship.

The Shaykh : And regarding their worship: "Yes, He is rich in respect of them and does not need them. [al-Dhariyat 56:57]. Likewise, He is rich in respect of their worship, for their worship is only for their own benefit. As for Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, He does not benefit from the obedience of the obedient, nor is He harmed by the disobedience of the disobedient. And his saying: The sentence here is emphasized by 'kum' (you). By what is it emphasized? By two things: one is and the other is the letter lam in