Adh-Dhariyat 51:56
The Winnowing Winds · Meccan · Juz 27 · Page 523
The Purpose of Creation
وَمَا خَلَقۡتُ ٱلۡجِنَّ وَٱلۡإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعۡبُدُونِ ٥٦
I created the jinn and humankind only that they might worship Me.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this is the duty to be reminded of: the wisdom in creating jinn and humans is servanthood to Allah.
Reflect
Do everything today with the intention of worship.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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