The Purpose Of Creating The Jinn and Humans

[Ismail Dalbani]

Bismillah Ar-RaHman ar-RaHeem wa AlHamdulillahi Rabil ^alameen waSalatu wassalamu ^ala sayyidina MuHammadin ashrafil musrsaleen wa Habeebi rabil ^alameen.

Allah, the Exalted, created the humans and jinn for the purpose of ordering them to worship Him. The entire universe, including humans and jinn, is in need of Allah for its existence, continuity, and ending while Allah needs no one. Allah granted us life and the faculty of mind so we may acquire the knowledge with which we can properly believe in Allah and properly worship Him. The faculty of mind is capable of deducing that this universe has a Creator who needs none and is unlike anything in His Self, Attributes, and Doings. However, the mind is not capable of deducing on its own how to worship the Creator. Allah did not leave the humans and jinn stranded not knowing what to do and how to live. Rather Allah sent Prophets and Messengers to teach the people about Allah, how to worship Him, and how to live.

May Allah protect us and keep us steadfast. And Allah Knows Best