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Surah Adh-Dhaariyat (51) — Ayah 56
وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ ﴿56﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And I (Allâh) created not the jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me (Alone).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَا
wamā
And not
خَلَقْتُ
khalaqtu
I have created
ٱلْجِنَّ
l-jina
the jinn
وَٱلْإِنسَ
wal-insa
and the mankind
إِلَّا
illā
except
لِيَعْبُدُونِ
liyaʿbudūni
that they worship Me
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
56. And I did not create the jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me [48].
[48]
The Broad Meaning of Worship:
Among all creation, only jinn and humans are the creatures obligated with religious duties. I have not created them for the servitude of others, but for My own servitude, because I alone am their Creator. Now, if they, despite acknowledging Me as their Creator, begin to serve others, is there any limit to their foolishness? And as for others, when they are not creators, what right do they have to become deserving of servitude or to be taken as deities? It should be clear that the meaning of worship is not merely the performance of the pillars of Islam, as has become common among the masses. Rather, a slave is always a slave of his master. If the master has assigned him certain duties, it does not mean that the master cannot ask him to do anything else, or that the servant has the right to refuse any task other than the specified duties. Therefore, the servant is always and in every condition a servant of Allah, and he should always and in every condition remain engaged in the obedience and worship of Allah.
[48]
The Broad Meaning of Worship:
Among all creation, only jinn and humans are the creatures obligated with religious duties. I have not created them for the servitude of others, but for My own servitude, because I alone am their Creator. Now, if they, despite acknowledging Me as their Creator, begin to serve others, is there any limit to their foolishness? And as for others, when they are not creators, what right do they have to become deserving of servitude or to be taken as deities? It should be clear that the meaning of worship is not merely the performance of the pillars of Islam, as has become common among the masses. Rather, a slave is always a slave of his master. If the master has assigned him certain duties, it does not mean that the master cannot ask him to do anything else, or that the servant has the right to refuse any task other than the specified duties. Therefore, the servant is always and in every condition a servant of Allah, and he should always and in every condition remain engaged in the obedience and worship of Allah.
