❖ Divine Wisdom Behind the Creation of Jinn and Humans ❖
Source: Fatāwā Arkān al-Islām
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu was-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, ʾAmma baʿd!
Before answering this question, it is appropriate to draw attention to a fundamental principle that governs Allah’s creation and His divine law (Sharīʿah). This principle is derived from the following verses:
Allah ﷻ says:
﴿وَهُوَ العَليمُ الحَكيمُ﴾ (Sūrah at-Taḥrīm: 2)
“And He is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.”
And He says:
﴿إِنَّ اللَّهَ كانَ عَليمًا حَكيمًا﴾ (Sūrah an-Nisāʾ: 24)
“Indeed, Allah is All-Knowing and All-Wise.”
From these and numerous other verses, we understand a universal principle:
Every aspect of Allah’s creation and every command of His Sharīʿah is filled with wisdom, even if that wisdom is hidden from us.
Some people, through Allah’s grace, are granted understanding of this wisdom, while others are not.
Once this principle is clear, we now state the divine objective behind the creation of jinn and humans:
They have been created for a magnificent and noble purpose—the worship of Allah alone.
Allah ﷻ says:
﴿وَما خَلَقتُ الجِنَّ وَالإِنسَ إِلّا لِيَعبُدونِ﴾ (Sūrah adh-Dhāriyāt: 56)
“And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.”
Allah ﷻ further says:
﴿أَفَحَسِبتُم أَنَّما خَلَقنـكُم عَبَثًا وَأَنَّكُم إِلَينا لا تُرجَعونَ﴾ (Sūrah al-Muʾminūn: 115)
“Did you think that We created you in vain and that you would not be returned to Us?”
And:
﴿أَيَحسَبُ الإِنسـنُ أَن يُترَكَ سُدًى﴾ (Sūrah al-Qiyāmah: 36)
“Does man think that he will be left neglected?”
These verses emphasize that human existence is not purposeless, but deeply rooted in divine planning and expectation of accountability.
The overwhelming wisdom behind the creation of jinn and humans is to engage in worship of Allah.
Worship (ʿibādah) means:
✔ Expressing love, reverence, and humility before Allah ﷻ.
✔ This expression takes form by:
Allah ﷻ states:
﴿وَما أُمِروا إِلّا لِيَعبُدُوا اللَّهَ مُخلِصينَ لَهُ الدّينَ حُنَفاءَ﴾ (Sūrah al-Bayyinah)
“And they were not commanded except to worship Allah, being sincere to Him in religion, inclining to truth…”
The creation of jinn and humans is based on this core objective—worshiping Allah alone.
If someone:
Then such a person is violating the very wisdom and purpose of their creation.
Though they may not explicitly say so, their defiance and disobedience practically reflect a denial of Allah’s purpose in creation—as though claiming Allah created them without reason.
Allah ﷻ is All-Wise and All-Knowing. The creation of every being, particularly the jinn and humans, is based on a profound wisdom: the exclusive worship of Allah.
Turning away from this purpose is not only a rejection of servitude but a rebellion against the very wisdom embedded in one’s existence.
ھذا ما عندي والله أعلم بالصواب
Source: Fatāwā Arkān al-Islām
◈ Introduction
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu was-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, ʾAmma baʿd!
Before answering this question, it is appropriate to draw attention to a fundamental principle that governs Allah’s creation and His divine law (Sharīʿah). This principle is derived from the following verses:
❖ Allah’s Knowledge and Wisdom
Allah ﷻ says:
﴿وَهُوَ العَليمُ الحَكيمُ﴾ (Sūrah at-Taḥrīm: 2)
“And He is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.”
And He says:
﴿إِنَّ اللَّهَ كانَ عَليمًا حَكيمًا﴾ (Sūrah an-Nisāʾ: 24)
“Indeed, Allah is All-Knowing and All-Wise.”
From these and numerous other verses, we understand a universal principle:
Every aspect of Allah’s creation and every command of His Sharīʿah is filled with wisdom, even if that wisdom is hidden from us.
- Every created or decreed matter is grounded in Divine Wisdom.
- Every ruling in the Sharīʿah—be it an obligation, prohibition, permissibility, or restriction—carries a divine purpose.
- Whether we perceive this wisdom or not, it is certainly present.
Some people, through Allah’s grace, are granted understanding of this wisdom, while others are not.
❖ The True Wisdom Behind the Creation of Jinn and Humans
Once this principle is clear, we now state the divine objective behind the creation of jinn and humans:
They have been created for a magnificent and noble purpose—the worship of Allah alone.
Allah ﷻ says:
﴿وَما خَلَقتُ الجِنَّ وَالإِنسَ إِلّا لِيَعبُدونِ﴾ (Sūrah adh-Dhāriyāt: 56)
“And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.”
❖ Additional Evidences from the Qur’ān
Allah ﷻ further says:
﴿أَفَحَسِبتُم أَنَّما خَلَقنـكُم عَبَثًا وَأَنَّكُم إِلَينا لا تُرجَعونَ﴾ (Sūrah al-Muʾminūn: 115)
“Did you think that We created you in vain and that you would not be returned to Us?”
And:
﴿أَيَحسَبُ الإِنسـنُ أَن يُترَكَ سُدًى﴾ (Sūrah al-Qiyāmah: 36)
“Does man think that he will be left neglected?”
These verses emphasize that human existence is not purposeless, but deeply rooted in divine planning and expectation of accountability.
❖ The True Meaning of Worship (ʿIbādah)
The overwhelming wisdom behind the creation of jinn and humans is to engage in worship of Allah.
Worship (ʿibādah) means:
✔ Expressing love, reverence, and humility before Allah ﷻ.
✔ This expression takes form by:
- Obeying Allah’s commands
- Refraining from what He has forbidden
Allah ﷻ states:
﴿وَما أُمِروا إِلّا لِيَعبُدُوا اللَّهَ مُخلِصينَ لَهُ الدّينَ حُنَفاءَ﴾ (Sūrah al-Bayyinah)
“And they were not commanded except to worship Allah, being sincere to Him in religion, inclining to truth…”
❖ Rebelling Against This Divine Purpose
The creation of jinn and humans is based on this core objective—worshiping Allah alone.
If someone:
- Rebels against Allah
- Refuses to worship Him out of arrogance or negligence
Then such a person is violating the very wisdom and purpose of their creation.
Though they may not explicitly say so, their defiance and disobedience practically reflect a denial of Allah’s purpose in creation—as though claiming Allah created them without reason.
❖ Conclusion
Allah ﷻ is All-Wise and All-Knowing. The creation of every being, particularly the jinn and humans, is based on a profound wisdom: the exclusive worship of Allah.
Turning away from this purpose is not only a rejection of servitude but a rebellion against the very wisdom embedded in one’s existence.
ھذا ما عندي والله أعلم بالصواب
