Who deserves to be Worshiped ?

{And I did not create the jinn3 and humankind except to worship Me.} (Quran 51:
56)
Hence, the main purpose of creation is to worship the Creator Alone. This is
called monotheism.
Islam sets a vision for human beings, which is strikingly simple yet completely
logical. Indeed, why would the Creator of the universe shroud in mystery the main
message that He wants humankind to understand—their one key to winning paradise
in the hereafter? How then would He expect humankind to arrive at the truth? It is
clear that human beings must revert to their basic instinct regarding the Creator of
the universe; they must shed the layers of indoctrinated ideologies and man-made
teachings that cover that instinct. Humankind must reclaim its birthright; it must
reclaim Islam.
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jinn: non-human, rational beings created by Allah from fire.
Note: Wherever possible, Arabic terms have been translated into English. In cases where
we have chosen to retain the Arabic, the transliterated word or phrase is shown in italics
the first time it appears in the text; the term is also defined in the glossary found at the
end of this book. (Editor)
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