63. Why has Allah created man? What Quran is telling about that?

بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِٱلرَّحِيمِ

Answer: Allah has been creating man in order to worship Him. He says this, in Quran like this: “I have not created the jinn and humankind except that they worship Me” (Adh- Dhariyat, 51:56).

But the very next verses He says: "I seek not any provision from them nor do I ask that they should feed Me. Verily, Allah is the All- Provider, Owner of Power, the Strongest."  (51:57 & 58). Allah created us to Glorify Him and Praise Him only for our success. Not that He want our worship. So many angels worship Him all the time and fulfil their purpose of creation. Then why He created man to worship Him?

We love to have a life with wealth, beauty, praise, children, peace, happiness etc. We waste our time in doing so many unnecessary things. We set a goal in life and we focus all our time to achieve that worldly success. Just think how much time of our life we spend in worshiping. We never consider the worship, as our priority.

Let us see the situation at which Allah created the first man, Adam (AS):

“Allah created man from sounding clay of altered black smooth mud (Al-Hijr, 15:26 & 28, 6:2, 23:12, 37:11, 55:14) with “His two Hands.” (Suad, 38:75). No creation possesses such distinction. Creating man is the direct, unmitigated creative act of Allah.

“He created man of the best stature (mould)”, (At-Tin, 95:4) “fashioned perfectly, and gave due proportion; in whatever form He willed, He put him together”. (82:7 & 8).

“Then He had made him upright and breathed into him of His spirit” (38:72, 32:9, 15:29). “He gave man hearing, sight and heart.” (As-Sajda, 32:9).

“Then Allah, the very Best of those who create - placed him as a drop in a fixed resting place, made the drop into a clot and then to a fetus. He made bones clothed with flesh and from that brought forth another creation.” (23:12−14).

"It is He Who has created mankind from a single person, and has given a place of residing (on the earth or in your mother's wombs) and a place of storage [in the earth (in your graves) or in your father's loins]. (Al-Anaam, 6:98)

After creating man, he raised him above all His creations:

After creating Adam (AS) "The Lord said to the angels: "I am going to create a man from sounding clay of altered black smooth mud. " (Al-Hijr,15:28). Then said to the angels: "Verily, I am going to place them generations after generations on earth." They asked: "Will You place therein those who will make mischief therein and shed blood, - while we glorify You with praises and thanks and sanctify You?"

Allah replied: "I know that which you do not know."(Al-Baqara, 2:30).

"Then He asked angels to prostrate to Adam (AS)."  (15: 29). All except Iblis prostrated. Iblis became an open enemy and made Adam and his wife to be thrown away from heaven to earth. They prayed to Allah to forgive them. Then certain attributes of Allah ( like Al Ghafoor and Ar Rahaman) became manifested. Because angels never did anything wrong. They won't ask pardon.

Then He send the Messengers, whenever people went astray. Each one told to their people "Worship none but Allah; truly, I fear for you the torment of a mighty Day." (Al-Ahqaf, 46: 21).

Allah guided men through their Messengers:

"O mankind! Worship your Lord (Allah), Who created you and those who were before you so that you may become Al-Muttaqun (Al-Baqara, 2:21).

"Worship none but Allah" (Fussilat, 41:14). "Verily, Allah! He is my Lord and your Lord. So worship Him (Alone). This is the Straight Path.  (Az- Zukhruf, 43:64). "Worship Allah (Alone and none else), and be among the grateful. '' (Az-Zumar, 39:66)

"He is the Ever Living, ‘La ilaha illa Huwa’, so invoke Him making your worship pure for Him Alone.'  (Ghafir, 40: 65)

"Prostrate not to the sun nor to the moon, but prostrate to Allah Who created them, if you (really) worship Him."(Fussilat, 41:37)

"Did I not ordain for you, O Children of Adam! that you should not worship Shaitan. Verily, he is a plain enemy to you. And that you should worship Me. That is a Straight Path. (Ya Seen, 36: 60 & 61)

"Invoke Me, I will respond to your (invocation). Verily! Those who scorn My worship they will surely enter Hell in humiliation!"(Ghafir,40:60)

Say (O Muhammad ﷺ): "I have been forbidden to worship those whom you worship besides Allah, since there have come to me evidences from my Lord, and I am commanded to submit (in Islam) to the Lord of the 'Alamin. (Ghafir, 40:66).

"Call you upon Allah making (your) worship pure for Him (Alone)” (Ghafir,40:14).

When the man denies the recompense, Allah asks them: "Did you think that We had created you in play (without any purpose)?” (Al-Mumenoon, 23:115).

"Does not man remember that We created him before, while he was nothing? (Maryam, 19:67).

"O man! What has made you careless concerning your Lord, the Most Generous?" (82:6)

"Little is the thanks you give!" (As-Sajda, 32:9)

Allah reminds us, “Does not the human see that We made him from a drop of sperm? Then lo, he becomes a rebellious disputant who sets before Us parables and forgets his [lowly] origin” (36:77− 78).

"So He reduced him to the lowest of the low " (At-Tin, 95:5).

He says to disbelievers: “And surely, We have created many of the jinn and mankind for Hell. They have hearts where-with they understand not, and they have eyes where-with they see not, and they have ears where-with they hear not (the truth). They are like cattle, nay even more astray; those! They are the heedless ones” [al-A’raaf 7:179]

So:

“O mankind! Be dutiful to your Lord, Who created you from a single person, and from him He created his wife, and from them both He created many men and women and fear Allah.” (An-Nisa, 4:1). “He has given you a place of residing (on the earth or in your mother's wombs) and a place of storage [in the earth (in your graves) or in your father's loins]”. (Al-Anaam, 6:98).

You Be Like:

"Those who remember Allah (always, and in prayers) standing, sitting, and lying down on their sides, and think deeply about the creation of the heavens and the earth, (saying): "Our Lord! You have not created (all) this without purpose, glory to You! Give us salvation from the torment of the Fire” [Aal ‘Imraan 3:190 & 191]

"And why should I not worship Him, Who has created me and to Whom I shall be returned." (Ya Seen, 36:22)

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