Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
Allah Ta`ala states in the Qur’aan Shareef: “Indeed We have honoured mankind.” Compared to the rest of the creation, man is unique in every aspect. Man has been created with a balance. He is a combination of bestial qualities as well as angelic qualities. However, in this entire equation, what is the purpose of man on earth? Every creation of Allah remembers Allah Ta`ala. Allah Ta`ala says: “There isn’t a thing that does not make the tasbeeh of Allah Ta`ala.” However, this is one aspect that these creations are engaged in the zikr of Allah. But Allah Ta`ala has specifically mentioned for man that he has been created for His Ibaadat. To understand what ibaadat means, understand it through the following:
There are two types of workers. One is the person who has been contracted for a specific work, like an accountant who has been hired for his services. If you tell him to manage a shop for you or to cook a meal he will refuse because he has not been trained for that.
The other type of a worker is like a slave. Whatever work is asked of him to do, he will do it, whether to serve your guests, or to clean the toilets, or to run your business. This is the position of man, and therefore he has been exalted above the rest of the creation because he has been made in charge of handling all the affairs of the entire creation for Allah Ta`ala. This is what is meant by the worship and service of Allah; that man will be acting in the place of Allah. Therefore, man cannot be selective and choose what he wants to do.
Source: Al-Haadi
