The Holy Quran 51:56 — Surah Adh-Dhariyat

Arabic text

وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ

Translation

I have created man and Jinn only to worship (serve) Me (besides their various other functions, the most important objective of creating them is for them to recognise who Allaah is).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Jinn and humans were created for worship: that is, by the shariah, servitude [to Allah] is what is required from their creation. That is why such a capacity has been placed in their very nature that, if they wish, they can walk the path of servitude by their own choice.

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