The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) said: ‘Allah the Exalted has created man so that he may attain knowledge and nearness of God. ‘And I have not created the Jinn and the men but that they may worship Me’. (51:57). How else can be a person treated who does not keep this real purpose in view and is embroiled night and day in worldliness, to acquire such and such land, to build such and such house, to possess such and such property but to be summoned back from this world after a brief respite? Man’s heart should have an ache to attain nearness of Allah the Exalted due to which he becomes worthy in the sight of God. If he does not have this ache and is only concerned about the world and all that is in it, he will be killed after a brief respite.’ The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) further said: ‘Regrettably, rather than understand their obligation and keep the purpose and objective of their life in view, after attaining adulthood most people in this world abandon God and turn to the world. They are so enamoured by the wealth and reputation of the world that they keep a very small measure for Allah the Exalted. They are only engrossed in the world and succumb to it and have no clue that there is also a God.’

Hazrat Khalifatul Mash V said this is the meaning and explanation of the Quranic verse: ‘And I have not created the Jinn and the men but that they may worship Me’. Real worship is keeping God’s pleasure in view in every matter. Real worship of God is when …continue reading at alislam.org