Fundamentals of Islam

Q1: Why did Allaah create us ? Ans. Allaah created us to worship Him and to not associate any partners with Him. AL-Qur'aan (which means): "I have created the Jinn and men except for this that they should worship me". [56:56] Hadeeth: The Messenger said (which means): "It is the right of Allaah upon the people that they should worship Him alone and they should not associate any partners with Him." [Bukhari & Muslim] Q2: What is Ibadah (Worship) ? Ans. Ibadah or worship is a comprehensive term for all those actions, deeds or sayings which please Allaah, e.g., du’aa, prayer, sacrificial slaughtering and other actions and deeds. Al-Qur'aan (which means): "And declare that my prayers and my sacrifice, my life and my death are for Allaah, the Cherisher of the worlds." [6:162] Hadeeth: The Messenger said (which means) "that All that Allaah Almighty said: ‘My servant never gets closer to me by doing anything better than whatever I have made obligator upon him’". [Bukhari]