The Purpose of Our Life – Tawheed al-Uloohiyyah

1. The Purpose of Our Life

The purpose of our life is to worship Allah alone and to know Him.

The proof is the saying of Allah:

﴿وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنْسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ﴾

Translation: And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.

(Surah Adh-Dhariyat, 51:56)

This verse teaches us that Allah created the jinn and human beings to worship Him alone. We should not direct any act of worship to anyone other than Allah.

2. Knowing Allah and Believing in His Oneness

Allah says:

﴿فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنْبِكَ﴾

Translation: So know that there is no god worthy of worship except Allah, and ask forgiveness for your sin.

(Surah Muhammad, 47:19)

This verse teaches us that Allah alone is worthy of worship. We must believe in Him, worship Him, and obey Him.

3. What Is Tawheed al-Uloohiyyah?

This is known as Tawheed al-Uloohiyyah (Oneness of Worship).

It means to single out Allah alone in all acts of worship. We worship Allah alone and do not associate any partners with Him in worship.

Examples of worship include:

• Prayer (Salah).
• Fasting (Sawm).
• Hajj (Pilgrimage).
• Making Du’a (Supplication).
• Reading the Qur’an.
• Other good deeds through which we seek to please Allah.

Worship is the right of Allah alone, and we must not direct any act of worship to anyone besides Him.

4. Worship Allah Alone

Allah says:

﴿يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اعْبُدُوا رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ﴾

Translation: O mankind! Worship your Lord, who created you and those before you, so that you may become righteous.

(Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:21)

This verse teaches us that we must worship Allah alone because He is our Creator. He created us and all the people who came before us.

Worshipping Allah helps us develop Taqwa, which means being mindful of Allah, obeying Him, and avoiding what He has forbidden.

5. Allah Is One, with No Partner

Allah says:

﴿وَإِلَٰهُكُمْ إِلَٰهٌ وَاحِدٌ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الرَّحْمَٰنُ الرَّحِيمُ﴾

Translation: And your God is One God. There is no god worthy of worship except Him, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.

(Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:163)

This verse teaches us that Allah is the One True God. He has no partner, and He alone deserves our worship. He is the Most Compassionate and the Most Merciful.

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🌹Lesson Summary for Children

What have we learned today?

1. Allah created us to worship Him alone.
2. Allah alone is worthy of worship.
3. Tawheed al-Uloohiyyah means worshipping Allah alone.
4. We pray to Allah alone, make Du’a to Him, and obey Him.
5. Allah is One and has no partner.

Questions and Answers

1. Why did Allah create us?

Allah created us to worship Him alone.

Allah says:

﴿وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنْسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ﴾

Translation: And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.

(Surah Adh-Dhariyat, 51:56)

2. What is Tawheed al-Uloohiyyah?

It means worshipping Allah alone and not associating any partners with Him.

3. Who deserves our worship?

Allah alone deserves our worship.

4. Can we worship anyone besides Allah?

No. We must worship Allah alone and not associate any partners with Him.

5. What are some examples of worship?

Prayer, fasting, Hajj, making Du’a, and reading the Qur’an.

Remember: We were created to worship Allah alone, obey Him, and seek His pleasure.