The Heart of 'Ubudiyyah: Humility, Submission, and Love
Ubudiyyah: The Purpose of LifeAllah (subḥānahū wa taʿālā) did not leave us to wander aimlessly in this life, or live a life full of angst and confusion, never finding peace and contentment. He (subḥānahū wa taʿālā) told us exactly why He created us and what our purpose in life is. He (subḥānahū wa taʿālā) says, “I did not create jinn and men except so that they worship Me” (51:56).
ʿIbādah (worship) and ʿubūdiyyah (servitude) are the believer’s life goals. When we say lā ilāha illā-Allāh, we are saying that Allah Alone is worthy of our worship. This is our life mission statement.
ʿUbūdiyyah is a state of the heart, which manifests itself in external acts of worship. The goal of all physical acts of worship is to attain the state of ʿubūdiyyah. ʿUbūdiyyah is to fully humble oneself to Allah, submit to Him and love Him more than anyone else.
“The intended outcome of all acts of worship is to magnify, venerate and be in awe of God.” – al-ʿIzz b. ʿAbd al-Salām (raḥimahullāh)
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