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Sura 51
Aya 56
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وَما خَلَقتُ الجِنَّ وَالإِنسَ إِلّا لِيَعبُدونِ

Shabbir Ahmed

And I have not created the nomads or the urban but to consciously and willingly live by My Laws. ('Ibadah', usually translated, as worship is better applicable in that sense to idol-worship. And since the Qur'an consistently promotes action over ritual, 'Ibadah' of Allah is better understood as serving Him by serving His creation. That is in conformity with my rendering, 'consciously and willingly live by --').