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What the Quran says
Meanings are our own plain-language paraphrases. Tap a reference to read the verse in full on Quran.com.
وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ
ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَٱلْحَيَوٰةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْغَفُورُ
أَفَحَسِبْتُمْ أَنَّمَا خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ عَبَثًا وَأَنَّكُمْ إِلَيْنَا لَا تُرْجَعُونَ
ٱلَّذِينَ يَذْكُرُونَ ٱللَّهَ قِيَـٰمًا وَقُعُودًا وَعَلَىٰ جُنُوبِهِمْ وَيَتَفَكَّرُونَ فِى خَلْقِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ رَبَّنَا مَا خَلَقْتَ هَـٰذَا بَـٰطِلًا سُبْحَـٰنَكَ فَقِنَا عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ
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From the Sunnah
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Live in this world as someone passing through.
The Prophet peace be upon him took hold of Ibn 'Umar's shoulder and said: Be in this world as though you were a stranger or a traveller.
- Narrator
- 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar
- Book
- Book of Softening of Hearts
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Surahs to read
Where to go next in the Quran itself.
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Reflect and act
Try this week
0 of 3 donePick one routine task this week and do it intentionally for Allah.
51:56(read on Quran.com, opens in a new tab)Spend ten minutes outside reflecting on creation, as 3:191 describes.
3:191(read on Quran.com, opens in a new tab)Choose one deed you want to be at your best in this month.
67:2(read on Quran.com, opens in a new tab)
Reflect
If life is a test of who is “best in deeds”, what would “best” look like for you this week?
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Notes on interpretation
Worship (ʿibādah) in 51:56 is understood by scholars broadly: not only ritual prayer, but any act done for Allah within what He permits, including work, study and caring for family.