A Quranic Journal

Consequently they refuse to be kind or helpful to their fellow beings and deny the slightest charity to any of the servants of Allah. Once again, we find ourselves presented with the fundamental truth and the nature of this religion, a Qur'anic verse threatens with destruction certain people who offer prayers precisely because they carry out meaningless movements devoid of any spirit or sense of purpose, intended for deceit and pretence, and not devoted to Allah. Since their prayers have not affected their hearts and behaviour, they are not merely useless but rather a sin for which they are liable to severe punishment.

From all these, we gather the purpose behind what Allah demands of His servants when He instructs them to believe in, and worship Him. He seeks no benefit thereof for Himself, as He is All-Affluent, but all He cares for is their own welfare and prosperity, purification of their hearts and happiness in their lives. Allah wishes human life to be elevated, happy, based on pure motives and characterised by mutual compassion, brotherhood and purity of hearts and behaviour.