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I created the jinn and humankind only that they might worship Me. — Adh Dhaariyat 51:56 Pin
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وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ

I created the jinn and humankind only that they might worship Me.

Adh Dhaariyat 51:56

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“I created the jinn and humankind only that they might worship Me.”

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Arabic Quran text from the Tanzil Project, reproduced verbatim. English meaning by Marmaduke Pickthall. Translation is not a replacement for the Arabic Quran.

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