the great Mufassir of the Holy Quran, Hakeem-ul-Ummat, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan Na’eemi رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه states: Everything of the world was created for a reason. The one who uses something for anything other than its purpose, is considered insane or out of his senses. If one was to wear a cap on his feet, and put shoes on his head, he is undoubtedly out of his senses. In the same way, anything which does not fulfil its purpose, is useless and of no value. If a clock does not even display the time, it becomes eligible to be thrown away. If a goat or cow does not give milk or provide any other benefit, it is handed over to a butcher to be slaughtered. Bearing all of this in mind; mankind was made to perform the worship of Allah Almighty. If they do not fulfil this purpose, they are insane and useless.

He further goes on to explain: If we do not fulfil the purpose of our lives, then come to this understanding; when Namrood claimed to be divine, a mosquito lodged itself inside his brain. This caused him so much worry and pain, that his head would be struck with shoes day and night. This cursed person used his mind for a reason other than its original purpose. Rather than performing the worship of Allah Almighty, he desired for others to worship him instead.

Observe, how shoes which are normally worn on the feet, were upon his head. The one whose head contains the thought of performing the worship of Allah Almighty, wears a crown upon it, and the one who has personal desires in his head, has shoes struck upon it.

(Mawa’iz Na’eemiyyah, pp. 57-59)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                  صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

What is the actual honour of mankind?

The father of A’la Hadrat, Maulana Naqi Ali Khan رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه states: The source of every perfection lies in performing the worship of Allah Almighty. The actual honour of mankind lies in them lowering their head in His court. (Anwar-e-Jamal-e-Mustafa صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, p. 323, summarised)