'Tis service of God and good conduct that gains its end.

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Quit excessive speculation and inordinate science, 'Tis service of God and good conduct that gains its end. 'Tis for this that God created us, "We created not mankind save to worship Us"

Source Masnavi, Book VI, Story VII, §3 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Rumi, the Persian Sufi poet, it is not grand speculation or boundless learning that leads to God, but serving Him and behaving well, for that, according to the Quran, is why God created human beings: to worship Him. Today, rather than debating a question, carry out one simple act of kindness or uprightness toward someone, and offer it to God.

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