The relation between Allah (swt) and humanity

The relationship between Allah (swt) and Humanity focuses around a central pivot of subservience between
a Master and His Servant. It is one of total submission to and acceptance of the one and only Allah (swt) and His Will.

The difference between humans and other forms of creation is that they have been given the ability to choose – the doctrine of free will. When the heart submits to Allah (swt), then the whole person has completely submitted to Allah (swt). At this level of total and complete submission, the relationship between Allah (swt) and the human is one of complete peace.

As Allah (swt) is the Creator, then He will care for and provide for His Creation as He is well aware of their needs and requirements. This is exemplified in His immanency. There is a Quranic verse that states: “Allah (swt) is closer to you than your jugular vein”.


However, Allah (swt) is also known through His transcendence – His ‘otherness’. There is a dichotomy here between these two attributes of Allah (swt). He cannot be compared in any way to humans as He is the Wajib Al Wudud – the Necessary Existence and we are contingent beings – totally dependent on Him.

Humans are born sinless and are responsible for the sins that they commit intentionally. Recognising human nature, Allah (swt) the Most Merciful, accepts man’s sincere repentance and forgives his sins. Man is created to serve Allah and Allah (swt) has entrusted man with the responsibility of being His deputies and representatives on this earth.

As humans have been entrusted with the gift of life, man’s physical being, wealth, family relationships, communities, environment and the earth are intrinsic parts of man’s responsibility to Allah (swt). Humans must realise that although they do not see Allah (swt), He sees them and He must be worshipped as though He is visible to human eyes.

It must be realised that there are no veils hindering the unique two-way communication from the Creator to His Creation. There are veils, however, going upwards from the servant to His Master. These veils have been created by the servant himself and he must endure to eradicate these pitfalls.

Humans must realise that they are descendents of Prophet Adam(a.s) and have been created from dust and to dust they will return. It is only their total reliance -tawakkul- and faith in Allah (swt), His Prophet (saw) and His Family (as) and by enacting and abiding by the Quran and the Shariah that they will gain the pleasure of Allah(swt).

The heart must continue to rotate around a central pivot and must not be attracted along its axis by the materialistic pleasures of this world.

This is how I see my relationship with Allah (swt), He is the source of quench for my thirst in life and to this fountain I will willingly return when beckoned  by His call.

Ameen.

By Sister Zeenat Rattansey