Why does God ask humans to worship Him

Author of the book: Sami Ameri Why does God ask humans to worship Him? Among the atheistic doubts raised and related to the essence of God — glory be to Him — is the question about the wisdom behind the Lord’s request for worship. It is a question seeking meaning in an act not connected to a benefit like those that motivate human actions. Generally, this question is posed in the form: Why does God ask us to worship Him, while He is free of need? What does the Creator gain from prayers, supplications, and fasting? Isn’t the request for worship a sign of deficiency and a proof of need? Then, the question “evolves” to another level, asking about the wisdom of creating humans in the first place. And if it is said to the skeptic that humans were created for worship, he responds incredulously: “And what does the Lord benefit from His creation worshiping Him?” This brings us back to the first question: “And what does God gain from our worship of Him?” And if the soul of the questioner is pushed to its furthest extent, he reacts angrily, upset: “Why didn’t God ask me if I wanted to exist?” I traveled to Kuwait, where I met one of the esteemed preachers who is considered a reference in the Arab world regarding atheism and its issues. On our way back to our residence from the airport, this preacher took out his phone and showed me a message I had sent him, which was from the supervisor of a private dawa organization specializing in studying ideological sects that oppose Islam and its creed. The message was from a young skeptic, asking about the wisdom behind the Lord’s request for His creation to worship Him, and about the Lord’s pride being distinguished from others. All these questions and the confusion of the sender of the message motivated me to respond with a clarification of the wisdom behind the Lord’s request for worship, and to address the issue of divine pride — is there any expression of need or deficiency in that? And the answer was…