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And I did not create the jinn and mankind except that they may worship Me: the fact that disbelievers do not worship [Allahu ta’ālā] does not contradict this [statement], since a purpose does not have to be realised [in an act, for it to be valid], as when you may say: 'I sharpened this pencil in order to write with it', even though you might not actually write with it.