Contradictions In The Quran: God Needs Man Or Man Needs God?

By: Maged Taman

Question:
God needs man or man needs God? A very clear contradiction exists between verses 51:56 and 35:15. While the former verse says that God created Jinns and mankind for His own reasons (read also 67:2), the latter one says it is man who is in need of God! Read also 51:57.


(51:56) "I have only created Jinns and men, that they may serve me" *


(67:2) "He who created Death and Life, that He may try which of you is the best in deed"


35:15 "O mankind! It is you that have need of God: but God is the One Free of all wants, worthy of all praise.


51:57 [But withal,] no sustenance do I ever demand of them, nor do I demand that they feed Me
مَا أُرِيدُ مِنْهُم مِّن رِّزْقٍ وَمَا أُرِيدُ أَن يُطْعِمُونِ (51:57)

Answer:
We need God and God wants us. Our need for God is spiritual, materialistic and we need him for guidance. He wants us to be his worshipers and to meet his expectations. He has no material need from us. We are the most to gain from the relationship: our happiness in life and afterlife. Actually 35:15 God described us as poor and he as rich in Arabic words

35:15 O ye men! It is ye that have need of Allah. but Allah is the One Free of all wants, worthy of all praise.
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ أَنتُمُ الْفُقَرَاء إِلَى اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ هُوَ الْغَنِيُّ الْحَمِيدُ

There is no contraindications God is created us for a purpose (51:56 and 67:2) and he has no material need from us (51:57 and 35:15). Go through all the verses above and will look clear to you.