Understanding and internalising them should create an immense passion for connecting with Him. When you get to know the One that made you, you cannot help but lovingly worship Him. God is the source of all goodness hence why worshipping him is the greatest Good.
"Say [to them], 'Call on God, or on the Lord of Mercy– whatever names you call Him, the best names belong to Him.' Do not be too loud in your prayer, or too quiet, but seek a middle way and say, 'Praise belongs to God, who has no child nor partner in His rule. He is not so weak as to need a protector. Proclaim His limitless greatness!'" — The Qur'an, Chapter 17, Verses 110-111
Indeed the very purpose of our life is to have a relationship with God. The relationship is one of friendship, love, gratefulness and submission, all of these concepts are covered by the practice of worship as taught to us by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him):
"And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me." — The Qur'an, Chapter 51, Verse 56
In Awe of God
When we see amazing displays of skill by one of our sporting heroes, or when we observe great feats of courage, or when we listen to a motivational speech—we are compelled to praise what we have experienced. We stand. We clap. We give an ovation. We are moved, inspired, encouraged, elated and overwhelmed by what we have experienced. We never forget these moments in our lives.
Now let's draw our attention to our universe; we live in this amazing universe. We hope, love, seek justice and believe in the ultimate value of human life. We reason, feel, reflect and discover. We live in a vast universe with billions of stars, galaxies and planets. The universe contains sentient beings that have a unique stream of awareness. We have an immaterial mind that interacts with the physical world. The universe has laws and a precise arrangement that, if different, would have prevented the emergence of conscious life. We feel—deep down inside—the wrongness of evil and the rightness of good.
In our universe, we have animals and insects, such as the ant that can withstand their own body weight many times over, and seeds that can germinate from the heat of a fire. We live on a planet with thousands of languages and millions of species. We live in a universe where the human mind can discover weapons that can wipe out the Earth, and produce ideas that can prevent those weapons from firing.
Yet some of us are not compelled to give God—who created the entire universe and everything within it—a standing ovation; to stand, glorify and praise Him. We cannot give thanks to the creator of every moment, every situation and interaction?
"O mankind, what has deceived you concerning your Lord, the Generous?" — The Qur'an, Chapter 82, Verse 6
God is truly great, He is the greatest. He is worthy of our love, obedience, and acts of worship. Here are three key reasons:
1. God's Right to Be Worshipped is a Necessary Fact of His Existence
The best place to start is to understand who God is. God by definition is the One who is entitled to our worship; it is a necessary fact of His own existence:
"Indeed, I am God. There is no deity except Me, so worship Me and establish prayer for My remembrance." — The Qur'an, Chapter 20, Verse 14
Since God, by definition, is the only Being whose right is our worship, then all of our acts of worship should be directed to Him alone.
God is uniquely one without any partners. He possesses all the perfect names and attributes to the highest degree possible. God is described as the The-Loving, and this means that His love is the most perfect love and His love is the greatest love possible. It is because of these names and attributes that God must be worshipped.
We always praise people for their kindness, knowledge and wisdom. However, God's kindness, knowledge and wisdom are to the highest degree possible with no deficiency or flaw. Therefore, He is worthy of the most extensive form of praise and praising God is a form of worship.
An important point regarding worshipping God is that it is His right even if we are not recipients of any type of comfort. If we were to live a life full of suffering, God is still to be worshipped. Worshipping God is not dependent on some kind of reciprocal relationship; He gives us life, and we worship Him in return.
2. God Has Created and Sustains Everything
God has created everything; He continually sustains the entire cosmos and provides for us out of His bounty:
"It is He who created for you all of that which is on the Earth." — The Qur'an, Chapter 2, Verse 29
"O mankind, remember the favour of God upon you. Is there any creator other than God who provides for you from the heaven and Earth? There is no deity except Him, so how are you deluded?" — The Qur'an, Chapter 35, Verse 3
Therefore, everything we use in our daily lives, and all of the essential things that we require to survive, are all due to God. It follows then that all thanks belong to him. Since God created everything that exists, He is the owner and master of everything, including us. Hence, we must be in a sense of awe and gratitude towards Him. Since God is our Master, we must be His servants. To deny this is not only rejecting reality, but it is the height of ingratitude, arrogance and thanklessness.
Since God created us, our very existence is solely dependent on Him:
"How can you disbelieve in God when you were lifeless and He brought you to life; then He will cause you to die, then He will bring you [back] to life, and then to Him you will be returned." — The Qur'an, Chapter 2, Verse 28
We are not self-sufficient, even if some of us are deluded into thinking that we are. Whether we live a life of luxury and ease or poverty and hardship, we are ultimately dependent on God. Nothing in this universe is possible without Him and whatever happens is due to His will.