Fa’-budni wa ‘aqimis-salata li-zikri:
“So serve Me and establish worship for My remembrance.”
(The Qur’an 20.14)
“In the Qur’an there are descriptions of fruitive activity, speculative knowledge, mystic power and union with the Supreme, but ultimately everything is refuted when the Lord’s personal feature and His devotional service is established”, Shree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu concluded.
(Chaitanya-charitamrita, Madhya-lila, 18.196)
This statement of Mahaprabhu’s is the epitome and conclusion of what he has hitherto said. Although the Holy Qur’an describes fruitive activity, speculative knowledge; mystic power and union with the Supreme Lord, it finally stresses Allah’s personal features and devotional service to Him. Among all the processes of self-realization, pure devotional service to the Supreme is the highest perfection of life.
