You Are in Need of Praying to Allah; Allah Does Not Need Your Prayers

Islamic Blog for New Muslims: Support for New Muslim Converts - A podcast by The Sincere Seeker

It's important to note that God is transcendent, free of all needs, and independent. He does not need human worship or reverence, as He gains nothing from it. Muslims do not pray or worship God for God's sake; instead, they praise and worship God for their own sake. God made worship and the remembrance of Him beneficial to humanity, both in this world and the next. "And whoever strives only strives for [the benefit of] himself. Indeed, Allah is free from need of the worlds" (Quran 29:6)  ...