Surah An-Nisa (4:172)

لَنۡ يَّسۡتَـنۡكِفَ الۡمَسِيۡحُ اَنۡ يَّكُوۡنَ عَبۡدًا لِّـلَّـهِ وَلَا الۡمَلٰٓٮِٕكَةُ الۡمُقَرَّبُوۡنَؕ وَمَنۡ يَّسۡتَـنۡكِفۡ عَنۡ عِبَادَ تِهٖ وَيَسۡتَكۡبِرۡ فَسَيَحۡشُرُهُمۡ اِلَيۡهِ جَمِيۡعًا‏ ۝

Lan yastankifa almaseehu an yakoonaAAabdan lillahi wala almala-ikatualmuqarraboona waman yastankif AAan AAibadatihiwayastakbir fasayahshuruhum ilayhi jameeAAa

Never would the Messiah disdain to be a servant of Allāh, nor would the angels near to Him. And whoever disdains His worship and is arrogant - He will gather them to Himself all together.

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

The Humility of the Prophets: Jesus and the angels never disdain service to God.

The Insight

Jesus and the angels never disdain serving God. Those who arrogantly disdain His worship will be gathered to Him. **Embrace worship with humility.** No creature, no matter how elevated, is too high to serve God. Arrogance in worship is a severe sin.