(יא) כל מה שברא הקדוש ברוך הוא בעולמו, לא בראו אלא לכבודו, שנאמר (ישעיה מג, ז), כל הנקרא בשמי ולכבודי בראתיו יצרתיו אף עשיתיו.ואומר (שמות טו, יח), יהוה ימלך לעלם ועד.
(11) Everything that the Holy One, Blessed be He, created in this world, He created only for His glory, as it says (Isaiah 43:7): "Every one that is called by My name, and whom I have created for My glory, I have formed him, you, I have made you." And it also says (Exodus 15:18 ), "The LORD shall reign for ever and ever."
G-D's purpose in creation was to bestow of his good to another
- Ramchal Derech Hashem
Gemarah- to serve my creator
Musssar- refinement of character
Zohar- in order that his creations will know him
Arizal- to bestow good
Chassisdus- To create a home for Hashem in the material world