Az-Zumar 11Juz 23

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Surah Az-Zumar (سُورَةُ الزُّمَرِ), Verse 11

Ayah 4069 of 6236 • Meccan

قُلْ إِنِّىٓ أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَعْبُدَ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصًۭا لَّهُ ٱلدِّينَ

Translations

The Noble Quran

English

Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Verily I am commanded to worship Allâh (Alone) by obeying Him and doing religious deeds sincerely for His sake only.

Muhammad Asad

English

If you are ingrate – behold, God has no need of you; none the less, He does not approve of ingratitude in His servants: whereas, if you show gratitude, He approves it in you.

Fatah Muhammad Jalandhari

Urdu

کہہ دو کہ مجھ سے ارشاد ہوا ہے کہ خدا کی عبادت کو خالص کرکے اس کی بندگی کروں

Tafsir (Commentary)

Tafsir al-Sa'di

Salafi Approved
Abdur-Rahman ibn Nasir al-Sa'diArabic

أي { قُلْ } يا أيها الرسول للناس: { إني أمرت أن أعبد الله مخلصا له الدين } في قوله في أول السورة: { فَاعْبُدِ اللَّهَ مُخْلِصًا لَهُ الدِّينَ }

Tafsir al-Muyassar

Salafi Approved
Committee of Saudi ScholarsArabic

قل -أيها الرسول- للناس: إن الله أمرني ومن تبعني بإخلاص العبادة له وحده دون سواه، وأمرني بأن أكون أول من أسلم من أمتي، فخضع له بالتوحيد، وأخلص له العبادة، وبرئ مِن كل ما دونه من الآلهة.

Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Salafi Approved
Hafiz Ibn KathirArabic

أي إنما أمرت بإخلاص العبادة لله وحده لا شريك له.

Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Ismail ibn KathirEnglish

The Command for Taqwa, Emigration and to worship Him alone with all Sincerity Allah commands His believing servants to remain steadfast in their obedience and have Taqwa of Him. قُلْ يعِبَادِ الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ اتَّقُواْ رَبَّكُمْ لِلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُواْ فِى هَـذِهِ الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةٌ (Say: "O My servants who believe, have Taqwa of your Lord. Good is for those who do good in this world...") means, the one who does good deeds in this world, will have a good (reward) in this world and in the Hereafter. وَأَرْضُ اللَّهِ وَاسِعَةٌ (and Allah's earth is spacious!) Mujahid said, "So emigrate through it and strive hard and keep away from idols." إِنَّمَا يُوَفَّى الصَّـبِرُونَ أَجْرَهُمْ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ (Only those who are patient shall receive their reward in full, without reckoning.) Al-`Awza`i said, "Their reward will not be weighed or measured; they will be given an immense reward." As-Suddi said: إِنَّمَا يُوَفَّى الصَّـبِرُونَ أَجْرَهُمْ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ (Only those who are patient shall receive their reward in full, without reckoning.) means, "In Paradise." قُلْ إِنِّى أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَعْبُدَ اللَّهَ مُخْلِصاً لَّهُ الدِّينَ (Say: "Verily, I am commanded to worship Allah, making religion sincerely for Him...") means, `I am commanded to worship Allah alone in all sincerity, with no partner or associate.' وَأُمِرْتُ لاًّنْ أَكُونَ أَوَّلَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ (And I am commanded (this) in order that I may be the first of the Muslims.)

Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Salafi Approved
Hafiz Ibn KathirUrdu

ہرحال میں اللہ کی اطاعت لازمی ہے۔اللہ تعالیٰ اپنے ایمان دار بندوں کو اپنے رب کی اطاعت پر جمے رہنے کا اور ہر امر میں اس کی پاک ذات کا خیال رکھنے کا حکم دیتا ہے کہ جس نے اس دنیا میں نیکی کی اس کو اس دنیا میں اور آنے والی آخرت میں نیکی ہی نیکی ملے گی۔ تم اگر ایک جگہ اللہ کی عبادت استقلال سے نہ کرسکو تو دوسری جگہ چلے جاؤ اللہ کی زمین بہت وسیع ہے۔ معصیت سے بھاگتے رہو شرک کو منظور نہ کرو۔ صابروں کو ناپ تول اور حساب کے بغیر اجر ملتا ہے جنت انہی کی چیز ہے۔ مجھے اللہ کی خالص عبادت کرنے کا حکم ہوا ہے اور مجھ سے یہ بھی فرما دیا گیا ہے کہ اپنی تمام امت سے پہلے میں خود مسلمان ہوجاؤں اپنے آپ کو رب کے احکام کا عامل اور پابند کرلوں۔

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