Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And that you should worship Me [Alone - Islâmic Monotheism, and set up not rivals, associate-gods with Me]. That is the Straight Path.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَنِwa-aniAnd that
ٱعْبُدُونِى ۚuʿ'budūnīyou worship Me
هَـٰذَاhādhāThis
صِرَٰطٌۭṣirāṭun(is) a Path
مُّسْتَقِيمٌۭmus'taqīmunStraight
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
61. 1 That is, this covenant was also taken that you should worship only Me, and not associate anyone with Me in My worship.
61. 2 That is, to worship only one Allah, this is the straight path, towards which all the prophets kept calling people, and this alone is the path that leads to the ultimate destination, that is, Paradise.