سُوْرَةُ الْبَيِّنَةِ
Surah Al-Bayyina (98) — Ayah 5
وَمَآ أُمِرُوٓا۟ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ حُنَفَآءَ وَيُقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَيُؤْتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ دِينُ ٱلْقَيِّمَةِ ﴿5﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And they were commanded not, but that they should worship Allâh, and worship none but Him Alone (abstaining from ascribing partners to Him), and perform As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât) and give Zakât, and that is the right religion.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَآ
wamā
And not
أُمِرُوٓا۟
umirū
they were commanded
إِلَّا
illā
except
لِيَعْبُدُوا۟
liyaʿbudū
to worship
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
مُخْلِصِينَ
mukh'liṣīna
(being) sincere
لَهُ
lahu
to Him
ٱلدِّينَ
l-dīna
(in) the religion
حُنَفَآءَ
ḥunafāa
upright
وَيُقِيمُوا۟
wayuqīmū
and to establish
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
l-ṣalata
the prayer
وَيُؤْتُوا۟
wayu'tū
and to give
ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ ۚ
l-zakata
the zakah
وَذَٰلِكَ
wadhālika
And that
دِينُ
dīnu
(is the) religion
ٱلْقَيِّمَةِ
l-qayimati
the correct
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.
5. 1. That is, in their books they were commanded that...
5. 2. The meaning of حنیف is to incline, to be devoted to one side, حنفآء is the plural. That is, turning away from shirk towards tawheed, and severing from all religions, inclining and devoting oneself only to the religion of Islam. Just as Hazrat Ibrahim علیہ السلام did.
5. 3. ا ; قیّمۃ is the attribute of a deleted described noun. دین الملۃ القیّمۃ ائ : المستقیمۃ or الأمّۃ المستقیمۃ المعتدلۃ, this is the religion of that nation or community which is straight and moderate. Most of the Imams have deduced from this verse that actions are included in faith (Ibn Kathir).
5. 2. The meaning of حنیف is to incline, to be devoted to one side, حنفآء is the plural. That is, turning away from shirk towards tawheed, and severing from all religions, inclining and devoting oneself only to the religion of Islam. Just as Hazrat Ibrahim علیہ السلام did.
5. 3. ا ; قیّمۃ is the attribute of a deleted described noun. دین الملۃ القیّمۃ ائ : المستقیمۃ or الأمّۃ المستقیمۃ المعتدلۃ, this is the religion of that nation or community which is straight and moderate. Most of the Imams have deduced from this verse that actions are included in faith (Ibn Kathir).
