سُوْرَةُ الزُّمَرِ
Surah Az-Zumar (39) — Ayah 11
قُلْ إِنِّىٓ أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَعْبُدَ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصًا لَّهُ ٱلدِّينَ ﴿11﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
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.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُلْ
qul
Say
إِنِّىٓ
innī
Indeed, I
أُمِرْتُ
umir'tu
[I] am commanded
أَنْ
an
that
أَعْبُدَ
aʿbuda
I worship
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
مُخْلِصًۭا
mukh'liṣan
(being) sincere
لَّهُ
lahu
to Him
ٱلدِّينَ
l-dīna
(in) the religion
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
At the beginning of the surah, Allah Almighty said: « فَاعْبُدِ اللّٰهَ مُخْلِصًا لَّهُ الدِّيْنَ » [الزمر : ۲ ] Now the Prophet (peace be upon him) has been commanded to say that I have been ordered to worship Allah, in such a state that I make my servitude, obedience, and intention sincere only for Him. See the details in verse (2) of this surah.
