سُوْرَةُ الزُّمَرِ
Surah Az-Zumar (39) — Ayah 14
قُلِ ٱللَّهَ أَعْبُدُ مُخْلِصًا لَّهُۥ دِينِى ﴿14﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Allâh Alone I worship by doing religious deeds sincerely for His sake only (and not to show off, and not to set up rivals with Him in worship.)"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُلِ
quli
Say
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
I worship Allah
أَعْبُدُ
aʿbudu
I worship Allah
مُخْلِصًۭا
mukh'liṣan
(being) sincere
لَّهُۥ
lahu
to Him
دِينِى
dīnī
(in) my 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.
By bringing the word {’’ اللّٰهَ ‘‘} first, exclusivity is created in the statement, meaning: say, I worship only Allah, I do not worship anyone else, neither considering it as the original nor as an intercessor or intermediary. In the previous verse: « قُلْ اِنِّيْۤ اُمِرْتُ اَنْ اَعْبُدَ اللّٰهَ …», the command to announce the command to worship one Allah was given; in this verse, the command to announce one's own action upon it is given, therefore, there is no repetition.
