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Surah Yunus (10) — Ayah 105
وَأَنْ أَقِمْ وَجْهَكَ لِلدِّينِ حَنِيفًا وَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ ﴿105﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And (it is revealed to me): Direct your face (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) entirely towards the religion Hanîf (Islâmic Monotheism, i.e. to worship none but Allâh Alone), and never be one of the Mushrikûn (those who ascribe partners to Allâh, polytheists, idolaters, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh, and those who worship others along with Allâh).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَنْ
wa-an
And that
أَقِمْ
aqim
Direct
وَجْهَكَ
wajhaka
your face
لِلدِّينِ
lilddīni
to the religion
حَنِيفًۭا
ḥanīfan
upright
وَلَا
walā
and (do) not
تَكُونَنَّ
takūnanna
be
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ
l-mush'rikīna
the polytheists
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
And that you should set your face steadfastly towards the religion (Islam), turning away from all else, and do not be among the polytheists [113].
[113]
Three Instructions for Attaining Guidance:
In this verse and the next two verses, although the address apparently is to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, these directives are for the general people and especially for the Muslims, because the Prophet’s call begins with the rejection of shirk, and even his life before prophethood was free from shirk. In the Noble Quran, this style has been adopted for further emphasis, and the instruction is that the path of Islam which Allah Almighty has shown and explained, you must walk straight upon it without turning right or left, or looking back and forth, because apart from Allah’s straight path, all other paths are satanic. The second instruction is that on this path, all kinds of tribal prejudices, ignorant and polytheistic customs and traditions, religious biases, and external or previous beliefs must be completely abandoned and one must walk with single-mindedness. The third instruction is that especially polytheistic beliefs and customs, one must remain completely pure and clean from their habits, traits, and character, and choose Allah's path.
[113]
Three Instructions for Attaining Guidance:
In this verse and the next two verses, although the address apparently is to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, these directives are for the general people and especially for the Muslims, because the Prophet’s call begins with the rejection of shirk, and even his life before prophethood was free from shirk. In the Noble Quran, this style has been adopted for further emphasis, and the instruction is that the path of Islam which Allah Almighty has shown and explained, you must walk straight upon it without turning right or left, or looking back and forth, because apart from Allah’s straight path, all other paths are satanic. The second instruction is that on this path, all kinds of tribal prejudices, ignorant and polytheistic customs and traditions, religious biases, and external or previous beliefs must be completely abandoned and one must walk with single-mindedness. The third instruction is that especially polytheistic beliefs and customs, one must remain completely pure and clean from their habits, traits, and character, and choose Allah's path.
