وَوَصَّىٰ بِهَآ إِبْرَٰهِـۧمُ بَنِيهِ وَيَعْقُوبُ يَـٰبَنِىَّ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصْطَفَىٰ لَكُمُ ٱلدِّينَ فَلَا تَمُوتُنَّ إِلَّا وَأَنتُم مُّسْلِمُونَ ﴿132﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And this (submission to Allâh, Islâm) was enjoined by Ibrâhîm (Abraham) upon his sons and by Ya‘qûb (Jacob) (saying), "O my sons! Allâh has chosen for you the (true) religion, then die not except in the Faith of Islâm (as Muslims - Islâmic Monotheism)."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَوَصَّىٰ
wawaṣṣā
And enjoined
بِهَآ
bihā
[it]
إِبْرَٰهِـۧمُ
ib'rāhīmu
Ibrahim
بَنِيهِ
banīhi
(upon) his sons
وَيَعْقُوبُ
wayaʿqūbu
and Yaqub
يَـٰبَنِىَّ
yābaniyya
O my sons
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
ٱصْطَفَىٰ
iṣ'ṭafā
has chosen
لَكُمُ
lakumu
for you
ٱلدِّينَ
l-dīna
the religion
فَلَا
falā
so not
تَمُوتُنَّ
tamūtunna
(should) you die
إِلَّا
illā
except
وَأَنتُم
wa-antum
while you
مُّسْلِمُونَ
mus'limūna
(are) submissive
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.
132. And Abraham enjoined the same upon his sons, and so did Jacob [164], saying, "O my sons! Allah has chosen this religion for you, so do not die except as Muslims."
[164] Here, Allah, Lord of Majesty, has especially mentioned Yaqub (Jacob), the grandson of Ibrahim (peace be upon them). This is because, except for the Last Prophet ﷺ, all other prophets were from his descendants, and the Children of Israel were also his offspring. They were enjoined to remain obedient to Allah. However, the details of the mischief later committed by the Children of Israel have already been mentioned earlier.
[164] Here, Allah, Lord of Majesty, has especially mentioned Yaqub (Jacob), the grandson of Ibrahim (peace be upon them). This is because, except for the Last Prophet ﷺ, all other prophets were from his descendants, and the Children of Israel were also his offspring. They were enjoined to remain obedient to Allah. However, the details of the mischief later committed by the Children of Israel have already been mentioned earlier.
