سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْۣبِيَآءِ
Surah Al-Anbiyaa (21) — Ayah 73
وَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمْ أَئِمَّةً يَهْدُونَ بِأَمْرِنَا وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْهِمْ فِعْلَ ٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ وَإِقَامَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَإِيتَآءَ ٱلزَّكَوٰةِ ۖ وَكَانُوا۟ لَنَا عَـٰبِدِينَ ﴿73﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And We made them leaders, guiding (mankind) by Our Command, and We revealed to them the doing of good deeds, performing Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât), and the giving of Zakât and of Us (Alone) they were the worshippers.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمْ
wajaʿalnāhum
And We made them
أَئِمَّةًۭ
a-immatan
leaders
يَهْدُونَ
yahdūna
they guide
بِأَمْرِنَا
bi-amrinā
by Our Command
وَأَوْحَيْنَآ
wa-awḥaynā
And We inspired
إِلَيْهِمْ
ilayhim
to them
فِعْلَ
fiʿ'la
(the) doing
ٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ
l-khayrāti
(of) good deeds
وَإِقَامَ
wa-iqāma
and establishment
ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ
l-ṣalati
(of) the prayer
وَإِيتَآءَ
waītāa
and giving
ٱلزَّكَوٰةِ ۖ
l-zakati
(of) zakah
وَكَانُوا۟
wakānū
and they were
لَنَا
lanā
of Us
عَـٰبِدِينَ
ʿābidīna
worshippers
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 We made them leaders, guiding by Our command, and We inspired them to do good deeds, establish prayer, and give zakah; and they were devoted worshippers of Us.
[61] When Ibrahim (peace be upon him) prayed for offspring in his old age, Allah granted him Ishaq (peace be upon him). Then, to his son Ishaq (peace be upon him), Yaqub (peace be upon him) was born, and all three were prophets. And it is clear that a prophet is the most righteous individual of his time, and in the laws of all these prophets, prayer and zakat were obligatory just as they have been made obligatory in the Shariah of Muhammad (peace be upon him), although there have always been differences in the details.
[61] When Ibrahim (peace be upon him) prayed for offspring in his old age, Allah granted him Ishaq (peace be upon him). Then, to his son Ishaq (peace be upon him), Yaqub (peace be upon him) was born, and all three were prophets. And it is clear that a prophet is the most righteous individual of his time, and in the laws of all these prophets, prayer and zakat were obligatory just as they have been made obligatory in the Shariah of Muhammad (peace be upon him), although there have always been differences in the details.
