سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْۣبِيَآءِ
Surah Al-Anbiyaa (21) — Ayah 92
إِنَّ هَـٰذِهِۦٓ أُمَّتُكُمْ أُمَّةً وَٰحِدَةً وَأَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمْ فَٱعْبُدُونِ ﴿92﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Truly! This, your Ummah [Shari‘ah or religion (Islâmic Monotheism)] is one religion, and I am your Lord, therefore worship Me (Alone). [Tafsîr Ibn Kathîr]
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
هَـٰذِهِۦٓ
hādhihi
this
أُمَّتُكُمْ
ummatukum
(is) your religion
أُمَّةًۭ
ummatan
religion
وَٰحِدَةًۭ
wāḥidatan
one
وَأَنَا۠
wa-anā
and I Am
رَبُّكُمْ
rabbukum
your Lord
فَٱعْبُدُونِ
fa-uʿ'budūni
so worship Me
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.
Indeed, this (community of prophets) is your single community, and I am your Lord, so worship Me alone [83].
[83]
What Was the Common Teaching of All Prophets?
At this place, the word "ummah" is used in the meaning of "religion." Also, in this verse, all of mankind is addressed equally. The meaning is that the principles of the religion of the prophets have always been the same, and they are that the Lord of everything is only Allah Almighty. Therefore, He alone is worthy of worship. And this is called tawheed (monotheism). Then, a necessary result of this tawheed was also that those who accept this tawheed and worship only Allah should be given a good reward, and those who act against it, that is, the polytheists, should be given a severe punishment. In other words, having faith in the Hereafter and in reward and punishment is also a requirement of accepting the belief in tawheed. Prayer, zakat, fasting, etc., are important forms of worship. And Allah should be worshipped with hope and fear. Children, sustenance, etc., should be sought only from Allah. And in times of difficulty, only Allah should be called upon, only He should be beseeched. The prophets themselves are not independent beings; rather, in every matter, they too used to turn only to Allah. And so on—these principles of religion have been common among all the prophets. As for the details, there have been differences in those details according to the requirements of the era.
[83]
What Was the Common Teaching of All Prophets?
At this place, the word "ummah" is used in the meaning of "religion." Also, in this verse, all of mankind is addressed equally. The meaning is that the principles of the religion of the prophets have always been the same, and they are that the Lord of everything is only Allah Almighty. Therefore, He alone is worthy of worship. And this is called tawheed (monotheism). Then, a necessary result of this tawheed was also that those who accept this tawheed and worship only Allah should be given a good reward, and those who act against it, that is, the polytheists, should be given a severe punishment. In other words, having faith in the Hereafter and in reward and punishment is also a requirement of accepting the belief in tawheed. Prayer, zakat, fasting, etc., are important forms of worship. And Allah should be worshipped with hope and fear. Children, sustenance, etc., should be sought only from Allah. And in times of difficulty, only Allah should be called upon, only He should be beseeched. The prophets themselves are not independent beings; rather, in every matter, they too used to turn only to Allah. And so on—these principles of religion have been common among all the prophets. As for the details, there have been differences in those details according to the requirements of the era.
