سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ
Surah Al-Muminoon (23) — Ayah 52
وَإِنَّ هَـٰذِهِۦٓ أُمَّتُكُمْ أُمَّةً وَٰحِدَةً وَأَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمْ فَٱتَّقُونِ ﴿52﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And verily this your religion (of Islâmic Monotheism) is one religion, and I am your Lord, so fear (keep your duty to) Me.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
هَـٰذِهِۦٓ
hādhihi
this
أُمَّتُكُمْ
ummatukum
your religion
أُمَّةًۭ
ummatan
(is) religion
وَٰحِدَةًۭ
wāḥidatan
one
وَأَنَا۠
wa-anā
And I Am
رَبُّكُمْ
rabbukum
your Lord
فَٱتَّقُونِ
fa-ittaqūni
so fear 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.
And indeed, this community of yours is one single [56] community, and I am your Lord, so fear Me alone.
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The Meaning of "One Ummah":
By "ummah" is meant a group that is united in belief and thought. And here, "your ummah" can also refer to the group of prophets and messengers, as well as those who believed in them. And this entire group was united in creed. That is, the fundamental teachings and core beliefs of all of them were the same, and they are as follows:
(1) Allah Almighty alone is the Creator and Owner of everything, therefore He alone deserves to be worshipped, and no one else should be associated with Him in His essence, attributes, or acts of worship.
(2) This world is a place of trial. After death, every human will be resurrected and will have to present himself before Allah. He will be questioned about the deeds he performed in the world. Then everyone will be given full recompense for his good or bad deeds. Therefore, you should fear only Me.
(3) Complete abstinence from earning through unlawful means, that is, under no circumstances should the rights or property of others be usurped.
(4) Righteous deeds should be performed. These four matters are of a fundamental nature, and every prophet was commanded regarding them, and these very things are called "deen" (religion). As for the subsidiary rulings, especially those related to point number 3, there have been differences in the laws of the prophets regarding them.
[56]
The Meaning of "One Ummah":
By "ummah" is meant a group that is united in belief and thought. And here, "your ummah" can also refer to the group of prophets and messengers, as well as those who believed in them. And this entire group was united in creed. That is, the fundamental teachings and core beliefs of all of them were the same, and they are as follows:
(1) Allah Almighty alone is the Creator and Owner of everything, therefore He alone deserves to be worshipped, and no one else should be associated with Him in His essence, attributes, or acts of worship.
(2) This world is a place of trial. After death, every human will be resurrected and will have to present himself before Allah. He will be questioned about the deeds he performed in the world. Then everyone will be given full recompense for his good or bad deeds. Therefore, you should fear only Me.
(3) Complete abstinence from earning through unlawful means, that is, under no circumstances should the rights or property of others be usurped.
(4) Righteous deeds should be performed. These four matters are of a fundamental nature, and every prophet was commanded regarding them, and these very things are called "deen" (religion). As for the subsidiary rulings, especially those related to point number 3, there have been differences in the laws of the prophets regarding them.
