سُوْرَةُ الْعَنْكَبُوْتِ
Surah Al-Ankaboot (29) — Ayah 56
يَـٰعِبَادِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِنَّ أَرْضِى وَٰسِعَةٌ فَإِيَّـٰىَ فَٱعْبُدُونِ ﴿56﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
O My slaves who believe! Certainly, spacious is My earth. Therefore worship Me." (Alone).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَـٰعِبَادِىَ
yāʿibādiya
O My servants
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
who
ءَامَنُوٓا۟
āmanū
believe
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
أَرْضِى
arḍī
My earth
وَٰسِعَةٌۭ
wāsiʿatun
(is) spacious
فَإِيَّـٰىَ
fa-iyyāya
so only
فَٱعْبُدُونِ
fa-uʿ'budūni
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.
56. O My servants who have believed! (If the land of Makkah has become too constrained for you,) surely My earth is vast, so worship [88] Me alone.
[88]
Nationalism and Tribalism are Disbelief. The Importance of Migration for Religious Freedom:
From the very words of the verse, it is clear that it was revealed at a time when the disbelievers of Makkah had inflicted such hardships upon the Muslims that their very existence had become unbearable. Allah Almighty provided the solution to this difficulty by instructing them to migrate from that region and settle where they could worship Him freely. It should be noted that love for one’s homeland and relatives is inherent in human nature. However, this patriotism should not reach the level of nationalism, nor should love for relatives reach the level of tribalism. The real priority is the worship of Allah and the protection of one’s religion; compared to this, homeland and tribe are insignificant. And if one gives preference to homeland and nation at the expense of religion, then this becomes nationalism and tribalism, and this is disbelief.
[88]
Nationalism and Tribalism are Disbelief. The Importance of Migration for Religious Freedom:
From the very words of the verse, it is clear that it was revealed at a time when the disbelievers of Makkah had inflicted such hardships upon the Muslims that their very existence had become unbearable. Allah Almighty provided the solution to this difficulty by instructing them to migrate from that region and settle where they could worship Him freely. It should be noted that love for one’s homeland and relatives is inherent in human nature. However, this patriotism should not reach the level of nationalism, nor should love for relatives reach the level of tribalism. The real priority is the worship of Allah and the protection of one’s religion; compared to this, homeland and tribe are insignificant. And if one gives preference to homeland and nation at the expense of religion, then this becomes nationalism and tribalism, and this is disbelief.
